9-letter words containing u, i, n, t, a
- antitauon — (physics) the antiparticle of the tauon.
- antitrust — In the United States, antitrust laws are intended to stop large firms taking over their competitors, fixing prices with their competitors, or interfering with free competition in any way.
- antitumor — Inhibiting the development of a tumor.
- antiulcer — acting against ulcers
- antiunion — opposed to trade unions
- antiurban — opposed to the urban environment or urban life
- antivirus — a piece of software designed to prevent viruses entering a computer system or network
- antoninus — Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Aurelius.
- apneustic — of or relating to apneusis
- aquatinta — (dated, arts) aquatint.
- aquatints — Plural form of aquatint.
- aquitaine — a region of SW France, on the Bay of Biscay: a former Roman province and medieval duchy. It is generally flat in the west, rising to the slopes of the Massif Central in the northeast and the Pyrenees in the south; mainly agricultural
- arcminute — unit of angular measurement, 1⁄60 of a degree
- arcturian — a first-magnitude star in the constellation Boötes.
- arcuation — the use of arches or vaults in buildings
- art union — a lottery, often with prizes other than cash
- arthurian — of or relating to King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table
- attuition — a way of mentally perceiving which is between human perception and animal sensation
- au gratin — covered and cooked with browned breadcrumbs and sometimes cheese
- auctioned — Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- auditions — Plural form of audition.
- aughtlins — in the least; to the least degree.
- augmentin — (medicine) The antibiotic amoxicillin.
- augustine — Saint. 354–430 ad, one of the Fathers of the Christian Church; bishop of Hippo in North Africa (396–430), who profoundly influenced both Catholic and Protestant theology. His most famous works are Confessions, a spiritual autobiography, and De Civitate Dei, a vindication of the Christian Church. Feast day: Aug 28
- auntie-ji — a respectful name and form of address given to a woman from the generation older than oneself
- aureation — (rhetoric) The enhancement of the seriousness of a topic by the use of elaborate circumlocutions or polysyllabic or Latinate words for it.
- austenite — a solid solution of carbon in face-centred-cubic gamma iron, usually existing above 723°C
- austinite — (rare, mineral) A secondary mineral found in the oxidized zone of some arsenic-rich base-metal deposits.
- authentic — An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine.
- authoring — Authoring is the creation of documents, especially for the Internet.
- autocrine — relating to self-stimulation, through the production of a factor and a specific receptor for it
- autogenic — Self-produced.
- autolysin — any agent that produces autolysis
- autonomic — occurring involuntarily or spontaneously
- autopoint — a point-to-point race in motor cars
- autotoxin — any poison or toxin formed in the organism upon which it acts
- auxotonic — (of muscle contraction) occurring against increasing force
- aventurin — Alternative form of aventurine.
- avirulent — (esp of bacteria) not virulent
- base unit — any of the fundamental units in a system of measurement. The base SI units are the metre, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, candela, and mole
- botulinal — of or relating to the bacterium Clostridium botulinum
- bufotalin — the principal poisonous substance in the skin and saliva of the common European toad
- butadiene — a colourless easily liquefiable flammable gas that polymerizes readily and is used mainly in the manufacture of synthetic rubbers. Formula: CH2:CHCH:CH2
- byzantium — an ancient Greek city on the Bosporus: founded about 660 bc; rebuilt by Constantine I in 330 ad and called Constantinople; present-day Istanbul
- canefruit — a fruit, such as the raspberry, which grows on woody-stemmed plants
- capturing — Present participle of capture.
- causation — The causation of something, usually something bad, is the factors that have caused it.
- cautioned — alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead—proceed with caution.
- cautioner — A person who cautions.
- cautionry — the position or function of a surety, a person who protects and takes responsibility for another person