10-letter words containing a, o, l
- carom ball — the ball struck by the cue ball in rebounding off the object ball. Compare object ball (def 1).
- 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.
- 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
- carrot fly — a dipterous insect, Psila rosae, that is a serious pest of carrots. The larvae tunnel into the root to feed
- cartophile — a cartophilist
- cartophily — the hobby of collecting cigarette cards
- case tools — Software tools to help in the application of CASE methods to a software project.
- cased hole — A cased hole is the part of the wellbore with metal casing and cementing.
- casseroled — Cooked in a casserole.
- casseroles — Plural form of casserole.
- cassolette — a small casserole
- cast loose — to untie or unfasten; become or set free
- castleford — a town in N England, in Wakefield unitary authority, West Yorkshire on the River Aire. Pop: 37 525 (2001)
- castor oil — Castor oil is a thick yellow oil that is obtained from the seeds of the castor oil plant. It has a very unpleasant taste and in former times was used as a medicine.
- catabolise — to cause (a nutrient or other substance) to undergo catabolism.
- catabolism — a metabolic process in which complex molecules are broken down into simple ones with the release of energy; destructive metabolism
- catabolite — a substance produced as a result of catabolism
- catabolize — to subject to catabolism
- catalogers — Plural form of cataloger.
- cataloging — Make a systematic list of (items of the same type).
- catalogist — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.
- catalogize — to make a list of or catalogue
- catalogued — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.
- cataloguer — One who catalogues.
- catalogues — Plural form of catalogue.
- catalonian — sb from Catalonia
- catch cold — to become ill with a cold
- catch-colt — the offspring of a mare bred accidentally.
- categorial — of or relating to a category
- catholicon — a remedy for all ills; panacea
- catholicos — the patriarch of the Armenian Church
- catholicus — catholicos.
- cattle dog — a catalogue
- cauliflory — the production of flowers on the trunk, branches, etc, of a woody plant, as opposed to the ends of the twigs
- cautiously — showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.
- cavilation — Alternative spelling of cavillation.
- cefadroxil — A broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic.
- celadonite — a hydrous silicate of iron and potassium; an iron-rich soft mica.
- celebrator — to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities: to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate the success of a new play.
- cellophane — Cellophane is a thin, transparent material that is used to wrap things.
- centroidal — of or relating to a centroid
- cephalonia — a mountainous island in the Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece. Pop: 36 404 (2001). Area: 935 sq km (365 sq miles)
- cephalopod — any marine mollusc of the class Cephalopoda, characterized by well-developed head and eyes and a ring of sucker-bearing tentacles. The group also includes the octopuses, squids, cuttlefish, and pearly nautilus
- ceremonial — Something that is ceremonial relates to a ceremony or is used in a ceremony.
- ceylon tea — a tea from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
- chalazions — Plural form of chalazion.
- chalcedony — a microcrystalline often greyish form of quartz with crystals arranged in parallel fibres: a gemstone. Formula: SiO2
- chalcocite — a lead-grey or black mineral, found as a copper ore or in veins. It is a source of copper. Composition: copper sulphide. Formula: Cu2S. Crystal structure: orthorhombic