9-letter words containing n, o, r
- antisolar — facing in the opposite direction to the sun
- antistory — a story which does not conform to the established conventions of storytelling
- antitumor — Inhibiting the development of a tumor.
- antiworld — a hypothetical or supposed world or universe composed of antimatter
- apeldoorn — a town in the Netherlands, in central Gelderland province: nearby is the summer residence of the Dutch royal family. Pop: 156 000 (2003 est)
- apocenter — the point in the orbit of a heavenly body farthest from a primary other than the earth or the sun.
- appointer — to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate: to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench.
- appointor — a person to whom a power to nominate persons to take property is given by deed or will
- apportion — When you apportion something such as blame, you decide how much of it different people deserve or should be given.
- approving — An approving reaction or remark shows support for something, or satisfaction with it.
- apronfuls — Plural form of apronful.
- apronlike — resembling an apron
- aprotinin — (protein) A polypeptide, obtained from bovine lung tissue, that acts as a protease inhibitor, and is used in surgery to reduce bleeding.
- aquaporin — any one of a group of proteins in cell membranes that allow the passage of water across the membrane
- arabinose — a pentose sugar in plant gums, esp of cedars and pines. It is used as a culture medium in bacteriology. Formula: C5H10O5
- arachnoid — the middle of the three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord
- arago man — the skeletal remains of Homo erectus of the middle Pleistocene Epoch found in a cave in the French Pyrenees.
- aragonese — a native or inhabitant of Aragon
- aragonite — a generally white or grey mineral, found in sedimentary rocks and as deposits from hot springs. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
- arational — Not based on or governed by reason.
- arbuthnot — John. 1667–1735, Scottish physician and satirist: author of The History of John Bull (1712) and, with others, of the Memoirs of Martinus Scriblerus (1741)
- arccosine — the function the value of which for a given argument between –1 and 1 is the angle in radians (between 0 and π), the cosine of which is that argument: the inverse of the cosine function
- archontic — relating to an archon
- archstone — a wedge-shaped stone forming the curved part of an arch
- arcsecond — unit used in astronomy
- arcuation — the use of arches or vaults in buildings
- arecoline — a drug derived from betel nuts and producing a range of effects, including increased salivation, body temperature, and heart rate
- arenation — the use of hot sand as a medical poultice
- argan oil — a yellow nutty-flavoured oil extracted from the ripe green olive-like fruits of the argan tree, Argania spinosa of SW Morocco, and used in cooking, medicines, and cosmetics
- argentous — of or containing silver in the monovalent state
- argonauts — Classical Mythology. a member of the band of men who sailed to Colchis with Jason in the ship Argo in search of the Golden Fleece.
- arid zone — either of the zones of latitude 15–30° N and S characterized by very low rainfall and desert or semidesert terrain
- arlington — a county of N Virginia: site of Arlington National Cemetery
- armorican — a native or inhabitant of Armorica
- armstrong — Edwin Howard. 1890–1954, US electrical engineer; invented the superheterodyne radio receiver and the FM radio
- arnoldson — Klas Pontus [klahs pawn-tuh s] /klɑs ˈpɔn təs/ (Show IPA), 1844–1916, Swedish author and politician: Nobel Peace Prize 1908.
- aromantic — Not given to experiencing romantic attraction to others.
- arrogance — the quality or state of being arrogant; overbearing pride or self-importance
- arrogancy — offensive display of superiority or self-importance; overbearing pride.
- arsenious — of or containing arsenic in the trivalent state
- arsonists — Plural form of arsonist.
- art union — a lottery, often with prizes other than cash
- arternoon — Eye dialect of afternoon.
- arylation — to introduce one or more aryl groups into (a compound).
- arytenoid — denoting either of two small cartilages of the larynx that are attached to the vocal cords
- ashburton — 1st Baron, Baring, Alexander.
- aspersion — a disparaging or malicious remark; slanderous accusation (esp in the phrase cast aspersions (on))
- assertion — a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence
- assorting — Present participle of assort.
- astronaut — An astronaut is a person who is trained for travelling in a spacecraft.