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42 Nouns That Contain YAN

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abeyance (noun) temporary cessation or suspension Synonyms: suspension
acrocyanosis (noun) cyanosis of the extremities; can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion Synonyms: Raynaud's sign
annoyance (noun) the act of troubling or annoying someone Synonyms: annoying, irritation, vexation
(noun) something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness Synonyms: bother, botheration, infliction, nuisance, pain, pain in the ass, pain in the neck
(noun) anger produced by some annoying irritation Synonyms: chafe, vexation
(noun) an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating Synonyms: aggravator
(noun) the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed Synonyms: botheration, irritation, vexation
banyan (noun) a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India Synonyms: banian
(noun) East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks Synonyms: banian, banian tree, banyan tree, East Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis, Indian banyan
biryani (noun) an Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetables Synonyms: biriani
bryanthus (noun) procumbent Old World mat-forming evergreen shrub with racemes of pinkish-white flowers
buoyancy (noun) the property of something weightless and insubstantial Synonyms: airiness
(noun) irrepressible liveliness and good spirit Synonyms: irrepressibility
(noun) the tendency to float in water or other liquid
(noun) cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface Synonyms: perkiness
clairvoyance (noun) apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses Synonyms: E.S.P., ESP, extrasensory perception, second sight
clairvoyant (noun) someone who has the power of clairvoyance
conveyance (noun) act of transferring property title from one person to another Synonyms: conveyance of title, conveyancing, conveying
(noun) the act of moving something from one location to another Synonyms: transfer, transferral, transport, transportation
(noun) something that serves as a means of transportation Synonyms: transport
(noun) the transmission of information Synonyms: impartation, imparting
(noun) document effecting a property transfer
conveyancer (noun) a lawyer who specializes in the business of conveying properties
conveyancing (noun) act of transferring property title from one person to another Synonyms: conveyance, conveyance of title, conveying
cyan (noun) a primary subtractive color for light; has a blue-green color
cyanamid (noun) a weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts) Synonyms: cyanamide
cyanamide (noun) a weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts) Synonyms: cyanamid
(noun) a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds Synonyms: calcium-cyanamide
cyanide (noun) an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid
(noun) any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN Synonyms: nitril, nitrile
cyanite (noun) a grey or greenish-blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form; occurs in metaphoric rock, used as a refractory Synonyms: kyanite
cyanobacteria (noun) predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton Synonyms: blue-green algae
cyanocobalamin (noun) a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia Synonyms: antipernicious anemia factor, cobalamin, vitamin B12
cyanogen (noun) a colorless toxic gas with a pungent almond odor; has been used in chemical warfare
cyanohydrin (noun) any organic compound in which the cyano radical -CN and the hydroxyl radical -OH are attached to the same carbon atom
cyanosis (noun) a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes
cyanuramide (noun) a white crystalline organic base; used mainly in making melamine resins Synonyms: melamine
ferricyanide (noun) salt of ferricyanic acid obtained by oxidation of a ferrocyanide
ferrocyanide (noun) salt of ferrocyanic acid usually obtained by a reaction of a cyanide with iron sulphate
flamboyance (noun) extravagant elaborateness Synonyms: floridity, floridness, showiness
flamboyant (noun) showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana Synonyms: Delonix regia, flame tree, peacock flower, Poinciana regia, royal poinciana
isocyanate (noun) a salt or ester of isocyanic acid
isothiocyanate (noun) a family of compounds derived from horseradish and radishes and onions and mustards; source of the hotness of those plants and preparations
kyanite (noun) a grey or greenish-blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form; occurs in metaphoric rock, used as a refractory Synonyms: cyanite
minyan (noun) the quorum required by Jewish law to be present for public worship (at least ten males over thirteen years of age)
phycocyanin (noun) blue pigment in algae
polyandrist (noun) a woman with two or more husbands
polyandry (noun) the state of having more than one husband at a time
polyanthus (noun) florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose Synonyms: Primula polyantha
purveyance (noun) the act of supplying something
pyocyanase (noun) a yellow-green mixture of antibiotics obtained from the bacillus of green pus
pyocyanin (noun) a toxic blue crystalline antibiotic found in green pus
thiocyanate (noun) a salt of thiocyanic acid; formed when alkaline cyanides are fused with sulfur
yang (noun) the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology
yanker (noun) someone who gives a strong sudden pull Synonyms: jerker
yanquapin (noun) water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds Synonyms: American lotus, Nelumbo lutea, water chinquapin

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