9-letter words containing a, c, o, e, n
- castellón — seaport in E Spain, on the Mediterranean: pop. 133,000
- cathinone — (organic compound) The aromatic amine 2-amino-1-phenyl-1-propanone that is the active ingredient of khat.
- cautioned — alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead—proceed with caution.
- cautioner — A person who cautions.
- cavernous — A cavernous room or building is very large inside, and so it reminds you of a cave.
- cavessons — Plural form of cavesson.
- cavewoman — A prehistoric woman who lived in caves.
- cavewomen — Plural form of cavewoman.
- ceanothus — any shrub of the North American rhamnaceous genus Ceanothus: grown for their ornamental, often blue, flower clusters
- cenotaphs — Plural form of cenotaph.
- censorial — an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- censorian — relating to the official supervision of public behaviour and morals
- centonate — having many pieces or patches
- ceromancy — divination by interpreting the significance of shapes formed when melted wax is dropped into water
- certosina — a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
- cessation — The cessation of something is the stopping of it.
- chaconine — a toxic alkaloid substance found in potatoes
- chaconnes — Plural form of chaconne.
- chaeronea — an ancient Greek town in W Boeotia: site of the victory of Philip of Macedon over the Athenians and Thebans (338 bc) and of Sulla over Mithridates (86 bc)
- chalcedon — ancient Greek city on the Bosporus, opposite Byzantium: site of the 4th ecumenical council, a.d. 451
- chalcogen — any of the elements oxygen, sulphur, selenium, tellurium, or polonium, of group 6A of the periodic table
- chameleon — A chameleon is a kind of lizard whose skin changes colour to match the colour of its surroundings.
- chance on — to come upon by accident
- changelog — (computing) A log that records changes between versions, as in source control.
- chaperone — A chaperone is someone who accompanies another person somewhere in order to make sure that they do not come to any harm.
- chaperons — Plural form of chaperon.
- charleton — a male given name.
- charwomen — Plural form of charwoman.
- chelation — the process by which a chelate is formed
- chelonian — any reptile of the order Chelonia, including the tortoises and turtles, in which most of the body is enclosed in a protective bony capsule
- cheongsam — a straight dress, usually of silk or cotton, with a stand-up collar and a slit in one side of the skirt, worn by Chinese women
- chloracne — a disfiguring skin disease that results from contact with or ingestion or inhalation of certain chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons
- chlordane — a white insoluble toxic solid existing in several isomeric forms and usually used, as an insecticide, in the form of a brown impure liquid. Formula: C10H6Cl8
- chromagen — (biochemistry) Any compound, such as heme, that forms a biological pigment when attached to a protein.
- chronaxie — the minimum time required for excitation of a nerve or muscle when the stimulus is double the minimum (threshold) necessary to elicit a basic response
- cinerator — an incinerator.
- cithaeron — a mountain range in SE Greece: sacred to Dionysus, in Greek mythology. to 4623 feet (1409 meters).
- claiborne — a male given name.
- claremont — a town in SW California.
- clarendon — a style of boldface roman type
- claystone — a compact very fine-grained rock consisting of consolidated clay particles
- clean out — If you clean out something such as a cupboard, room, or container, you take everything out of it and clean the inside of it thoroughly.
- cleanroom — A room or environment that is controlled in such a way as to minimize airborne particulate matter, typically for the purpose of fabricating sensitive electronic or other devices.
- clogdance — a folk dance characterized by heavy stamping steps, performed while wearing clogs
- clozapine — a sedative used to treat schizophrenia
- co-manage — to manage (something) jointly
- co-parent — a divorced or separated parent who shares equally with the other parent in the custody and care of a child.
- co-tenant — a joint tenant.
- coachline — a decorative line on the bodywork of a motor vehicle
- coadunate — united; joined together