CATENA

“CATENA” is a valid word.

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6 letters

Definition

a chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to the preceding and following members (especially a series of patristic comments elucidating Christian dogma)

neatclean or organized
centa fractional monetary unit of several countries
canea stick that people can lean on to help them walk
cantstock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
cate
ante(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
acnean inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
etnaan inactive volcano in Sicily; last erupted in 1961; the highest volcano in Europe (10,500 feet)
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canairtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
eattake in solid food
tenthe cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
acta legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
teaa beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
catfeline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
ategoddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
neta computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
acethe smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
tae
anamother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
tana browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
antsocial insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
etaa terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional Basque party; want to create an independent homeland in Spain's western Pyrenees
nae
aneused of a single unit or thing; not two or more

ata highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
anan associate degree in nursing
naa silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
enhalf the width of an em
et
taa hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
nea colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
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aaa dry form of lava resembling clinkers