10-letter words containing c, a, e, r, n
- anchorette — (in broadcasting) a young and inexperienced anchorwoman
- anchorites — Plural form of anchorite.
- anchorless — without an anchor
- anderlecht — a town in central Belgium, a suburb of Brussels. Pop: 92 755 (2004 est)
- androecium — the stamens of a flowering plant collectively
- androgenic — any substance, as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes male characteristics.
- andromache — the wife of Hector
- anelectric — not capable of acquiring a static electric charge when subjected to friction.
- anemochore — a plant in which the fruits or seeds are dispersed by wind
- anemochory — the dispersal of plant seeds or spores by the wind.
- anisomeric — (of a chemical compound) lacking isomers
- announcers — Plural form of announcer.
- anorectics — Plural form of anorectic.
- answerback — a reply or answering message from a computer or other electronic device, as by means of teletypewriter or simulated voice.
- antecessor — a predecessor; someone who goes or has gone before
- anthracene — a colourless tricyclic crystalline solid having a slight blue fluorescence, used in the manufacture of chemicals, esp diphenylamine and alizarin, and as crystals in scintillation counters. Formula: C6H4(CH)2C6H4
- anthracite — Anthracite is a type of very hard coal which burns slowly, producing a lot of heat and very little smoke.
- anticancer — acting against cancer
- anticaries — characterized by an ability to prevent caries
- anticenter — Geology. the point on the surface of the earth diametrically opposite the epicenter of an earthquake.
- antierotic — discouraging sexual desire
- antiheroic — relating to or in the manner of an antihero
- appearance — When someone makes an appearance at a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it.
- apprentice — An apprentice is a young person who works for someone in order to learn their skill.
- approvance — approval
- arc cosine — Trigonometry. the angle, measured in radians, that has a cosine equal to a given number. Symbol: cos −1. Abbreviation: arc cos;
- arc secant — the angle, measured in radians, that has a secant equal to a given number. Symbol: sec −1. Abbreviation: arc sec;
- arc second — Astronomy. second2 (def 4).
- archangels — Plural form of archangel.
- archdeacon — An archdeacon is a high-ranking clergyman who works as an assistant to a bishop, especially in the Anglican church.
- archegonia — the female reproductive organ in ferns, mosses, etc.
- archfiends — Plural form of archfiend.
- archipenko — Aleksandr Porfiryevich (alɪkˈsandr parˈfirjɪvitʃ). 1887– 1964, Russian sculptor and painter, in the US after 1923, whose work is characterized by economy of form
- archontate — an archon's period in office
- arciniegas — Germán [her-mahn] /hɛrˈmɑn/ (Show IPA), 1900–1999, Colombian author, editor, and diplomat.
- arctangent — the function the value of which for a given argument is the angle in radians (between –π/2 and π/2) the tangent of which is that argument: the inverse of the tangent function
- arctogaean — of or relating to Arctogaea
- arefaction — the act of drying, or a dried condition
- arenaceous — (of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of sand or sandstone
- arsenicals — Plural form of arsenical.
- arvicoline — inhabiting meadows or rural areas
- ascertains — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- assurances — Plural form of assurance.
- atef-crown — a symbolic headdress of certain Egyptian gods, as Osiris, and of Egyptian kings, consisting of a tall conical cap flanked by two plumes and bearing representations of the uraeus and the sun.
- athermancy — an inability to transmit radiant heat or infrared radiation
- auctioneer — An auctioneer is a person in charge of an auction.
- aureomycin — chlortetracycline
- avirulence — The state of being avirulent.
- back green — grass or a garden at the back of a house, esp a tenement
- backburned — Simple past tense and past participle of backburn.