8-letter words containing na
- carnauba — a Brazilian fan palm, Copernicia cerifera
- carolina — a former English colony on the E coast of North America, first established in 1663: divided in 1729 into North and South Carolina, which are often referred to as the Carolinas
- catenane — a type of chemical compound in which the molecules have two or more rings that are interlocked like the links of a chain
- catenary — the curve assumed by a heavy uniform flexible cord hanging freely from two points. When symmetrical about the y-axis and intersecting it at y = a, the equation is y = a cosh x/a
- catenate — to arrange or be arranged in a series of chains or rings
- caterina — a female given name, form of Catherine.
- cavatina — a solo song resembling a simple aria
- cernauti — a city in SW Ukraine, on the Prut River: formerly in Romania.
- chainage — a length as measured by a surveyor's chain or tape.
- chianina — one of a large breed of beef cattle, originally of Italy, used also as a draft animal.
- chinaman — a native or inhabitant of China
- chinampa — an artificially created island used for growing crops in Mexican or in Mesoamerican agriculture
- chisinau — the capital of Moldova on the Bîk River: manufacturing centre of a rich agricultural region; university (1945). Pop: 662 000 (2005 est)
- chronaxy — Alternative form of chronaxie.
- cinchona — any tree or shrub of the South American rubiaceous genus Cinchona, esp C. calisaya, having medicinal bark
- cinnabar — a bright red or brownish-red mineral form of mercuric sulphide (mercury(II) sulphide), found close to areas of volcanic activity and hot springs. It is the main commercial source of mercury. Formula: HgS. Crystal structure: hexagonal
- cinnamic — of or derived from cinnamon
- cinnamon — Cinnamon is a sweet spice used for flavouring food.
- cinnamyl — a univalent radical of cinnamic compounds
- cislunar — of or relating to the space between the earth and the moon
- cisterna — a sac or partially closed space containing body fluid, esp lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
- clinally — Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- clinamen — a bias or inclination
- clonally — (chiefly, botany) By means of asexual reproduction. (from 20th c.).
- codename — Alternative spelling of code name.
- cognates — Plural form of cognate.
- cognatic — related by birth; of the same parentage, descent, etc.
- cognatus — (legal) A person connected through cognation.
- coinages — the act, process, or right of making coins.
- colatina — a city in SE Brazil.
- columnal — of, like, or relating to a column
- columnar — shaped like a column.
- communal — Communal means relating to particular groups in a country or society.
- conarial — of or relating to the conarium
- conarium — the pineal gland
- conation — the element in psychological processes that tends towards activity or change and appears as desire, volition, and striving
- conative — denoting an aspect of verbs in some languages used to indicate the effort of the agent in performing the activity described by the verb
- connacht — a province and ancient kingdom of NW Republic of Ireland: consists of the counties of Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, and Sligo. Pop: 464 296 (2002). Area: 17 122 sq km (6611 sq miles)
- coplanar — lying in the same plane
- coquinas — Plural form of coquina.
- coranach — Alternative form of coronach.
- corbinas — Plural form of corbina.
- coronach — a dirge or lamentation for the dead
- coronado — Franˈcisˈco Vásquez de (fʀɑnˈðisˈkɔ vɑskɛð ðɛ) ; fränthēsˈk^ō väsˈketh the) 1510?-54?; Sp. explorer of what is now the Southwest in the U.S.
- coronary — Coronary means belonging or relating to the heart.
- coronate — to crown (a person)
- cotenant — a person who holds property jointly or in common with others
- cournand — André (Frederic). 1895–1988, US physician, born in France: shared the 1956 Nobel prize for physiology or medicine for his work on heart catheterization
- covenant — A covenant is a formal written agreement between two or more people or groups of people which is recognized in law.
- cozenage — the practice of cozening.