9-letter words containing c, a, i, n, t
- chinatown — Chinatown is the name given to the area in a city where there are many Chinese shops and restaurants, and which is a social centre for the Chinese community in the city.
- chinstrap — a strap that goes under the chin
- chitinase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that hydrolyzes chitin.
- christian — A Christian is someone who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ.
- christina — 1626–89, queen of Sweden (1632–54), daughter of Gustavus Adolphus, noted particularly for her patronage of literature
- chromatin — the part of the nucleus that consists of DNA and proteins, forms the chromosomes, and stains with basic dyes
- chthonian — of or relating to the underworld
- chukotian — a group of genetically related languages spoken on the Chukchi and Kamchatka peninsulas in eastern Siberia, including Chukchi, Kamchadal, and Koryak.
- ci-devant — (esp of an office-holder) former; recent
- ciliation — Lb biology Quality of having cilia.
- cineastes — Plural form of cineaste.
- cinematic — Cinematic means relating to films made for the cinema.
- cinerator — an incinerator.
- cingulate — Anatomy, Zoology. a belt, zone, or girdlelike part.
- cinnamate — (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of cinnamic acid.
- circinate — (of part of a plant, such as a young fern) coiled so that the tip is at the centre
- circulant — (mathematics) A circulant matrix.
- cisplatin — a cytotoxic drug that acts by preventing DNA replication and hence cell division, used in the treatment of tumours, esp of the ovary and testis
- cisternae — Plural form of cisterna.
- citations — Plural form of citation.
- cithaeron — a mountain range in SE Greece: sacred to Dionysus, in Greek mythology. to 4623 feet (1409 meters).
- city plan — the developmental plan for a city or town arrived at through the process of city planning.
- claimants — Plural form of claimant.
- claretian — a member of the “Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” founded in Spain in 1849, and devoted chiefly to missionary work.
- clarinets — Plural form of clarinet.
- clavation — the state of being clavate
- claytonia — any low-growing North American succulent portulacaceous plant of the genus Claytonia
- clianthus — any Australian or New Zealand plant of the leguminous genus Clianthus, with ornamental clusters of slender scarlet flowers
- clientage — a body of clients; clientele.
- clinitian — Misspelling of clinician.
- clinostat — an apparatus for studying tropisms in plants, usually a rotating disc to which the plant is attached so that it receives an equal stimulus on all sides
- clinquant — glittering, esp with tinsel
- clintonia — any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia, having white, greenish-yellow, or purplish flowers, broad ribbed leaves, and blue berries
- clonality — The fact or condition of being genetically identical, as to a parent, sibling, or other biological source.
- coalition — A coalition is a government consisting of people from two or more political parties.
- coaration — Cooperative ploughing.
- coastline — A country's coastline is the outline of its coast.
- coaxation — (rare) The act of croaking.
- cocainist — a cocaine addict
- cognation — relationship by descent from the same ancestor or source
- cognisant — a frequent misspelling of cognizant.
- cognizant — If someone is cognizant of something, they are aware of it or understand it.
- coinhabit — To inhabit together.
- cointreau — a colourless liqueur with orange flavouring
- coitional — of or relating to coitus
- collating — to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.).
- collation — the act or process of collating
- combating — to fight or contend against; oppose vigorously: to combat crime.
- combinate — combined
- comminate — to anathematize