9-letter words that end in n
- antiscian — relating to a person living on the other side of the equator at the same meridian
- antitauon — (physics) the antiparticle of the tauon.
- antitoxin — an antibody that neutralizes a toxin
- antiunion — opposed to trade unions
- antiurban — opposed to the urban environment or urban life
- antivenin — an antitoxin that counteracts a specific venom, esp snake venom
- antiwoman — hostile to women
- apeldoorn — a town in the Netherlands, in central Gelderland province: nearby is the summer residence of the Dutch royal family. Pop: 156 000 (2003 est)
- appertain — to belong (to) as a part, function, right, etc; relate (to) or be connected (with)
- apportion — When you apportion something such as blame, you decide how much of it different people deserve or should be given.
- aprotinin — (protein) A polypeptide, obtained from bovine lung tissue, that acts as a protease inhibitor, and is used in surgery to reduce bleeding.
- aquaporin — any one of a group of proteins in cell membranes that allow the passage of water across the membrane
- arago man — the skeletal remains of Homo erectus of the middle Pleistocene Epoch found in a cave in the French Pyrenees.
- araneidan — related to or belonging to the araneid
- arcturian — a first-magnitude star in the constellation Boötes.
- arcuation — the use of arches or vaults in buildings
- arenation — the use of hot sand as a medical poultice
- arlington — a county of N Virginia: site of Arlington National Cemetery
- armorican — a native or inhabitant of Armorica
- arnoldson — Klas Pontus [klahs pawn-tuh s] /klɑs ˈpɔn təs/ (Show IPA), 1844–1916, Swedish author and politician: Nobel Peace Prize 1908.
- art union — a lottery, often with prizes other than cash
- arternoon — Eye dialect of afternoon.
- arthurian — of or relating to King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table
- 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.
- ascertain — If you ascertain the truth about something, you find out what it is, especially by making a deliberate effort to do so.
- ashburton — 1st Baron, Baring, Alexander.
- asimovian — referring to or reminiscent of the work of Isaac Asimov
- aspersion — a disparaging or malicious remark; slanderous accusation (esp in the phrase cast aspersions (on))
- assay ton — a unit of weight used in assaying ore, equivalent to 29.167 grams.
- assertion — a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence
- astrachan — a fur of young lambs, with lustrous, closely curled wool, from Astrakhan.
- astrakhan — Astrakhan is black or grey curly fur from the skins of lambs. It is used for making coats and hats.
- asyndeton — the omission of a conjunction between the parts of a sentence
- athelstan — ?895–939 ad, king of Wessex and Mercia (924–939 ad), who extended his kingdom to include most of England
- atlantean — of, relating to, or like Atlas; extremely strong
- attackman — a player whose primary role is to attack
- 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
- au gratin — covered and cooked with browned breadcrumbs and sometimes cheese
- augmentin — (medicine) The antibiotic amoxicillin.
- auranofin — a gold-containing compound, C 20 H 34 AuO 9 PS, used orally in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
- aureation — (rhetoric) The enhancement of the seriousness of a topic by the use of elaborate circumlocutions or polysyllabic or Latinate words for it.
- auriculin — atrial natriuretic factor.
- autolysin — any agent that produces autolysis
- automaton — If you say that someone is an automaton, you are critical of them because they behave as if they are so tired or bored that they do things without thinking.
- autotoxin — any poison or toxin formed in the organism upon which it acts
- aventurin — Alternative form of aventurine.
- avicebron — (Solomon ben Judah ibn-Gabirol) 1021?–58, Jewish poet and philosopher in Spain.