8-letter words containing t, a, m, n
- hematein — a reddish-brown, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 16 H 12 O 6 , obtained from logwood: used chiefly as a stain in microscopy.
- hematine — Biochemistry. heme.
- himation — a garment consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth thrown over the left shoulder and wrapped about the body.
- histamin — Biochemistry, Physiology. a heterocyclic amine, C 5 H 9 N 3 , released by mast cells when tissue is injured or in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing dilation of small blood vessels and smooth muscle contraction.
- hoastman — a member of a former guild of tradesmen responsible for loading and shipping coal in Newcastle upon Tyne
- hoistman — someone who operates a hoist
- hostname — (computing) the unique name by which any device attached to a network is known.
- hotelman — hotelkeeper.
- humanist — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
- humanity — all human beings collectively; the human race; humankind.
- huntsman — the member of a hunt staff who manages the hounds during the hunt.
- imitancy — a tendency to imitate
- immanant — (linear algebra) A function or property of a matrix, defined as a generalization of the concepts of determinant and permanent.
- immanent — remaining within; indwelling; inherent.
- immantle — to cover with a mantle
- impanate — (of the body of Christ) contained in the bread of the Eucharist
- implants — Plural form of implant.
- inhumate — to bury; inhume
- initgame — (games) /in-it'gaym/ [IRC] An IRC version of the venerable trivia game "20 questions", in which one user changes his nick to the initials of a famous person or other named entity, and the others on the channel ask yes or no questions, with the one to guess the person getting to be "it" next. As a courtesy, the one picking the initials starts by providing a 4-letter hint of the form sex, nationality, life-status, reality-status. For example, MAAR means "Male, American, Alive, Real" (as opposed to "fictional"). Initgame can be surprisingly addictive. See also hing.
- innatism — (philosophy) The view that the mind is born with certain ideas or knowledge, as opposed to the idea of the
- instream — (intransitive) To flow or stream in; flow or stream into.
- intermat — a patch of seabed devoid of vegetation
- intimacy — the state of being intimate.
- intimate — associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend.
- isthmian — of or relating to an isthmus.
- katmandu — a city in and the capital of Nepal, in the central part.
- ketamine — a synthetic nonbarbiturate general anesthetic, C 13 H 16 ClNO, used to induce anesthesia, alone or in combination, in surgical or diagnostic procedures of short duration; extensively used in veterinary medicine.
- lamantin — The manatee.
- lamented — mourned for, as a person who is dead: Our late lamented friend.
- lamenter — One who laments.
- lamentin — Alternative form of lamantin.
- laminate — to separate or split into thin layers.
- latinism — a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin.
- lavement — A washing or bathing.
- ligament — Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
- limation — The act of filing or polishing.
- linament — (surgery) lint, especially when made into a tent for insertion into wounds or ulcers.
- loftsman — a person who prepares molds and patterns.
- luminant — That illuminates; luminous.
- luminate — (obsolete) To illuminate.
- mableton — a town in NW Georgia.
- macintoy — /mak'in-toy/ The Apple Macintosh, considered as a toy. Less pejorative than Macintrash.
- magnates — a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc.: a railroad magnate.
- magnetar — A neutron star with an extremely strong magnetic field.
- magnetic — of or relating to a magnet or magnetism.
- magneto- — indicating magnetism or magnetic properties
- magneton — a unit of magnetic moment, used in measuring the magnetic moment of atomic and subatomic particles.
- magnetos — Plural form of magneto.
- mainmast — the second mast from forward in any ship having two or more masts, except for a yawl, ketch, or dandy.
- mainstay — Nautical. the stay that secures the mainmast forward.