6-letter words containing n, o, c, t
- cronut — A pastry which combines characteristics of a croissant and a doughnut.
- croton — any shrub or tree of the chiefly tropical euphorbiaceous genus Croton, esp C. tiglium, the seeds of which yield croton oil
- cteno- — ctenoid scales, teeth, etc.
- docent — privatdocent.
- econet — 1. One of the IGC networks. EcoNet serves individuals and organisations working for environmental preservation and sustainability. Important issues covered include: global warming, energy policy, rainforest preservation, legislative activities, water quality, toxics and environmental education. EcoNet users can send and receive private messages, including fax and telex, to and from more than 18,000 international users on the APC networks or to millions on other networks. EcoNet seeks to build coalitions and partnerships with activist and non-profit organisations to develop the use of the electronic communications medium. EcoNet provides subsidies and financial incentives to environmental organisations and committed individuals who foster the effectiveness of organisations through the use of electronic networking. FTP/Telnet: igc.apc.org. 2. A network produced by Acorn Computers Ltd. for the BBC Microcomputer and its successors.
- econut — an environmentalist
- locant — (organic chemistry) That part of the name of a compound (often a letter or number) that describes the position of an atom, residue or functional group e.g. the 2 in hexan-2-one.
- monact — the spicule of a sponge that has a single-spiked structure
- nocent — harmful; injurious.
- nocti- — night
- noctis — (in prescriptions) of the night.
- noetic — of or relating to the mind.
- nostoc — any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
- notchy — an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- notice — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
- nycto- — nycti-
- octane — any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 1 8 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- octans — (of a fever) occurring every eighth day.
- octant — the eighth part of a circle.
- oncest — at one time in the past; formerly: I was a farmer once; a once powerful nation.
- oncost — Additional costs; extra expenses.
- oneact — a short play consisting of one act.
- pontic — an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- retcon — a subsequent revision of an established story in film, TV, video games, or comics: In an awkward retcon of his origin story, the hero’s parents survived the attack but suffered complete memory loss.
- techno — a style of disco music characterized by very fast synthesizer rhythms, heavy use of samples, and a lack of melody.
- ticino — a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- tocsin — a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- toucan — any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- tucson — a city in S Arizona: health resort.
- tycoon — a person of great wealth, influence, or power; magnate: a business tycoon; a political tycoon.
- uncolt — to divest or deprive of a horse