8-letter words containing a, c
- acidosis — a condition characterized by an abnormal increase in the acidity of the blood and extracellular fluids
- acidotic — a blood condition in which the bicarbonate concentration is below normal.
- aciduria — the condition of having acid in the urine, particularly at abnormally high levels
- aciduric — (of bacteria) capable of growth in an acid environment.
- acierage — the process of iron-plating metal by means of voltaic electricity
- acierate — to change (iron) into steel
- ack-emma — in the morning; a.m
- acknowne — aware
- acoelous — not having a true digestive tract
- acoemeti — an order of monks founded in the 5th century, distinguished by the continuous nature of their praise and prayer
- acolytes — Plural form of acolyte.
- aconites — Plural form of aconite.
- aconitum — any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- acosmism — a belief that no world distinct from God exists
- acosmist — someone who believes that no world distinct from God exists
- acoustic — An acoustic guitar or other instrument is one whose sound is produced without any electrical equipment.
- acquaint — If you acquaint someone with something, you tell them about it so that they know it. If you acquaint yourself with something, you learn about it.
- acquight — to acquit
- acquired — obtained, through buying or being given
- acquiree — a firm that is acquired
- acquirer — In business, an acquirer is a company or person who buys another company.
- acquires — to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own: to acquire property.
- acquited — Simple past tense and past participle of acquit.
- acreages — Plural form of acreage.
- acridine — a colourless crystalline solid used in the manufacture of dyes. Formula: C13H9N
- acridity — sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.: acrid smoke from burning rubber.
- acrimony — Acrimony is bitter and angry words or quarrels.
- acrobats — Plural form of acrobat.
- acrodont — (of the teeth of some reptiles) having no roots and being fused at the base to the margin of the jawbones
- acrolect — the most standard form of language
- acrolein — a colourless or yellowish flammable poisonous pungent liquid used in the manufacture of resins and pharmaceuticals. Formula: CH2:CHCHO
- acrolith — (esp in ancient Greek sculpture) a wooden, often draped figure with only the head, hands, and feet in stone
- acrology — acrophony.
- acromial — relating to the acromion
- acromion — the outermost edge of the spine of the shoulder blade
- acronyms — a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word, as Wac from Women's Army Corps, OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or loran from long-range navigation.
- 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
- acrostic — a number of lines of writing, such as a poem, certain letters of which form a word, proverb, etc. A single acrostic is formed by the initial letters of the lines, a double acrostic by the initial and final letters, and a triple acrostic by the initial, middle, and final letters
- acrotism — an absence of pulse
- acrylate — a chemical compound used in plastics and resins
- acrylics — Plural form of acrylic.
- act call — Also called act warning. a call or order from the stage manager summoning performers onstage for the beginning of a performance or act.
- act upon — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- actinian — belonging or pertaining to the order or suborder Actiniaria, comprising the sea anemones.
- actinide — a member of the actinide series
- actinism — that property of ultraviolet light, X-rays, or other radiations, by which chemical changes are produced
- actinium — a radioactive element of the actinide series, occurring as a decay product of uranium. It is used as an alpha-particle source and in neutron production. Symbol: Ac; atomic no: 89; half-life of most stable isotope,227Ac: 21.6 years; relative density: 10.07; melting pt: 1051°C; boiling pt: 3200 ± 300°C
- actinoid — having a radiate form, as a sea anemone or starfish
- actional — Of, pertaining to, or depicting action, especially physical action.
- actioned — Simple past tense and past participle of action.