11-letter words containing a, l, e, o, c
- cephalotomy — the dissection of the head
- ceremonials — Plural form of ceremonial.
- ceroplastic — relating to wax modelling
- chaenomeles — any of a genus of deciduous shrubs within the family Rosaceae, native to East Asia
- chairpeople — a person who presides over a meeting, committee, board, etc.
- chalcedonic — Of or pertaining to chalcedony.
- chalcedonyx — a variety of chalcedony characterized by alternate stripes of black and white
- chalcophile — (of a chemical element in the earth) having an affinity for sulfur.
- chalkstones — Plural form of chalkstone.
- chameleonic — any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Chamaeleontidae, characterized by the ability to change the color of their skin, very slow locomotion, and a projectile tongue.
- chancellors — Plural form of chancellor.
- chancellory — Alternative spelling of chancellery.
- chancellour — Archaic form of chancellor.
- channel-hop — to change television channels repeatedly using a remote control device
- charbroiled — Charbroiled meat or fish has been cooked so that it burns slightly and turns black.
- charbroiler — a grill or other equipment used for charbroiling
- charlestown — oldest part of Boston, at the mouth of the Charles River: site of the battle of Bunker Hill
- cherry coal — a type of bituminous coal that burns readily and gives a hot fire.
- chiastolite — a variety of andalusite containing carbon impurities
- chlamydeous — (of plants) relating to or possessing sepals and petals
- chloanthite — a form of nickel arsenide having commercial importance as a nickel ore
- chloracetic — an acid made by chlorinating acetic acid
- chloramines — Plural form of chloramine.
- chlorinated — Chlorinated water, for example drinking water or water in a swimming pool, has been cleaned by adding chlorine to it.
- chlorinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chlorinate.
- chocolatier — a person or company that makes or sells chocolate
- chol hamoed — the middle days of the festivals of Passover and Sukkoth, on which necessary work is permitted
- choledochal — Related to the bile duct.
- cholestasis — the medical condition characterized by the inability of bile to pass normally out of the liver due to blockage or impairment
- cholestatic — of or relating to cholestasis
- chou en-lai — 1898–1976, Chinese Communist statesman; foreign minister of the People's Republic of China (1949–58) and premier (1949–76)
- chrome alum — a violet-red crystalline substance, used as a mordant in dyeing. Formula: KCr(SO4)2.12H2O
- chromeplate — to plate with chromium.
- citronellal — a colourless slightly water-soluble liquid with a lemon-like odour, a terpene aldehyde found esp in citronella and certain eucalyptus oils: used as a flavouring and in soaps and perfumes. Formula: (CH3)2C:CH(CH2)2CH(CH3)CH2CHO
- cladocerans — Plural form of cladoceran.
- clapboarded — Simple past tense and past participle of clapboard.
- clapped out — (of machinery or appliances) worn-out; dilapidated.
- clapped-out — If you describe a person or a machine as clapped-out, you mean that they are old and no longer able to work properly.
- classloader — (computing, Java) A mechanism for dynamically loading classes into a virtual machine.
- clavigerous — bearing a key or club
- clay pigeon — Clay pigeons are discs of baked clay which are thrown into the air by a machine as targets for gun shooting practice.
- clean house — to clean and put a home in order
- clean up on — to defeat; beat
- cleaned out — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
- clear round — an instance of a horse and rider clearing all barriers without making any mistakes
- cleistocarp — cleistothecium.
- cleistogamy — self-pollination and fertilization of an unopened flower, as in the flowers of the violet produced in summer
- cleptocracy — Alternative form of kleptocracy.
- cleptomania — kleptomania
- clergywoman — a female member of the clergy