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There are 122 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'th'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'th' include Xanthocone, Xanthoconite, Xanthocreatinine. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Xanthocone Noun Xanthoconite Noun (Mineral Name) Xanthocreatinine Noun (Uncountable) Xanthocyanopia Noun (Medical Term) Xanthocyanopsia Noun (Medical Term) Xanthocyanopsy Noun (Medical Term) Xanthocyanopy Noun (Medical Term) Xanthoderm Noun Xanthoderma Noun (Uncountable) Xanthodermatous Adjective Xanthodont Noun Xanthodontous Adjective Xanthogen Noun Xanthogenamic Adjective Xanthogenamide Noun Xanthogenate Noun Xanthogenic Adjective Xantholeucophore Noun Xanthoma Noun Xanthomas Noun (plural) Xanthomata Noun (plural) Zaitha Noun (Proper)

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1. Which part of speech is 'xanthogenamic'?

Adjective Adverb Verb Noun

2. What part of speech is 'xanthan'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

3. What is xanthogenamide?

A dental condition The amide of xanthogenic acid A yellow flower A mining tool

4. What element besides 'yellow' appears in her name?

Horse Lion Ship Laurel

5. Which human pigment cell is the counterpart system?

Chromoplast Melanocyte Cyanophore Iridophore

6. What is the opposite chemical function of a xanthate in the mining process?

A frother A collector A depressant A catalyst

7. Which part of speech is 'Sabbath'?

Verb Adjective Countable noun Adverb

8. Xanthocreatinine is most closely related to which famous compound?

Caffeine Cholesterol Creatinine Cellulose

9. How should 'xanthoderma' be used grammatically?

With 'a': a xanthoderma As a verb: he xanthodermas Only in plural As an uncountable noun: xanthoderma developed

10. Which division was Huxley's counterpart to the Xanthochroi?

The Melanochroi The Australoids The Neanderthals The Phoenicians

11. What photophysical rule does xanthione famously break?

Kasha's rule Boyle's law Ohm's law Graham's law

12. What does -ikos resemble in English?

-ness -ic or -ical -ly -ment

13. The plural ending is pronounced:

/z/ as in 'days' /s/ only, with no 'th' /θs/ as in 'months' /ʃ/ as in 'wish'

14. What sound does the initial 'x' make?

ks sh z silent

15. Which ending does 'Sabbathaic' share with 'Judaic' and 'archaic'?

-aic -ly -ward -ish

16. What is the tone of 'rabbithearted'?

Harsh and insulting Clinical and scientific Gentle and teasing Formal and legal

17. Xanthine was named from a Greek word meaning what?

Stone Urine Blood Yellow

18. What is Xanthocephalus?

A family of orioles The genus of the yellow-headed blackbird A species of cattail A marsh wildflower

19. Which Greek roots form the word 'ianthine'?

ion (gold) + anthos (flower) ion (violet) + anthos (flower) ias (stone) + theos (god) ia (path) + nthos (end)

20. How many syllables does the word 'Nabothian' have?

Two Three Four Five

21. The word Sabbath ultimately comes from a Hebrew root meaning...

to rest or cease to gather to anoint to sing

22. How is the 'x' at the beginning of 'xanthamic' pronounced in English?

As an 'eks' sound As a 'ks' sound As a 'z' sound As an 'sh' sound

23. What does the proverb 'Health is wealth' mean?

You need money to be healthy. Being healthy is more valuable than having money. Doctors are rich. Health insurance is expensive.

24. Which sentence uses the term correctly?

Xanthocreatinine is prescribed for kidney disease. Xanthocreatinine is a yellow compound described in the older chemical literature. Xanthocreatinine levels rose after exercise. Xanthocreatinine is sold as a supplement.

25. Which modern term replaced the pigment sense of xanthins?

Melanins Hemoglobins Xanthophylls Chlorins

26. How many syllables does 'xanthochroid' have?

Three Four Five Two

27. How does xanthan gum behave when mixed with cold water?

It remains powdery It requires boiling to dissolve It instantly thickens the water It turns into a solid block

28. What is an oasthouse?

A building containing hop-drying kilns A windmill for grinding grain A storage barn for hay A brewery's cellar

29. Which word is often confused with Sabaoth?

Saber Sabbath Saloon Savior

30. Which phrase is the standard verb form?

To sabbathkeep To keep the Sabbath To Sabbathkeeping To sabbathly

31. In period chemistry, 'purine xanthins' refers to what?

Flower dyes Molecules of the base once spelled xanthin Insect pigments Mineral salts

32. Which common names describe xanthids?

Mud crabs and pebble crabs Ghost crabs and fiddlers Lobsters and krill Horseshoe crabs

33. In French, the written plural 's' of 'jacinthes' is...

Always pronounced 's' Never written Pronounced 'th' Silent before consonants, a 'z' before vowels

34. Which of these is the structural cousin of 'Sabbathbreaking'?

Sabbatical Sabbathless Sabbathism Lawbreaking

35. Which sentence uses the term appropriately?

She underwent xanthocyanopy last spring. Buy xanthocyanopy at the pharmacy. The 1888 glossary records xanthocyanopy. The parrot's feathers were true xanthocyanopy.

36. Is sabathikos in major dictionaries?

Yes No Only medical Only legal

37. Which subtype of xanthoma appears on the eyelids?

Tuberous xanthoma Eruptive xanthoma Tendinous xanthoma Xanthelasma

38. Are xanthelasmic plaques generally considered cancerous?

Yes, they are highly malignant No, they are benign lipid deposits Yes, they are pre-cancerous Only if left untreated for a decade

39. How is 'Nabothian' pronounced in American English?

NAB-oh-thee-un nuh-BOTH-ee-uhn nay-BOH-shun nab-OH-tee-un

40. The doctrine grew from which ancient source?

Galen's doctrine of crises Roman law Egyptian geometry Viking runes

41. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

The jacinthes glows. The jacinthes glows faintly. The jacinthes glow. Each of the jacinthes glow.

42. Which cells misreport in the classic mechanism?

Cone cells Rod cells Muscle fibers Taste buds

43. What is Zaitha?

A genus of giant water bugs A species of whale A desert shrub A type of cloud

44. Which Greek roots build the word?

Xanthos, yellow, plus chroma, color Xiphos, sword, plus chroma Xanthos plus kosmos Xeros, dry, plus chronos

45. What can responsibly be said about the '-daba' ending?

It is a Latin suffix meaning yellow It is undocumented in English and classical sources It means 'little' in Greek It marks plurals

46. Which preposition should NOT follow 'fathoming'?

about (no preposition—takes direct object) of in

47. In Standard English prose, a writer should normally use:

Naething Nothing Nathing Naything

48. Which spelling is correct?

Zanthium Xanthum Xanthium Xantheum

49. What does the suffix '-ous' contribute?

The study of Having or full of Without Again

50. Which milder xanthine derivative is found in chocolate?

Theobromine Menthol Tannin Vanillin