8-letter words containing e
- acrolein — a colourless or yellowish flammable poisonous pungent liquid used in the manufacture of resins and pharmaceuticals. Formula: CH2:CHCHO
- acrosome — a cap-like structure on the tip of a spermatozoon that releases enzymes on encountering the ovum allowing fusion with the ovum in the sexual reproductive process; this part of the process is known as the acrosome reaction
- acrylate — a chemical compound used in plastics and resins
- actinide — a member of the actinide series
- actioned — Simple past tense and past participle of action.
- actioner — a film with a fast-moving plot, usually containing scenes of violence
- activate — If a device or process is activated, something causes it to start working.
- actively — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- actives' — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- activise — to make active; activate.
- activize — to make active
- actoress — Alternative form of actress.
- actressy — exaggerated and affected in manner; theatrical
- actuated — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- actuates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of actuate.
- acuities — sharpness; acuteness; keenness: acuity of vision; acuity of mind.
- aculeate — cutting; pointed
- acutance — a physical rather than subjective measure of the sharpness of a photographic image
- acylated — to introduce the acyl group into (a compound).
- ad litem — (formerly, esp of a guardian) appointed for a lawsuit
- adamance — a state of resoluteness
- adamsite — a yellow poisonous crystalline solid that readily sublimes; diphenylaminechlorarsine. It is used in chemical warfare as a vomiting agent. Formula: C6H4AsClNHC6H4; relative density: 1.65; melting pt: 195°C; boiling pt: 410°C
- adapters — Plural form of adapter.
- adaptive — Adaptive means having the ability or tendency to adapt to different situations.
- addebted — indebted
- addendas — a plural of addendum.
- addendum — An addendum is an additional section at the end of a book or document.
- adderley — Julian ("Cannonball") 1928–75, American jazz saxophonist.
- addicted — Someone who is addicted to a harmful drug cannot stop taking it.
- addiment — (immunology,archaic) synonym of complement.
- additive — An additive is a substance which is added in small amounts to foods or other things in order to improve them or to make them last longer.
- addorsed — placed back to back
- adducent — that adducts
- adducted — Physiology. to move or draw toward the axis of the body or one of its parts (opposed to abduct).
- adelaide — the capital of South Australia: Port Adelaide, 11 km (7 miles) away on St Vincent Gulf, handles the bulk of exports. Pop: 1 225 235 (2011)
- adelbert — a masculine name
- adenauer — Konrad (ˈkɔnraːt). 1876–1967, German statesman; chancellor of West Germany (1949–63)
- adenitis — inflammation of a gland or lymph node
- adenoids — Adenoids are soft lumps of flesh at the back and top of a person's throat that sometimes become swollen and have to be removed.
- adenomas — Plural form of adenoma.
- adenosis — a minor glandular condition typified by swelling of the lymph glands
- adequacy — Adequacy is the quality of being good enough or great enough in amount to be acceptable.
- adequate — If something is adequate, there is enough of it or it is good enough to be used or accepted.
- adespota — anonymous works of poetry
- adessive — a grammatical case in Finno-Ugric languages indicating place
- adfected — (algebra, archaic, of an equation) Having different powers of the unknown quantity in its various terms.
- adfreeze — to adhere through the binding power of ice.
- adherend — a material attached using adhesive
- adherent — An adherent is someone who holds a particular belief or supports a particular person or group.
- adherers — Plural form of adherer.