9-letter words containing n, o, a, e
- ceromancy — divination by interpreting the significance of shapes formed when melted wax is dropped into water
- certosina — a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
- cessation — The cessation of something is the stopping of it.
- chaconine — a toxic alkaloid substance found in potatoes
- chaconnes — Plural form of chaconne.
- chaeronea — an ancient Greek town in W Boeotia: site of the victory of Philip of Macedon over the Athenians and Thebans (338 bc) and of Sulla over Mithridates (86 bc)
- chalcedon — ancient Greek city on the Bosporus, opposite Byzantium: site of the 4th ecumenical council, a.d. 451
- chalcogen — any of the elements oxygen, sulphur, selenium, tellurium, or polonium, of group 6A of the periodic table
- chameleon — A chameleon is a kind of lizard whose skin changes colour to match the colour of its surroundings.
- chance on — to come upon by accident
- changelog — (computing) A log that records changes between versions, as in source control.
- chaperone — A chaperone is someone who accompanies another person somewhere in order to make sure that they do not come to any harm.
- chaperons — Plural form of chaperon.
- charleton — a male given name.
- charwomen — Plural form of charwoman.
- chelation — the process by which a chelate is formed
- chelonian — any reptile of the order Chelonia, including the tortoises and turtles, in which most of the body is enclosed in a protective bony capsule
- cheongsam — a straight dress, usually of silk or cotton, with a stand-up collar and a slit in one side of the skirt, worn by Chinese women
- chloracne — a disfiguring skin disease that results from contact with or ingestion or inhalation of certain chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons
- chlordane — a white insoluble toxic solid existing in several isomeric forms and usually used, as an insecticide, in the form of a brown impure liquid. Formula: C10H6Cl8
- chromagen — (biochemistry) Any compound, such as heme, that forms a biological pigment when attached to a protein.
- chronaxie — the minimum time required for excitation of a nerve or muscle when the stimulus is double the minimum (threshold) necessary to elicit a basic response
- cinerator — an incinerator.
- cithaeron — a mountain range in SE Greece: sacred to Dionysus, in Greek mythology. to 4623 feet (1409 meters).
- claiborne — a male given name.
- claremont — a town in SW California.
- clarendon — a style of boldface roman type
- claystone — a compact very fine-grained rock consisting of consolidated clay particles
- clean out — If you clean out something such as a cupboard, room, or container, you take everything out of it and clean the inside of it thoroughly.
- cleanroom — A room or environment that is controlled in such a way as to minimize airborne particulate matter, typically for the purpose of fabricating sensitive electronic or other devices.
- clogdance — a folk dance characterized by heavy stamping steps, performed while wearing clogs
- clozapine — a sedative used to treat schizophrenia
- co-manage — to manage (something) jointly
- co-parent — a divorced or separated parent who shares equally with the other parent in the custody and care of a child.
- co-tenant — a joint tenant.
- coachline — a decorative line on the bodywork of a motor vehicle
- coadunate — united; joined together
- coal mine — A coal mine is a place where coal is dug out of the ground.
- coalminer — One who mines for coal.
- coalmines — Plural form of coalmine.
- coarsened — Simple past tense and past participle of coarsen.
- coastline — A country's coastline is the outline of its coast.
- cocainise — Alt form cocainize.
- cocainize — to anaesthetize with cocaine
- cochineal — Cochineal is a red substance that is used for colouring food.
- cockaigne — an imaginary land of luxury and idleness
- cockleman — a man who collects cockles
- code name — A code name is a name used for someone or something in order to keep their identity secret.
- code-name — to assign a code name to.
- codenamed — Simple past tense and past participle of codename.