16-letter words containing c, n
- aminocyclohexane — cyclohexylamine.
- ammonium acetate — a white, crystalline, deliquescent, water-soluble solid, NH 4 (C 2 H 3 O 2), used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and meat preservatives.
- ammonium cyanate — a white, crystalline solid, CH 4 N 2 O, soluble in alcohol, that is converted into urea when heated.
- ammonium lactate — a colorless to yellow, water-soluble, syrupy liquid, C 3 H 9 NO 3 , used chiefly in electroplating.
- ammunition pouch — a pouch for carrying ammunition
- amne machin shan — a mountain range in W central China. Highest peak, Amne Machin, 23, 490 feet (7164 meters).
- amusement arcade — An amusement arcade is a place where you can play games on machines which work when you put money in them.
- anabolic steroid — Anabolic steroids are drugs which people, especially athletes, take to make their muscles bigger and to give them more strength.
- anagrammatically — In an anagrammatic manner.
- anal intercourse — a form of sexual intercourse in which the penis is inserted into the anus
- analog recording — a method of sound recording in which an input audio waveform is converted to an analogous waveform.
- analytical entry — a bibliographic record of part of an item for which a comprehensive bibliographic record has been made, as a single play or essay in an anthology, a subject in a comprehensive work, or a part of a multivolume set of books.
- ancestor worship — (in certain societies) the veneration of ancestors whose spirits are frequently held to possess the power to influence the affairs of the living.
- ancienne-lorette — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada.
- ancient monument — a historical building or the remains of one, usually dating from no later than the medieval period, that has been designated as worthy of preservation and is often in the care of a government department
- angiographically — By the use of angiography.
- angle of advance — the angle in excess of 90° that a steam-engine valve gear is in advance of the crank
- angular velocity — the velocity of a body rotating about a specified axis measured as the rate of change of the angle subtended at that axis by the path of the body
- anharmonic ratio — cross ratio.
- aniakchak crater — an active volcanic crater on the Alaskan Peninsula, with a diameter of 6 miles (10 km).
- animal companion — an animal that is kept as a companion; pet.
- animal sanctuary — a place where animals are brought to live and be protected
- animated cartoon — a film produced by photographing a series of gradually changing drawings, etc, which give the illusion of movement when the series is projected rapidly
- anode dark space — the dark region between the anode glow and the anode in a vacuum tube, occurring when the pressure is low.
- anode resistance — (of a vacuum tube at a given level of output) the ratio of a small change in voltage of the anode to the corresponding small change in anode current.
- anomalistic year — the interval between two successive passages of the earth through perihelion; 365.25964 mean solar days
- anopisthographic — a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on only one side of the leaves.
- answer-back code — a unique code that identifies the telex machine to which a message is sent
- antagonistically — acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually.
- antarctic circle — the imaginary circle around the earth, parallel to the equator, at latitude 66° 32′ S; it marks the southernmost point at which the sun appears above the level of the horizon at the winter solstice
- antenatal clinic — a clinic that women attend when they are pregnant so that the medical staff can check that they and the baby are healthy
- anthranilic acid — an aromatic acid, C6H4
- anthropocentrism — an anthropocentric theory or view.
- anthropometrical — Pertaining to anthropometry.
- anthroposemiotic — Of or pertaining to anthroposemiotics.
- anthroposophical — of or relating to anthroposophy
- anti-aphrodisiac — Also, aphrodisiacal [af-ruh-duh-zahy-uh-kuh l, -sahy-] /ˌæf rə dəˈzaɪ ə kəl, -ˈsaɪ-/ (Show IPA). arousing sexual desire.
- anti-calvinistic — the doctrines and teachings of John Calvin or his followers, emphasizing predestination, the sovereignty of God, the supreme authority of the Scriptures, and the irresistibility of grace. Compare Arminianism.
- anti-consumerism — a modern movement for the protection of the consumer against useless, inferior, or dangerous products, misleading advertising, unfair pricing, etc.
- anti-monarchical — of, like, or pertaining to a monarch or monarchy.
- anti-patriarchal — of or relating to a patriarch, the male head of a family, tribe, community, church, order, etc.: my father's conservative, patriarchal ways.
- anti-romanticism — romantic spirit or tendency.
- anti-theoretical — of, relating to, or consisting in theory; not practical (distinguished from applied).
- antibureaucratic — Lb politics Opposed to bureaucracy.
- anticholinergics — Plural form of anticholinergic.
- anticippointment — (informal, rare) A feeling of anticipation followed by disappointment.
- anticyclogenesis — the intensification or development of an anticyclone.
- anticyclonically — Lb meteorology In an anticyclonic fashion.
- antilles current — a warm ocean current flowing NW along the N coast of the Greater Antilles and joining the Florida Current off the SW coast of Florida.
- antipathetically — In an antipathetic fashion.