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11-letter words containing a, c, r, t, i

  • cantharides — a diuretic and urogenital stimulant or irritant prepared from the dried bodies of Spanish fly (family Meloidae, not Cantharidae), once thought to be an aphrodisiac
  • cantharidic — cantharidal
  • cantharidin — the compound C10H12O4, which is the active ingredient in cantharides and is secreted by many species of blister beetle
  • cantilevers — Plural form of cantilever.
  • capernoited — capricious
  • capernoitie — the head
  • capillarity — a phenomenon caused by surface tension and resulting in the distortion, elevation, or depression of the surface of a liquid in contact with a solid
  • capri pants — women's tight-fitting trousers
  • carbocation — (chemistry) any cation containing an excess positive charge on one or more carbon atoms.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • carbutamide — An antidiabetic drug.
  • carcinomata — Plural form of carcinoma.
  • cardiectomy — excision of the heart.
  • cardinalate — the rank, office, or term of office of a cardinal
  • cardinality — the property of possessing a cardinal number
  • cardiomotor — relating to the action of the heart
  • cardiopathy — a heart disease or disorder
  • cardiotonic — having a positive effect on cardiac function
  • cardiotoxic — Chemically damaging to the tissues of the heart.
  • care-taking — a person who is in charge of the maintenance of a building, estate, etc.; superintendent.
  • caricatural — a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
  • caricatured — Simple past tense and past participle of caricature.
  • caricatures — a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
  • carillonist — a carillonneur
  • carminative — able to relieve flatulence
  • carnaptious — ill-tempered or cantankerous
  • carnationed — having the colour of flesh
  • carotenoids — Plural form of carotenoid.
  • carpathians — a mountain range in central Europe, extending from N Slovakia to central Romania. Highest peak, Gerlachovka, 8737 feet (2663 meters).
  • carpentaria — Gulf ofarm of the Arafura Sea, indenting the N coast of Australia: c. 480 mi (772 km) long; 400 mi (644 km) wide
  • carpet tile — a tile made of carpeting material that is used for flooring.
  • carpinteria — a town in SW California.
  • carry light — a searchlight used to illuminate a target while it is tracked and fired upon.
  • carson city — a city in W Nevada, capital of the state. Pop: 55 311 (2003 est)
  • cartelizing — Present participle of cartelize.
  • cartoonists — Plural form of cartoonist.
  • cartoonlike — cartoonish
  • cartophilic — relating to cartophily
  • cartularies — Plural form of cartulary.
  • carvelbuilt — Alternative form of carvel-built.
  • caryopteris — any of various shrubs with small blue or white flowers of the genus Caryopteris, all found in S and E Asia
  • cashierment — the action of rejecting or dismissing
  • cassiterite — a black or brown mineral, found in igneous rocks and hydrothermal veins. It is a source of tin. Composition: tin oxide. Formula: SnO2. Crystal structure: tetragonal
  • castigatory — to criticize or reprimand severely.
  • casting rod — a fishing rod, generally 4–8 feet (1.2–2.4 meters) long, for casting bait or lures with a reel mounted near the handle that enables the thumb or finger to control the line during a cast, including rods used for bait casting and spinning.
  • castrations — Plural form of castration.
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