12-letter words containing e, n
- arseno group — the bivalent group −As=As−.
- arsenopyrite — a white or grey metallic mineral consisting of a sulphide of iron and arsenic that forms monoclinic crystals with an orthorhombic shape: an ore of arsenic. Formula: FeAsS
- arsphenamine — a drug containing arsenic, formerly used in the treatment of syphilis and related infections
- arthur evans — Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.
- artilleryman — a serviceman who serves in an artillery unit
- artillerymen — Plural form of artilleryman.
- arts student — a person studying an arts subject
- ascensionist — a person who has completed a mountain ascent, esp a notable one
- ascertaining — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- asclepiadean — of or relating to a type of classical verse line consisting of a spondee, two or three choriambs, and an iamb
- asking price — The asking price of something is the price which the person selling it says that they want for it, although they may accept less.
- asparaginase — an enzyme used in treating leukaemia
- aspiringness — the condition of being aspiring
- assassinated — Simple past tense and past participle of assassinate.
- assassinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of assassinate.
- assentaneous — having a tendency to agree, comply or acquiesce
- assertations — Plural form of assertation.
- asseverating — Present participle of asseverate.
- asseveration — the act of asseverating.
- assortedness — the position of being sorted, grouped or harmonized with, well or badly, or provided with a good or bad assortment or mixture
- assuefaction — the condition of being or becoming familiar with or used to something
- assumed bond — a bond issued by one corporation and assumed as an obligation by another.
- assumed name — If you do something under an assumed name, you do it using a name that is not your real name.
- astonishable — (obsolete) Astonishing.
- astonishment — Astonishment is a feeling of great surprise.
- astral plane — a plane of existence inhabited by astral bodies
- astringently — In the manner of an astringent.
- asynchronies — a lack of synchronism or coincidence in time.
- at a venture — at random; by chance
- at any price — If you want something at any price, you are determined to get it, even if unpleasant things happen as a result.
- at intervals — If something happens at intervals, it happens several times with gaps or pauses in between.
- attenborough — Sir David. born 1926, British naturalist and broadcaster; noted esp for his TV series Life on Earth (1978), The Living Planet (1983), The Life of Birds (1998), The Life of Mammals (2002), and First Life (2010)
- attendedness — The state or quality of being attended.
- attitudinize — to adopt a pose or opinion for effect; strike an attitude
- attorneyship — The office or profession of an attorney.
- au contraire — on the contrary
- auction sale — an instance of items being sold by auction
- auction site — a commercial website on which items are sold by internet auction
- auctioneered — Simple past tense and past participle of auctioneer.
- augmentation — the act of augmenting or the state of being augmented
- augmentative — tending or able to augment
- aurene glass — an iridescent American art glass colored gold and blue.
- auroral zone — the region surrounding the north or south geomagnetic pole in which the auroral phenomena take place.
- austenitized — to form austenite in (a ferrous alloy) by heating.
- austronesian — of or relating to Austronesia, its peoples, or their languages
- authenticate — If you authenticate something, you state officially that it is genuine after examining it.
- authenticity — the quality or state of being authentic; reliability; genuineness
- autoanalyzer — any of various automatic devices that test and analyze chemicals, blood, etc.
- autochangers — Plural form of autochanger.
- autochthones — Alternative spelling of autochthons.