8-letter words containing c, o, i, n
- orthicon — a camera tube, more sensitive than the iconoscope, in which a beam of low-velocity electrons scans a photoemissive mosaic.
- oscinine — of or relating to the Oscines
- oscitant — yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.
- ossianic — of, relating to, or characteristic of Ossian, the poetry attributed to him, or the rhythmic prose published by James Macpherson in 1762–63, purporting to be a translation from the Scottish Gaelic.
- overnice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- oxytocin — Biochemistry. a polypeptide hormone, produced by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that stimulates contraction of the smooth muscle of the uterus.
- oxytonic — (of a word) having the stress or acute accent on the last syllable
- pacation — the act of making peace
- pachinko — a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical machine in which slots struck by the player's ball release other balls that in turn are exchanged for noncash prizes.
- panoptic — permitting the viewing of all parts or elements: a panoptic stain used in microscopy; a panoptic aerial photograph of an enemy missile base.
- parochin — a parish
- pecorino — a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.
- pentomic — pertaining to or characterizing the organization of an army division into five groups, each with supporting units, geared to maneuver in keeping with the requirements of atomic warfare.
- 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.
- phonemic — of or relating to phonemes: a phonemic system.
- phonetic — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- photonic — of or relating to processes involving photons.
- phytonic — of or relating to a phyton
- picaroon — a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
- 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.
- pinacoid — a form whose faces are parallel to two of the axes.
- pinochet — Augusto (auˈɣusto). 1915-2006, Chilean general and statesman; president of Chile (1974–90) following his overthrow of Allende (1973): charged (2001) with murder and kidnapping but found unfit to stand trial
- pinochle — a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck.
- pitch on — to erect or set up (a tent, camp, or the like).
- platonic — of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines: the Platonic philosophy of ideal forms.
- 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.
- plutonic — noting or pertaining to a class of igneous rocks that have solidified far below the earth's surface.
- poaching — the illegal practice of trespassing on another's property to hunt or steal game without the landowner's permission.
- poincare — Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- policing — Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- polignac — Prince de, title of Auguste Jules Armand Marie de Polignac. 1780–1847, French statesman; prime minister (1829–30) to Charles X: his extreme royalist and ultramontane policies provoked the 1830 revolution and cost Charles X the throne
- polyenic — relating to a polyene
- pontific — pontifical.
- pouching — a bag, sack, or similar receptacle, especially one for small articles or quantities: a tobacco pouch.
- pretonic — a medicine that invigorates or strengthens: a tonic of sulphur and molasses.
- procaine — a compound, C 1 3 H 2 0 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- procinct — the state of preparedness
- protonic — a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
- province — an administrative division or unit of a country.
- psilocin — a psilocybin metabolite with strong hallucinogenic potency, produced after ingestion of the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
- psionics — the study of the practical use of psychic powers
- pulmonic — pulmonary.
- pycnosis — the reduction in size and increase in staining of a cell or its nucleus, usually a feature of cell degeneration
- pycnotic — relating to a theory which holds that matter formation occurred as a result of ether condensation
- pyogenic — producing or generating pus.
- pythonic — prophetic; oracular.
- quantico — a U.S. Marine Corps base and development and education command in NE Virginia, NE of Fredericksburg on the Potomac River.
- raincoat — a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
- reaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.