12-letter words containing a, n, c
- cocarcinogen — a substance that can promote cancer when acting with other substances, but which does not promote cancer by itself
- cochairwoman — a woman who cochairs an organization
- cochin china — a former French colony of Indochina (1862–1948): now the part of Vietnam that lies south of Phan Thiet
- cochin-china — a former state in S French Indochina: now part of Vietnam.
- cock a snook — to make a rude gesture by putting one thumb to the nose with the fingers of the hand outstretched
- coconut crab — a large, terrestrial crab, Birgus latro, of islands in the South Pacific, that feeds on coconuts.
- coconut palm — A coconut palm is a tall tree on which coconuts grow.
- code-sharing — a commercial agreement between two airlines that allows passengers to use a ticket from one airline to travel on another
- codefendants — Plural form of codefendant.
- codification — the systematic organization of methods, rules, etc
- coelacanthic — of or relating to the coelacanth
- coelenterata — the phylum comprising the coelenterates.
- coelenterate — any invertebrate of the phylum Cnidaria (formerly Coelenterata), having a saclike body with a single opening (mouth), which occurs in polyp and medusa forms. Coelenterates include the hydra, jellyfishes, sea anemones, and corals
- coenesthesia — general awareness of one's own body
- coffee beans — the beanlike seeds of the coffee tree, which are roasted and ground to make coffee
- cogeneration — the process of generating electricity and steam from the same power plant
- cogenerators — Plural form of cogenerator.
- cohabitating — cohabit.
- cohabitation — the state or condition of living together in a conjugal relationship without being married
- coin changer — a machine that gives change rapidly, as to a customer, typically operated by a manual keyboard and often used in association with a cash register.
- coin machine — slot machine (def 2).
- coincidental — Something that is coincidental is the result of a coincidence and has not been deliberately arranged.
- coir matting — a floor covering or packing material made of coir
- coleopterans — Plural form of coleopteran.
- collagenases — Plural form of collagenase.
- collar point — a point midway between the heart point and top of an escutcheon.
- collembolans — Plural form of collembolan.
- collinearity — lying in the same straight line.
- collineation — The act of collineating; collimation.
- colliquation — liquefaction
- collocations — Plural form of collocation.
- colluctation — a struggle or conflict
- colon cancer — a type of cancer that affects the colon
- colonialised — to make colonial.
- colonialists — Plural form of colonialist.
- colonialized — to make colonial.
- colonialness — the quality of being colonial
- colonisation — Alternative spelling of colonization.
- colonization — to establish a colony in; settle: England colonized Australia.
- coloquintida — colocynth (defs 1, 2).
- colorisation — The process of converting to color.
- colorization — Colorization is a technique used to add colour to old black and white films.
- colourations — Plural form of colouration.
- columnarized — columnar (def 3).
- columniation — the arrangement of architectural columns
- combat knife — a large knife for military use
- combat pants — trousers: military style
- combinations — a one-piece woollen undergarment with long sleeves and legs
- come to hand — to become available; be received
- comes around — to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!