9-letter words containing m, a, c, i
- capitulum — a racemose inflorescence in the form of a disc of sessile flowers, the youngest at the centre. It occurs in the daisy and related plants
- capriform — resembling a goat
- capsicums — Plural form of capsicum.
- car crime — crime in which cars are stolen or in which things are stolen from cars
- carbamide — urea.
- carbamino — relating to the compound produced when carbon dioxide reacts with an amino group
- carbenium — (organic chemistry, informal) Any carbocation.
- carbonium — a transient, positively charged organic ion, as H3C+, R3+, that has one less electron than the corresponding free radical
- carcinoma — Carcinoma is a type of cancer.
- cardamine — bittercress
- careerism — devotion to a successful career, often at the expense of one's personal life, ethics, etc.
- carmelite — a member of an order of mendicant friars founded about 1154; White Friar
- carmelize — (US) Alternative form of caramelize.
- carnalism — the quality or state of being sensual
- cartelism — the practice of forming cartels
- carthamin — (organic compound) A red colouring matter obtained from the safflower, Carthamus tinctorius.
- cassimere — a woollen suiting cloth of plain or twill weave
- castroism — the philosophy and policies of Fidel Castro and his followers
- casualism — the doctrine that the existence and occurrence of everything is controlled by chance
- catamenia — menstrual discharge; menstruation
- catamites — Plural form of catamite.
- catechism — In a Catholic, Episcopal, or Orthodox Church, the catechism is a series of questions and answers about religious beliefs, which has to be learned by people before they can become full members of that Church.
- caudiform — (zoology) Resembling a tail.
- cauliform — resembling or similar to a caulis
- cauterism — the application of burning, searing, or cautery
- cavaedium — atrium (def 1a).
- centigram — one hundredth of a gram
- ceramides — Plural form of ceramide.
- ceramists — Plural form of ceramist.
- cerastium — any of a genus of plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae
- cetuximab — a monoclonal antibody used to treat cancer
- chainmail — Alternative spelling of chain mail.
- chainsman — a person who stands in the chains to take soundings; leadsman.
- chalutzim — halutz.
- chaminade — Cécile Louise Stéphanie [sey-seel lweez stey-fa-nee] /seɪˈsil lwiz steɪ faˈni/ (Show IPA), 1857–1944, French pianist and composer.
- chamomile — camomile
- chamosite — a mineral of the chlorite group, hydrous aluminum silicate of iron, occurring in gray or black crystals in oolitic iron ore.
- 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)
- charismas — Plural form of charisma.
- charminar — a 16th-century monument with four minarets at Hyderabad, India
- charmings — Plural form of charming.
- chemicals — the commercial production and sale of chemical products
- chemtrail — A contrail consisting of chemicals or biological agents deliberately sprayed at high altitudes, according to certain conspiracy theories.
- cherimoya — a deciduous shrub or small tree, native to the Andean highlands, which produces an oval fruit with cream-coloured flesh
- chiamussu — Jiamusi.
- chiasmata — Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
- chiengmai — a town in NW Thailand: teak, silver, silk industries: university (1964). Pop: 182 000 (2005 est)