10-letter words containing a, o, c
- carbanions — Plural form of carbanion.
- carbolated — containing carbolic acid
- carbolised — phenolate (def 2).
- carbolized — Simple past tense and past participle of carbolize.
- carbon arc — an electric arc produced between two carbon electrodes, formerly used as a light source
- carbon tax — A carbon tax is a tax on the burning of fuels such as coal, gas, and oil. Its aim is to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere.
- carbonados — Plural form of carbonado.
- carbonated — Carbonated drinks are drinks that contain small bubbles of carbon dioxide.
- carbonates — a salt or ester of carbonic acid.
- carbondale — a city in SW Illinois.
- carbonette — a ball of compressed coal dust used as fuel
- carbonised — Alternative spelling of carbonized.
- carbonized — Simple past tense and past participle of carbonize.
- carbonizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carbonize.
- carbonless — containing no carbon
- carbonnade — a thick stew of beef, onions, herbs, etc., cooked in beer.
- carbonylic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the carbonyl group.
- carborexic — a person who is regarded as being obsessed with reducing their carbon footprint
- carboxylic — containing or pertaining to the carboxyl group or the carboxyl radical
- carburetor — A carburetor is the part of an engine, usually in a car, in which air and gasoline are mixed together to form a vapor which can be burned.
- carcinogen — A carcinogen is a substance which can cause cancer.
- carcinoids — Plural form of carcinoid.
- carcinomas — Plural form of carcinoma.
- cardboards — Plural form of cardboard.
- cardboardy — like cardboard, esp in stiffness, texture, or taste
- cardholder — A cardholder is someone who has a bank card or credit card.
- cardiogram — electrocardiogram
- cardiology — Cardiology is the study of the heart and its diseases.
- cardiotomy — (surgery) The procedure of making an incision in the heart.
- cardphones — Plural form of cardphone.
- care order — an order by a magistrate that places a child in the care of a local authority
- cargo cult — a religious movement of the SW Pacific, characterized by expectation of the return of spirits in ships or aircraft carrying goods that will provide for the needs of the followers
- cargo ship — a ship carrying cargo
- carhopping — the practice of serving customers at a drive-in restaurant
- cariogenic — (of a substance) producing caries, esp in the teeth
- carmagnole — a dance and song popular during the French Revolution
- carnations — Plural form of carnation.
- carnivores — an animal that eats flesh.
- carol city — a town in SE Florida, near Miami.
- carolinian — of or relating to North or South Carolina
- carom ball — the ball struck by the cue ball in rebounding off the object ball. Compare object ball (def 1).
- carotenoid — any of a group of red or yellow pigments, including carotenes, found in plants and certain animal tissues
- carphology — the action of grasping at imaginary objects or plucking at one's bed linen, a characteristic of people affected by delirium
- carpooling — Present participle of carpool.
- carpophore — the central column surrounded by carpels in such flowers as the geranium
- carpospore — a sexual spore produced by red algae after fertilization of the carpogonium
- carpostome — the opening in the cystocarp of certain red algae through which the spores are discharged.
- carrington — Dora, known as Carrington. 1893–1932, British painter, engraver, and letter writer; a member of the Bloomsbury Group
- carrollton — city in NE Tex.: suburb of Dallas: pop. 110,000
- carron oil — an ointment of limewater and linseed oil, formerly used to treat burns