13-letter words containing u, n, c
- annular clock — a clock in the form of a vase, ball, etc., having the hours painted on a ring rotating beneath a pointer.
- annular space — An annular space is a ring-shaped space outside the drillpipe, through which mud and cuttings are removed.
- annunciations — Plural form of annunciation.
- ante-christum — before Christ. Abbreviation: A.C.
- anti-cultural — of or relating to culture or cultivation.
- anticellulite — acting against cellulite
- anticlinorium — a vast elongated anticline with its strata further folded into anticlines and synclines
- anticoagulant — acting to prevent or impair coagulation, esp of blood
- anticommunism — the opposition to communism
- anticommunist — (initial capital letter) a member of the Communist Party or movement.
- antidiuretics — Plural form of antidiuretic.
- antimutagenic — capable of reducing the frequency of mutation.
- antiochus iii — known as Antiochus the Great. 242–187 bc, king of Syria (223–187), who greatly extended the Seleucid empire but was forced (190) to surrender most of Asia Minor to the Romans
- antipruritics — Plural form of antipruritic.
- antirheumatic — acting against rheumatism
- antiscorbutic — preventing or curing scurvy
- antisudorific — an antiperspirant.
- anzac biscuit — a sweet biscuit containing oats, coconut, and syrup
- appendiculate — having appendicles
- appurtenances — accessories or equipment
- arachnivorous — Spider-eating.
- archie bunker — a poorly educated blue-collar worker, holding ultraconservative, racist, and male-chauvinist opinions.
- arcus senilis — an opaque circle around the cornea of the eye, often seen in elderly people
- arsenous acid — a toxic white powder, As2O3, used to make other arsenic compounds, insecticides, and preservatives; white arsenic
- articulations — Plural form of articulation.
- arundinaceous — resembling a reed
- as much again — twice as much
- aschaffenburg — a city in Germany, on the River Main in Bavaria: seat of the Imperial Diet (1447); ceded to Bavaria in 1814. Pop: 68 607 (2003 est)
- asset account — An asset account is an account that records the assets owned by a company.
- astronautical — of or relating to astronautics or astronauts.
- at a discount — below the regular price
- atomic number — the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element
- atrociousness — The state of being atrocious.
- auction block — Also called block. a platform from which an auctioneer sells: the old courthouse where slaves were sold from the auction block.
- auction house — a commercial company that specializes in selling items at auction
- auction pitch — a variety of all fours in which players bid to determine the trump or pitch.
- auctioneering — Present participle of auctioneer.
- audaciousness — Risky or daring behaviour.
- audience room — a room for holding formal interviews or hearings.
- aulic council — a council, founded in 1498, of the Holy Roman Emperor. It functioned mainly as a judicial body
- authentically — not false or copied; genuine; real: an authentic antique.
- authenticated — Prove or show (something, esp. a claim or an artistic work) to be true or genuine.
- authenticates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authenticate.
- authenticator — a person or thing that authenticates.
- auto-injector — An auto-injector is a hypodermic syringe that you can use to inject yourself with a liquid.
- autochthonous — (of rocks, deposits, etc) found where they and their constituents were formed
- autoinfection — infection by a pathogenic agent already within the body or infection transferred from one part of the body to another
- automechanism — an automatic mechanical system or component, especially a device that operates automatically under predetermined conditions.
- autonomically — autonomous.
- autumn crocus — a liliaceous plant, Colchicum autumnale, of Europe and N Africa having pink or purplish autumn flowers