12-letter words containing c, a, d, e, t
- cathode glow — a luminous region between the Aston dark space and the Crookes dark space in a vacuum tube, occurring when the pressure is low.
- cathode rays — a stream of electrons emitted from the surface of a cathode in a valve
- cattle drive — the process of moving cattle across country, often carried out by cowboys on horseback
- cattle guard — A cattle guard is the same as a cattle grid.
- cattleduffer — a cattle thief.
- centerboards — Plural form of centerboard.
- centrolinead — a drafting instrument for drawing lines converging on a vanishing point outside the drawing.
- cerotic acid — white insoluble odourless wax
- certificated — A certificated person has been awarded a certificate to prove that they have achieved a certain level or standard.
- cetylic acid — palmitic acid.
- chapter head — printed material appearing before and usually above the text of a chapter, as a title, number, quotation, etc.
- chinese date — an Old World tree, Ziziphus jujuba, thriving in hot, dry regions.
- cinder patch — a defect on steel caused by the accidental picking up of matter, as from the bottom of a soaking pit.
- cinder track — a racetrack covered with fine cinders
- city academy — (in England and Wales) a type of secondary school funded partly by the government and partly by private finance
- cladogenetic — relating to cladogenesis
- clairaudient — the power to hear sounds said to exist beyond the reach of ordinary experience or capacity, as the voices of the dead.
- class method — (programming) 1. A method that operates on a class object (an object of class "class"). A class method is really just an ordinary object method that happens to operate on class objects. A class method might, for example, return a list of objects representing the methods and attributes of the given class. 2. A static method.
- claude monet — Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- clearsighted — seeing clearly
- closed-stack — having access to the stacks limited to the staff of the library or to a limited group of library users.
- closet drama — drama suitable for reading rather than performing
- closing date — The closing date for a competition or offer is the final date by which entries or applications must be received.
- clutch pedal — The clutch pedal is the pedal by which the driver of a vehicle operates the clutch.
- coated paper — a paper whose surface has been treated to take halftone impressions or color printing
- codefendants — Plural form of codefendant.
- coincidental — Something that is coincidental is the result of a coincidence and has not been deliberately arranged.
- cold cathode — a cathode from which electrons are emitted at ambient temperature, due to a high potential gradient at the surface
- cold storage — If something such as food is put in cold storage, it is kept in an artificially-cooled place in order to preserve it.
- cold-hearted — A cold-hearted person does not feel any affection or sympathy towards other people.
- collaborated — to work, one with another; cooperate, as on a literary work: They collaborated on a novel.
- combat-ready — ready for combat
- come to hand — to become available; be received
- commandments — a command or mandate.
- commemorated — Simple past tense and past participle of commemorate.
- commendation — the act or an instance of commending; praise
- commendatory — serving to commend; expressing praise or approval
- commiserated — Simple past tense and past participle of commiserate.
- communicated — to impart knowledge of; make known: to communicate information; to communicate one's happiness.
- concamerated — Simple past tense and past participle of concamerate.
- concatenated — Simple past tense and past participle of concatenate.
- concentrated — A concentrated liquid has been increased in strength by having water removed from it.
- concertinaed — a musical instrument resembling an accordion but having buttonlike keys, hexagonal bellows and ends, and a more limited range.
- condemnation — Condemnation is the act of saying that something or someone is very bad and unacceptable.
- condemnatory — Condemnatory means expressing strong disapproval.
- condensation — Condensation consists of small drops of water which form when warm water vapour or steam touches a cold surface such as a window.
- conditionate — to regulate or limit (something) by conditions
- conductances — Plural form of conductance.
- conduplicate — folded lengthways on itself
- confabulated — Simple past tense and past participle of confabulate.