11-letter words containing a, c, r, o
- camphorweed — vinegarweed.
- camphorwood — The wood of Cinnamomum camphora, an evergreen tree whose leaves have a smell of camphor when crushed.
- canceration — the process of becoming cancerous
- cancerously — In a cancerous manner; like a cancer; malignant; spreading.
- candlepower — the luminous intensity of a source of light in a given direction: now expressed in candelas but formerly in terms of the international candle
- candy store — a shop solely or largely selling confectionery
- caneworking — A glassblowing technique that uses rods of coloured glass to add intricate patterns and stripes to blown glass objects.
- canis major — a constellation in the S hemisphere close to Orion, containing Sirius, the brightest star in the sky
- canis minor — a small constellation in the N hemisphere close to Orion, containing the first magnitude star Procyon
- canker sore — an ulceration, esp of the lips or lining of the oral cavity
- cankerworms — Plural form of cankerworm.
- canoe birch — paper birch.
- canopic jar — (in ancient Egypt) one of four containers with tops in the form of animal heads of the gods, for holding the entrails of a mummy
- canopic urn — an urn used in ancient Egypt to hold and preserve the internal organs of the mummified dead
- canto fermo — a melody that is the basis to which other parts are added in polyphonic music
- caparisoned — (of a horse) Having a richly ornamented harness.
- cape breton — an island forming the NE part of Nova Scotia, in SE Canada. 3970 sq. mi. (10,280 sq. km).
- cape collar — a soft, wide, circular collar that covers the shoulders and the upper arms like a cape.
- cape doctor — a strong fresh SE wind blowing in the vicinity of Cape Town, esp in the summer
- capernoited — capricious
- capernoitie — the head
- capilliform — Having the form of a hair.
- capricciosa — A pizza garnished with mushrooms, artichokes, ham and olives.
- capriccioso — to be played in a free and lively style
- capricornia — the regions of Australia in the tropic of Capricorn
- capricornus — a faint zodiacal constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Sagittarius and Aquarius
- caprolactam — a white crystalline cyclic imine used in the manufacture of nylon. Formula: C5H10NHCO
- car bombing — an instance when a bomb which someone has hidden under or in a car explodes
- car journey — a trip or voyage made by automobile
- carabineros — Plural form of carabinero.
- carbimazole — a drug that inhibits the synthesis of the hormone thyroxine, used in the management of hyperthyroidism
- carbocation — (chemistry) any cation containing an excess positive charge on one or more carbon atoms.
- carbocyclic — (of a chemical compound) containing a closed ring of carbon atoms
- carbon copy — If you say that one person or thing is a carbon copy of another, you mean that they look or behave exactly like them.
- carbon sink — areas of vegetation, esp forests, and the phytoplankton-rich seas that absorb the carbon dioxide produced by the burning of fossil fuels
- carbon-copy — a duplicate of anything written or typed, made by using a photocopier or, formerly, by using carbon paper. Abbreviation: cc. a copy of an email or other electronic document that is sent to one or more people in addition to the primary addressee. Abbreviation: cc.
- carbon-date — to determine the age of an organic object by examining the relative proportions of the carbon isotopes carbon-12 and carbon-14
- carbonating — Present participle of carbonate.
- carbonation — absorption of or reaction with carbon dioxide
- carbonatite — a rare intrusive or extrusive igneous rock, mostly found in Africa, that contains a high proportion of carbonate minerals
- carbonizing — Present participle of carbonize.
- carbonnades — Plural form of carbonnade.
- carbonylate — to introduce the carbonyl group into (a compound) through chemical reaction
- carborundum — any of various abrasive materials, esp one consisting of silicon carbide
- carboxylase — any enzyme that catalyses the release of carbon dioxide from certain acids
- carboxylate — any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid having a formula of the type M(RCOO)x, where M is a metal and R an organic group, or R1COOR2, where R1 and R2 are organic groups
- carburation — the process of mixing a hydrocarbon fuel with a correct amount of air to make an explosive mixture for an internal-combustion engine
- carburetion — Carburetion is the process of fuel becoming vapor and mixing with a stream of air in a carburetor.
- carburetors — Plural form of carburetor.
- carburettor — A carburettor is the part of an engine, usually in a car, in which air and petrol are mixed together to form a vapour which can be burned.