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10-letter words that end in n

  • capitolian — of or relating to the Capitoline
  • capsorubin — (organic compound) A di-hydroxy, keto carotenoid, which, together with capsanthin, constitutes the red pigment of paprika.
  • carcinogen — A carcinogen is a substance which can cause cancer.
  • carmarthen — a market town in S Wales, the administrative centre of Carmarthenshire: Norman castle. Pop: 14 648 (2001)
  • carolinian — of or relating to North or South Carolina
  • carragheen — Irish moss.
  • carrington — Dora, known as Carrington. 1893–1932, British painter, engraver, and letter writer; a member of the Bloomsbury Group
  • carrollton — city in NE Tex.: suburb of Dallas: pop. 110,000
  • carthusian — a member of an austere monastic order founded by Saint Bruno in 1084 near Grenoble, France
  • caseharden — to form a hard, thin surface on (an iron alloy)
  • caseinogen — the principal protein of milk, converted to casein by rennin
  • cash in on — to get profit or profitable use from
  • cassegrain — of an arrangement of mirrors, lenses, etc. used in reflecting telescopes and microwave antennas, having its focus or transmission point near or behind the center of the main mirror
  • castration — to remove the testes of; emasculate; geld.
  • cat-harpin — any of a number of short ropes or rods for gathering in shrouds near their tops.
  • catalonian — sb from Catalonia
  • catchbasin — Alternative form of catch-basin.
  • catechumen — a person, esp in the early Church, undergoing instruction prior to baptism
  • catenarian — the downward curve formed by chain or cord being fixed at two points
  • catenation — the act or process of catenating.
  • catholicon — a remedy for all ills; panacea
  • cattle run — a barnyard or fenced area adjacent to a barn used as a limited grazing area or exercise lot for cattle.
  • caudal fin — the tail fin of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates, used for propulsion during locomotion
  • cavalryman — A cavalryman is a soldier who is in the cavalry, especially one who rides a horse.
  • cavalrymen — a soldier in the cavalry.
  • cavilation — Alternative spelling of cavillation.
  • cavitation — the formation of vapour- or gas-filled cavities in a flowing liquid when tensile stress is superimposed on the ambient pressure
  • cefmatilen — An orally active cephalosporin antibiotic.
  • cellar-man — a person who is in charge of the alcoholic-beverage supply of a hotel or restaurant.
  • centaurian — resembling or of the nature of a centaur
  • center pin — a cylindrical device passing through the center plates of both the body bolster and the truck bolster, permitting the truck to swivel beneath the car body while the stress is taken by the center plate.
  • centillion — (in Britain and Germany) the number represented as one followed by 600 zeros (10600)
  • centration — The tendency to focus on one aspect of a situation and neglect others.
  • cephalexin — a cephalosporin antibiotic prescribed for mild infections of the skin, ears, throat, lungs, or urinary tract
  • ceredigion — a county of W Wales, on Cardigan Bay: created in 1996 from part of Dyfed; corresponds to the former Cardiganshire (abolished 1974): mainly agricultural, with the Cambrian Mountains in the E and N. Administrative centre: Aberaeron. Pop: 77 200 (2003 est). Area: 1793 sq km (692 sq miles)
  • cestoidean — one of the Cestoda, a class of tapeworm
  • chadderton — a town in NW England, in Oldham unitary authority, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 33 001 (2001)
  • chain fern — any of several ferns of the genus Woodwardia, having a chainlike row of sori on either side of the midrib of each fertile leaflet.
  • chairwoman — The chairwoman of a meeting, committee, or organization is the woman in charge of it.
  • chairwomen — Plural form of chairwoman.
  • chamaeleon — a faint constellation lying between Volans and the South celestial pole
  • chamberlin — ˈThomas Chrowder (ˈkraʊdər ) ; krouˈdər) 1843-1928; U.S. geologist
  • chambertin — a dry red burgundy wine produced in Gevrey-Chambertin in E France
  • champignon — any of various agaricaceous edible mushrooms, esp Marasmius oreades and the meadow mushroom
  • chaperonin — A protein that aids the assembly and folding of other protein molecules in living cells.
  • chapfallen — dejected; downhearted; crestfallen
  • charleston — The Charleston is a lively dance that was popular in the 1920s.
  • chase down — If you chase someone down, you run after them or follow them quickly and catch them.
  • chatterton — Thomas. 1752–70, British poet; author of spurious medieval verse and prose: he committed suicide at the age of 17
  • chaucerian — of, relating to, or characteristic of the writings of Geoffrey Chaucer
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