12-letter words containing a, c, l, o, s, e
- calorescence — the absorption of radiation by a body, subsequently re-emitted at a higher frequency (lower wavelength)
- calorimeters — Plural form of calorimeter.
- calycoideous — calycoid
- camelopardus — a faint extensive constellation in the N hemisphere close to Ursa Major and Cassiopeia
- caméra stylo — the use of the camera as a means of personal expression, esp as practised by some directors of the New Wave
- canoe slalom — a competitive event in which a canoeist maneuvers through a slalom course, usually in white water.
- canonicalise — (transitive, computing, UK) Alternative form of canonicalize.
- capillaceous — having numerous filaments resembling hairs or threads
- carbon steel — steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains
- carol stream — a town in NE Illinois.
- cassel brown — Vandyke brown.
- castellation — Architecture. built like a castle, especially with turrets and battlements.
- castile soap — a hard soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide
- cattleperson — Someone who works with, or rears cattle.
- cauliflowers — Plural form of cauliflower.
- cedrelaceous — resembling or having the characteristics of a citron fruit
- celebrations — Plural form of celebration.
- ceroplastics — the art of wax modelling
- charlesbourg — city in S Quebec, Canada: pop. 71,000
- charnelhouse — Alternative form of charnel house.
- cheiloplasty — plastic surgery of the lip.
- china closet — a cabinet or cupboard for storing or exhibiting chinaware.
- chocolatiers — Plural form of chocolatier.
- chorus pedal — an electronic device that creates the effect of more than one sound from a single source by combining a short delay with slight deviations in pitch
- cladogenesis — adaptive evolution leading to a greater variety of species
- clap eyes on — to catch sight of
- class method — (programming) 1. A method that operates on a class object (an object of class "class"). A class method is really just an ordinary object method that happens to operate on class objects. A class method might, for example, return a list of objects representing the methods and attributes of the given class. 2. A static method.
- class object — (programming) In object-oriented programming, an object of class "class" that represents a class at run time. The existence of class objects allows introspection - the ability for a program to discover and modify attributes of its own code. (See self-modifying code). A class object may also be used for "housekeeping" tasks like keeping count of how many objects of the class have been created, though this may also be done by some kind of collection object. A class method is a method that operates on class objects.
- cleistogamic — Alternative form of cleistogamous.
- clerofascist — A cleric supporting fascism or advocating a synthesis of religion and fascism.
- close combat — the act of fighting at close quarters
- close season — In football and some other sports, the close season is the period of the year when the sport is not played professionally.
- close-hauled — with the sails flat, so as to sail as close to the wind as possible
- close-shaven — (of hair) cut very short
- closed chain — any structural arrangement, used in the models and formulas of molecules, consisting of a chain of atoms that forms a closed geometric figure; ring
- closed-stack — having access to the stacks limited to the staff of the library or to a limited group of library users.
- closegrained — having a fine, compact grain or texture
- closet drama — drama suitable for reading rather than performing
- closing date — The closing date for a competition or offer is the final date by which entries or applications must be received.
- clothes rack — a framework for holding or displaying clothes in a shop
- cloverleaves — Plural form of cloverleaf.
- coal scuttle — A coal scuttle is a container for keeping coal in.
- cold storage — If something such as food is put in cold storage, it is kept in an artificially-cooled place in order to preserve it.
- coleopterans — Plural form of coleopteran.
- collaborates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collaborate.
- collagenases — Plural form of collagenase.
- collectables — capable of being collected.
- collegialism — the theory that the church's highest authority is its collective membership
- collegiates' — of or relating to a college: collegiate life.
- collembolans — Plural form of collembolan.