12-letter words containing a, r, o, n
- closegrained — having a fine, compact grain or texture
- cloud banner — banner cloud.
- co-ordinator — a person or thing that coordinates.
- co-parenting — a divorced or separated parent who shares equally with the other parent in the custody and care of a child.
- coacervation — a reversible, emulsoid stage existing between the sol and gel formations, in which the addition of a third substance causes the separation of the sol into two immiscible liquid phases: an essential stage in the formation of proteins, antibodies, etc.
- coal-burning — fuelled by burning coal
- coarse grain — granularity
- coast ranges — series of mountain ranges along the W coast of North America, extending from Alas. to Baja California: highest peak, Mt. Logan
- coat protein — any protein that is a constituent of the capsid of a virus.
- cobalt green — a medium, yellowish-green color.
- 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
- coconut crab — a large, terrestrial crab, Birgus latro, of islands in the South Pacific, that feeds on coconuts.
- code-sharing — a commercial agreement between two airlines that allows passengers to use a ticket from one airline to travel on another
- 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
- cogeneration — the process of generating electricity and steam from the same power plant
- cogenerators — Plural form of cogenerator.
- 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.
- coir matting — a floor covering or packing material made of coir
- coleopterans — Plural form of coleopteran.
- collar point — a point midway between the heart point and top of an escutcheon.
- collinearity — lying in the same straight line.
- colon cancer — a type of cancer that affects the colon
- 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).
- comes around — to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!
- commandeered — Simple past tense and past participle of commandeer.
- commanderies — the office or rank of a commander.
- commendatory — serving to commend; expressing praise or approval
- commensurate — If the level of one thing is commensurate with another, the first level is in proportion to the second.
- commentarial — a series of comments, explanations, or annotations: a commentary on the Bible; news followed by a commentary.
- commentariat — the journalists and broadcasters who analyse and comment on current affairs
- commentaries — Plural form of commentary.
- commentators — Plural form of commentator.
- common ratio — geometric ratio.
- common zebra — Equus burchelli, the most common type of zebra
- communicator — a person who communicates, especially one skilled at conveying information, ideas, or policy to the public.
- compartition — (obsolete) The act of dividing into parts or compartments.
- compartments — Plural form of compartment.
- compaternity — the relationship between the godparents of a child or between the godparents and the child's parents.
- compensatory — Compensatory payments involve money paid as compensation.
- comportation — (obsolete) The act of bringing together.
- compurgation — (formerly) a method of trial whereby a defendant might be acquitted if a sufficient number of persons swore to his innocence
- concamerated — Simple past tense and past participle of concamerate.
- concatenator — to link together; unite in a series or chain.
- concelebrant — each of the priests celebrating the Eucharist or Mass jointly
- concelebrate — to celebrate (the Eucharist or Mass) jointly with one or more other priests