9-letter words containing e, n, o
- annoyment — (proscribed) Annoyance.
- annoyware — (software) Shareware that reminds you frequently that you are using an unregistered copy.
- anode ray — a stream of positive ions traveling from a metallic anode to the cathode in a gas-discharge tube.
- anoestrus — a period of sexual inactivity between two periods of oestrus in many mammals
- anomalies — a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form. Synonyms: abnormality, exception, peculiarity.
- anonymise — (transitive) To render anonymous; especially to remove data that would establish the identity of a person.
- anonymize — to carry out or organize in such a way as to preserve anonymity
- anopheles — any of various mosquitoes constituting the genus Anopheles, some species of which transmit the malaria parasite to man
- anorectal — relating to the anus and rectum
- anorectic — Also, anorectous. having no appetite.
- anorexics — Plural form of anorexic.
- anorthite — a white to greyish-white or reddish-white mineral of the feldspar group and plagioclase series, found chiefly in igneous rocks and more rarely in metamorphic rocks. It is used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics. Composition: calcium aluminium silicate. Formula: CaAl2Si2O8. Crystal structure: triclinic
- anoxaemia — a deficiency in the amount of oxygen in the arterial blood
- answer to — a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly.
- ante-post — In gambling, ante-post bets are placed before the day of a particular race or competition.
- antechoir — the part of a church in front of the choir, usually enclosed by screens, tombs, etc
- antecourt — a forecourt.
- antelopes — Plural form of antelope.
- anteporch — an outer porch.
- anterooms — Plural form of anteroom.
- anthelion — a faint halo sometimes seen in polar or high altitude regions around the shadow of an object cast onto a thick cloud bank or fog
- anthemion — a floral design, used esp in ancient Greek and Roman architecture and decoration, usually consisting of honeysuckle, lotus, or palmette leaf motifs
- anti-hero — An anti-hero is the main character in a novel, play, or film who is not morally good and does not behave like a typical hero.
- antidotes — Plural form of antidote.
- antimeson — The antiparticle corresponding to a meson.
- antimoney — Opposing the concept of money.
- antinodes — Plural form of antinode.
- antinoise — sound generated so that it is out of phase with a noise, such as that made by an engine, in order to reduce the noise level by interference
- antinovel — a type of prose fiction in which conventional or traditional novelistic elements are rejected
- antiphone — (music) The response which one side of the choir makes to the other in a chant; alternate chanting or singing.
- antipodes — People sometimes refer to Australia and New Zealand as the Antipodes.
- antipopes — Plural form of antipope.
- antismoke — preventing smoke
- antivenom — a serum which acts against the effects of venom
- antonescu — Ion. 1882–1946, Romanian general and statesman; appointed prime minister (1940) by King Carol II. He was executed for war crimes
- anybodies — a person of some importance: If you're anybody, you'll receive an invitation.
- apeldoorn — a town in the Netherlands, in central Gelderland province: nearby is the summer residence of the Dutch royal family. Pop: 156 000 (2003 est)
- apocenter — the point in the orbit of a heavenly body farthest from a primary other than the earth or the sun.
- apoenzyme — a protein component that together with a coenzyme forms an enzyme
- apophenia — (psychology) The perception of or belief in connectedness among unrelated phenomena.
- apophenic — Of or relating to apophenia.
- appointed — If something happens at the appointed time, it happens at the time that was decided in advance.
- appointee — An appointee is someone who has been chosen for a particular job or position of responsibility.
- appointer — to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate: to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench.
- apronlike — resembling an apron
- arabinose — a pentose sugar in plant gums, esp of cedars and pines. It is used as a culture medium in bacteriology. Formula: C5H10O5
- aragonese — a native or inhabitant of Aragon
- aragonite — a generally white or grey mineral, found in sedimentary rocks and as deposits from hot springs. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
- arccosine — the function the value of which for a given argument between –1 and 1 is the angle in radians (between 0 and π), the cosine of which is that argument: the inverse of the cosine function
- archstone — a wedge-shaped stone forming the curved part of an arch