13-letter words containing c, a, s, n
- allochthonous — (of rocks, deposits, etc) found in a place other than where they or their constituents were formed
- alphanumerics — Plural form of alphanumeric.
- amarantaceous — amaranthine
- ambient music — a style of popular music which aims to create a relaxing atmosphere
- amniocenteses — Plural form of amniocentesis.
- amniocentesis — If a pregnant woman has an amniocentesis, fluid is removed from her womb in order to check that her unborn baby is not affected by certain genetic disorders.
- amphictyonies — Plural form of amphictyony.
- amphotericins — Plural form of amphotericin.
- anachronistic — You say that something is anachronistic when you think that it is out of date or old-fashioned.
- anachronously — in an anachronous manner
- anaphrodisiac — tending to lessen sexual desire
- anchorpersons — Plural form of anchorperson.
- ancus marcius — a king of Rome, during whose reign the first bridge across the Tiber was constructed.
- androcentrism — centered on, emphasizing, or dominated by males or masculine interests: an androcentric society; an androcentric religion.
- androdioecism — the state of being androdioecious
- anencephalous — congenital absence of part or all of the brain.
- anesthetic to — incapable of feeling or responding to
- anfractuosity — the condition or quality of being anfractuous
- angelicalness — The state or quality of being angelical.
- angiosarcomas — Plural form of angiosarcoma.
- anglicisation — The process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more English. Usually applied to language or culture.
- animal starch — glycogen.
- anise camphor — anethole.
- anisometropic — relating to anisometropia
- anna christie — a play (1921) by Eugene O'Neill.
- announcements — Plural form of announcement.
- annular space — An annular space is a ring-shaped space outside the drillpipe, through which mud and cuttings are removed.
- annunciations — Plural form of annunciation.
- anomalistical — relating to a planet's angular distance from its last perihelion or orbital point nearest to the sun
- ante-christum — before Christ. Abbreviation: A.C.
- anthelmintics — Plural form of anthelmintic.
- anthroposcopy — physiognomy (def 2).
- anti-macassar — a small covering, usually ornamental, placed on the backs and arms of upholstered furniture to prevent wear or soiling; a tidy.
- anti-pacifist — a person who believes in pacifism or is opposed to war or to violence of any kind.
- anti-politics — the science or art of political government.
- antiasthmatic — An antiasthmatic is any drug that relieves the symptoms of asthma.
- antiballistic — of or relating to defence against ballistic weapons
- anticatalysts — Plural form of anticatalyst.
- antichristian — Pertaining to Antichrist.
- anticipations — Plural form of anticipation.
- anticlassical — against the trend of the classical period
- anticlockwise — If something is moving anticlockwise, it is moving in the opposite direction to the direction in which the hands of a clock move.
- anticollision — intended to avoid collisions
- anticommunism — the opposition to communism
- anticommunist — (initial capital letter) a member of the Communist Party or movement.
- anticorrosion — the prevention or counteracting of corrosion
- anticorrosive — preventing corrosion
- antidesiccant — a substance applied to plants to prevent moisture loss during transplantation
- antidiuretics — Plural form of antidiuretic.
- antielectrons — Plural form of antielectron.