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9-letter words containing h, c, a, i, n

  • bleaching — to make whiter or lighter in color, as by exposure to sunlight or a chemical agent; remove the color from.
  • branchiae — the gills of an aquatic animal
  • branchial — of or relating to the gills of an aquatic animal, esp a fish
  • branching — the occurrence of several decay paths (branches) in the disintegration of a particular nuclide or the de-excitation of an excited atom. The branching fraction (nuclear) or branching ratio (atomic) is the proportion of the disintegrating nuclei that follow a particular branch to the total number of disintegrating nuclides
  • branchio- — gills
  • breaching — the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
  • brechtian — Bertolt [ber-tawlt] /ˈbɛr tɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1898–1956, German dramatist and poet.
  • bronchial — Bronchial means affecting or concerned with the bronchial tubes.
  • cachectin — Biochemistry, Immunology. a protein that is released by activated macrophages as an immune system defense and, when the defense is overwhelmed, is a cause of cachexia or toxic shock: in humans, identical with tumor necrosis factor.
  • caithness — (until 1975) a county of NE Scotland, now part of Highland
  • canonship — the position or office of canon; canonry.
  • cantharid — any beetle of the family Cantharidae, having a soft elongated body; though found frequenting flowers, they are carnivorous
  • cantharis — Spanish fly (sense 1)
  • canthitis — an inflammation of the canthus
  • capuchins — Plural form of capuchin.
  • carinthia — a state of S Austria: an independent duchy from 976 to 1276; mainly mountainous, with many lakes and resorts. Capital: Klagenfurt. Pop: 559 440 (2003 est). Area: 9533 sq km (3681 sq miles)
  • carthamin — (organic compound) A red colouring matter obtained from the safflower, Carthamus tinctorius.
  • cashpoint — A cashpoint is the same as a cash dispenser.
  • catchline — a slogan, esp one used in a political or advertising campaign
  • cathepsin — a proteolytic enzyme responsible for the autolysis of cells after death
  • catherine — Saint. died 307 ad, legendary Christian martyr of Alexandria, who was tortured on a spiked wheel and beheaded
  • cathinone — (organic compound) The aromatic amine 2-amino-1-phenyl-1-propanone that is the active ingredient of khat.
  • cavendish — tobacco that has been sweetened and pressed into moulds to form bars
  • cephalins — Plural form of cephalin.
  • ch'inghai — a province in W central China. 269,187 sq. mi. (697,194 sq. km). Capital: Xining.
  • chaconine — a toxic alkaloid substance found in potatoes
  • chaffinch — A chaffinch is a small European bird. Male chaffinches have reddish-brown fronts and grey heads.
  • chaffings — Plural form of chaffing.
  • chagrined — If you are chagrined by something, it disappoints, upsets, or annoys you, perhaps because of your own failure.
  • chain saw — A chain saw is a big saw with teeth fixed in a chain that is driven round by a motor.
  • chain-saw — to cut or cut down (lumber, a tree, etc.) with a chain saw.
  • chainbelt — a belt made up of metal links, used as a conveyor or with a chain gear.
  • chainfall — a hand-powered hoist consisting of chains working on the pulley principle, used to lift and manoeuvre large heavy objects
  • chainless — having no chain or chains
  • chainlike — Having the form of a chain.
  • chainlink — Wires woven in a zig-zag pattern.
  • chainmail — Alternative spelling of chain mail.
  • chainsaws — Plural form of chainsaw.
  • chainsman — a person who stands in the chains to take soundings; leadsman.
  • chainwork — any work linked or looped in the manner of or resembling a chain or chains
  • chalazion — a small cyst on the eyelid resulting from chronic inflammation of a meibomian gland
  • chaliapin — Fyodor Ivanovich (ˈfjɔdər iˈvanəvitʃ). 1873–1938, Russian operatic bass singer
  • chaminade — Cécile Louise Stéphanie [sey-seel lweez stey-fa-nee] /seɪˈsil lwiz steɪ faˈni/ (Show IPA), 1857–1944, French pianist and composer.
  • champaign — an expanse of open level or gently undulating country
  • champians — Plural form of champian.
  • champions — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of champion.
  • champlain — Samuel de (samyɛl də). ?1567–1635, French explorer; founder of Quebec (1608) and governor of New France (1633–35)
  • chance it — take a chance or risk
  • chanciest — Superlative form of chancy.
  • chancroid — a soft venereal ulcer, esp of the male genitals, caused by infection with the bacillus Haemophilus ducreyi
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