9-letter words containing io
- amidation — to convert into an amide.
- amination — to introduce an amino group into (a compound).
- amniotomy — the artificial rupturing of the fetal membranes by a doctor or midwife to induce or expedite labour
- amphioxus — cephalochordate
- anabiosis — the ability to return to life after apparent death; suspended animation
- anabiotic — a bringing back to consciousness; reanimation after apparent death.
- analogion — a lectern.
- anamniote — any vertebrate animal, such as a fish or amphibian, that lacks an amnion, chorion, and allantois during embryonic development
- angiocarp — a plant bearing an angiocarpous fruit.
- angiogram — an X-ray picture obtained by angiography
- angiology — the branch of medical science concerned with the blood vessels and the lymphatic system
- angiomata — a benign tumor consisting chiefly of dilated or newly formed blood vessels (hemangioma) or lymph vessels (lymphangioma)
- animation — Animation is the process of making films in which drawings or puppets appear to move.
- anthelion — a faint halo sometimes seen in polar or high altitude regions around the shadow of an object cast onto a thick cloud bank or fog
- anthemion — a floral design, used esp in ancient Greek and Roman architecture and decoration, usually consisting of honeysuckle, lotus, or palmette leaf motifs
- antiochus — name of thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty of Syria
- antiunion — opposed to trade unions
- antonioni — Michelangelo (mikeˈlandʒelo). 1912–2007, Italian film director; his films include L'Avventura (1959), La Notte (1961), Blow-Up (1966), Zabriskie Point (1970), Beyond the Clouds (1995), and Just To Be Together (2002)
- anxiously — full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous: Her parents were anxious about her poor health.
- aperiodic — not periodic; not occurring at regular intervals
- apportion — When you apportion something such as blame, you decide how much of it different people deserve or should be given.
- apriorism — the philosophical doctrine that there may be genuine knowledge independent of experience
- apriorist — a person who believes in apriorism
- apriority — the quality or fact of being a priori
- apsidiole — a secondary, or small, apse
- arational — Not based on or governed by reason.
- arcuation — the use of arches or vaults in buildings
- arenation — the use of hot sand as a medical poultice
- arpeggios — Plural form of arpeggio.
- arsenious — of or containing arsenic in the trivalent state
- art union — a lottery, often with prizes other than cash
- arteriola — (anatomy) An arteriole.
- arteriole — any of the small subdivisions of an artery that form thin-walled vessels ending in capillaries
- arylation — to introduce one or more aryl groups into (a compound).
- ascension — In some religions, when someone goes to heaven, you can refer to their ascension to heaven.
- aspersion — a disparaging or malicious remark; slanderous accusation (esp in the phrase cast aspersions (on))
- aspidioid — relating to an aspidium
- assertion — a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence
- assidious — Misspelling of assiduous.
- astucious — Subtle; cunning; astute.
- ateliosis — a form of infantilism caused by pituitary malfunction, characterized by a childish face and voice and associated physical underdevelopment, but not affecting intelligence.
- atriotomy — (medicine) The surgical opening of an atrium.
- atrocious — If you describe something as atrocious, you are emphasizing that its quality is very bad.
- attention — If you give someone or something your attention, you look at it, listen to it, or think about it carefully.
- attrition — Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them.
- attuition — a way of mentally perceiving which is between human perception and animal sensation
- auctioned — Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- audacious — Someone who is audacious takes risks in order to achieve something.
- audio iff — (file format, music) (AIFF) A format developed by Apple Computer Inc. for storing high-quality digital audio and musical instrument information. It is also used by SGI and several professional audio packages.
- audiobook — a recorded reading of a book recorded on tape, CD, or digital formats