12-letter words containing a, d, i, c, t
- arctic daisy — a daisy, Chrysanthemum arcticum, of arctic regions, having asterlike heads of white or lilac flowers.
- art director — a person responsible for the sets and costumes in a film
- artiodactyle — (zoology) One of the Artiodactyla, a group of ungulates.
- artiodactyls — Plural form of artiodactyl.
- astrodynamic — Pertaining to astrodynamics.
- auctioneered — Simple past tense and past participle of auctioneer.
- autodidactic — a person who has learned a subject without the benefit of a teacher or formal education; a self-taught person.
- bacteria bed — a layer of sand or gravel used to expose sewage effluent, in its final stages, to air and the action of microorganisms
- bactericidal — any substance capable of killing bacteria.
- bactericides — Plural form of bactericide.
- bacteriocide — Alternative form of bactericide.
- battery acid — acid used in batteries, esp car batteries
- beneficiated — to treat (ore) to make more suitable for smelting.
- bidialectism — proficient in or using two dialects of the same language.
- bird watcher — a person who identifies and observes birds in their natural habitat as a recreation.
- bird-watcher — A bird-watcher is a person whose hobby is watching and studying wild birds in their natural surroundings.
- boletic acid — fumaric acid.
- bradykinetic — slowness of movement, as found, for example, in Parkinson's disease.
- brevicaudate — having a short tail.
- broadcasting — Broadcasting is the making and sending out of television and radio programmes.
- butyric acid — type of acid
- call to mind — to remember or cause to be remembered
- candlesticks — Plural form of candlestick.
- candy stripe — a pattern of bright stripes of one color against a plain background, used chiefly in fabrics.
- cantharidian — cantharidal
- cantilevered — A cantilevered structure is constructed using cantilevers.
- captive-bred — bred in captivity
- car industry — the industry concerned with the manufacture and selling of automobiles
- cardan joint — type of universal joint
- cardinalates — Plural form of cardinalate.
- cardioactive — of or relating to a drug or other substance affecting the function of the heart.
- cardiologist — A cardiologist is a doctor who specializes in the heart and its diseases.
- carotid body — a small mass of cells and nerve endings adjacent to the carotid sinus that, in response to chemical changes in the blood, adjusts the respiratory rate.
- cash deficit — the excess of cash disbursements over cash receipts in any given fiscal period
- catadioptric — involving a combination of reflecting and refracting components
- catbird seat — an enviable position, as of power
- catheterized — Simple past tense and past participle of catheterize.
- cathiodermie — a beauty treatment for the skin, which involves using electrotherapy
- cathodically — in a cathodic manner, by using a cathode
- cattle drive — the process of moving cattle across country, often carried out by cowboys on horseback
- caustic soda — Caustic soda is a powerful chemical substance used to make strong soaps and clean drains.
- centrolinead — a drafting instrument for drawing lines converging on a vanishing point outside the drawing.
- cerotic acid — white insoluble odourless wax
- certificated — A certificated person has been awarded a certificate to prove that they have achieved a certain level or standard.
- cetylic acid — palmitic acid.
- chinese date — an Old World tree, Ziziphus jujuba, thriving in hot, dry regions.
- chondrostian — relating to the class Chondrostei of fish with fin rays
- choroid coat — a pigmented, highly vascular membrane of the eye that is continuous with the iris and lies between the sclera and the retina, functioning to nourish the retina and absorb scattered light.
- cinder patch — a defect on steel caused by the accidental picking up of matter, as from the bottom of a soaking pit.
- cinder track — a racetrack covered with fine cinders