8-letter words containing c, l, i, n, e
- michelin — André (ɑ̃dre). 1853–1931, French industrialist; founder, with his brother Édouard Michelin (1859–1940), of the Michelin Tyre Company (1888): the first to use demountable pneumatic tyres on motor vehicles
- milicent — a female given name.
- necklike — Resembling a neck or some aspect of one.
- neckline — the opening at the neck of a garment, especially of a woman's garment, with reference to its shape or its position on the body: a V-neckline; a high neckline.
- neologic — neologism.
- newsclip — A very high level language designed for writing netnews filters. It translates into C. It includes support for various newsreaders. Version 1.01 includes a translator from NewsClip to C, examples and documentation. NewsClip was written by Looking Glass Software Ltd. and is distributed and used by ClariNet Communications Corporation It is only supported for ClariNet customers. Output of the filters may not be sold and donation for use of this program is hinted at. E-mail: <[email protected]>.
- nickeled — Simple past tense and past participle of nickel.
- nickelic — of or containing nickel, especially in the trivalent state.
- noetical — Alternative form of noetic.
- nucleoid — the central region in a prokaryotic cell, as a bacterium, that contains the chromosomes and that has no surrounding membrane.
- nucleoli — a conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.
- nuclides — Plural form of nuclide.
- olefinic — Characteristic of, or containing olefins.
- palencia — a city in Castilla y León, N Spain.
- panicles — a compound raceme.
- pannicle — a thin layer of body tissue
- pectinal — of or resembling a comb
- pendicle — a piece of land or property forming a subsidiary to an estate
- percolin — a pain-relieving drug
- phenolic — Also called carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C 6 H 5 OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis.
- phenylic — relating to, consisting of or originating from phenyl
- picoline — any of three isomeric methyl derivatives of pyridine having the formula C 6 H 7 N, obtained from coal tar as a colorless oily liquid with a strong odor.
- pinnacle — a lofty peak.
- pinochle — a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck.
- planetic — of, relating to, or caused by a planet
- pliocene — noting or pertaining to an epoch of the Tertiary Period, occurring from 10 to 2 million years ago, and characterized by increased size and numbers of mammals, by the growth of mountains, and by global climatic cooling.
- polyenic — relating to a polyene
- princely — greatly liberal; lavish; magnificent: a princely entertainment.
- pulicene — flea-ridden
- recliner — a person or thing that reclines.
- relacing — a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- reliance — confident or trustful dependence.
- replicon — any genetic element that can regulate and effect its own replication from initiation to completion.
- reuchlin — Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), 1455–1522, German humanist scholar.
- runcible — Early system for mathematics on IBM 650. See also FORTRUNCIBLE, IT.
- salience — the state or condition of being salient.
- saliency — salience.
- scenical — of or relating to natural scenery.
- selznick — David O(liver) 1902–65, U.S. motion-picture producer.
- silenced — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- silencer — a person or thing that silences.
- silicone — any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as (–Si–O–Si–O–) n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent: used as adhesives, lubricants, and hydraulic oils and in electrical insulation, cosmetics, etc.
- swelinck — Jan Pieters [yahn pee-tuh rs] /yɑn ˈpi tərs/ (Show IPA), or Jan Pieterszoon [yahn pee-tuh r-sohn] /yɑn ˈpi tərˌsoʊn/ (Show IPA), 1562–1621, Dutch organist and composer.
- syncline — a synclinal fold.
- telecine — equipment used mainly by television studios for converting film images to signals suitable for television transmission.
- uncle-ji — a respectful name and form of address given to a man from the generation older than oneself
- undocile — not docile; not submissive or obedient
- unicycle — a vehicle with one wheel, especially a pedal-driven device kept upright and steered by body balance, commonly used by acrobats and other performers.
- unlicked — not licked.
- unsliced — not sliced