8-letter words containing i, o, n, a
- antilogy — a contradiction in terms
- antimony — a toxic metallic element that exists in two allotropic forms and occurs principally in stibnite. The stable form is a brittle silvery-white crystalline metal that is added to alloys to increase their strength and hardness and is used in semiconductors. Symbol: Sb; atomic no: 51; atomic wt: 121.757; valency: 0, –3, +3, or +5; relative density: 6.691; melting pt: 630.76°C; boiling pt: 1587°C
- antimuon — the antiparticle of a muon
- antinode — a point at which the amplitude of one of the two kinds of displacement in a standing wave has maximum value. Generally the other kind of displacement has its minimum value at this point
- antinome — a thing that contradicts or is contrary to another, an opposite
- antinomy — opposition of one law, principle, or rule to another; contradiction within a law
- antinous — the chief suitor of Penelope, killed by Odysseus upon his return from Troy.
- antiphon — a short passage, usually from the Bible, recited or sung as a response after certain parts of a liturgical service
- antipode — the exact or direct opposite
- antipole — the opposite pole
- antipope — a rival pope elected in opposition to one who has been canonically chosen
- antiporn — opposed to pornography
- antiriot — (of police officers, equipment, measures, etc) designed for or engaged in the control of crowds
- antirock — opposed to rock music
- antiroll — designed to prevent a vehicle from tilting
- antismog — acting to reduce smog, aimed at preventing smog
- antisnob — a person opposed to snobbery
- antonius — Marcus (ˈmɑːkəs)
- apertion — (archaic) The act of opening.
- aphelion — the point in its orbit when a planet or comet is at its greatest distance from the sun
- apocrine — denoting a type of glandular secretion in which part of the secreting cell is lost with the secretion, as in mammary glands
- appoints — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appoint.
- apposing — Present participle of appose.
- arizonan — of Arizona
- armonica — a glass harmonica, being a musical instrument of the 18th century consisting of a set of glass bowls of graduated pitches, played by rubbing the fingers over the moistened rims or by a keyboard mechanism
- arointed — Simple past tense and past participle of aroint.
- arousing — causing sexual excitement
- arrowing — Present participle of arrow.
- arsonist — An arsonist is a person who deliberately sets fire to a building or vehicle.
- asconoid — pertaining to or resembling an ascon.
- assiento — a slave trade treaty between other countries and Spain which allowed other countries to supply slaves to Spanish dependencies or colonies
- assignor — a person who transfers or assigns property
- asterion — (anatomy) The point on the side of the skull corresponding to the posterior end of the parietomastoid suture.
- astonied — stunned; dazed
- astonish — If something or someone astonishes you, they surprise you very much.
- asuncion — the capital and chief port of Paraguay, on the Paraguay River, 1530 km (950 miles) from the Atlantic. Pop: 1 750 000 (2005 est)
- atchison — a city in NE Kansas, on the Missouri River.
- athonite — of or relating to Mount Athos.
- atkinson — Sir Harry Albert. 1831–92, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1876–77; 1883–84; 1887–91)
- atosiban — (medicine) A medication, that inhibits oxytocin and vasopressin, used to halt premature labour.
- atropine — a poisonous alkaloid obtained from deadly nightshade, having an inhibitory action on the autonomic nervous system. It is used medicinally in pre-anaesthetic medication, to speed a slow heart rate, and as an emergency first-aid counter to exposure to chemical warfare nerve agents. Formula: C17H23NO3
- auctions — Plural form of auction.
- audioone — (tool, music) Digital recording and editing software developed by BizTrack Software Development for the dance, music, and audio industries. AudioOne includes a waveform recorder that allows signal manipulation, editing, and recording.
- audition — An audition is a short performance given by an actor, dancer, or musician so that a director or conductor can decide if they are good enough to be in a play, film, or orchestra.
- aureolin — a pigment used in painting, consisting of potassium cobaltinitrite and characterized by its brilliant yellow hue, transparency, and permanence.
- ausonius — Decimus Magnus (ˈdɛsɪməs ˈmæɡnəs). ?310–?395 ad, Latin poet, born in Gaul
- aversion — If you have an aversion to someone or something, you dislike them very much.
- aviation — Aviation is the operation and production of aircraft.
- avionics — Avionics is the science of electronics used in aviation.
- avoidant — (of behaviour) demonstrating a tendency to avoid intimacy or interaction with others