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11-letter words containing c, a, r, n

  • crown graft — a type of graft in which the scion is inserted at the crown of the stock
  • crown roast — a roast consisting of ribs of lamb or pork arranged in a crown shape
  • crustaceans — Plural form of crustacean.
  • crux ansata — the ankh, an ancient Egyptian symbol
  • cryptomonad — any of various protozoalike algae of the phylum Cryptophyta usually having two flagella, common in both marine and freshwater environments where they appear along the shore as algal blooms, some also occurring as intestinal parasites.
  • crystalline — A crystalline substance is in the form of crystals or contains crystals.
  • ctenophoran — of a ctenophore
  • cumbernauld — a town in central Scotland, in North Lanarkshire, northeast of Glasgow: developed as a new town since 1956. Pop: 49 664 (2001)
  • curableness — The quality or state of being curable.
  • currant bun — a sweet bun containing currants
  • currantworm — the larva of any of several insects, as a sawfly, Nematus ribesii (imported currantworm) which infests and feeds on the leaves and fruit of currants.
  • curtailment — The curtailment of something is the act of reducing or limiting it.
  • curtain rod — A curtain rod is a long, narrow pole on which you hang curtains.
  • curtainless — without a curtain or curtains
  • curtainwall — Storm shutters or other removable protection for all windows and doors in a residence or building against the effects of high winds, rain and flying objects during a hurricane. They can be made of a variety of materials such as aluminum panels, iron or even wood.
  • curvilineal — (Of a line) Having bends; curved; curvilinear.
  • curvilinear — consisting of, bounded by, or characterized by a curved line
  • cut and run — to make a rapid escape
  • cut-and-try — marked by a procedure of trial and error; empirical: Many scientific advances are achieved with a cut-and-try approach.
  • cyano group — the univalent group CN; cyanogen.
  • cyanohydrin — any of a class of organic compounds containing a cyanide group and a hydroxyl group bound to the same carbon atom
  • cybernation — the use of computers to control and carry out operations, as in manufacturing
  • cylindrical — Something that is cylindrical is in the shape of a cylinder.
  • cytokeratin — Either of several forms of keratin found in the intracytoplasmic cytoskeleton of epithelial tissue.
  • cytopharynx — the gullet of a protozoan.
  • dacarbazine — a toxic, light-sensitive powder, C 6 H 10 N 6 O, used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and metastatic malignant melanoma.
  • dance drama — drama performed through dance movements, frequently with dialogue.
  • dance floor — In a restaurant or night club, the dance floor is the area where people can dance.
  • danger cave — a deep, stratified site in the eastern Great Basin, in Utah, occupied by Amerindian cultures from at least 7000 b.c. to historic times.
  • dante chair — a chair of the Renaissance having two transverse pairs of curved legs crossing beneath the seat and rising to support the arms and back.
  • darwinistic — the Darwinian theory that species originate by descent, with variation, from parent forms, through the natural selection of those individuals best adapted for the reproductive success of their kind.
  • dawn chorus — The dawn chorus is the singing of birds at dawn.
  • dead center — the position of maximum (top dead center) or minimum (bottom dead center) extension of a crank and a connecting rod, in which both are in the same straight line
  • dead centre — the exact top (top dead centre) or bottom (bottom dead centre) of the piston stroke in a reciprocating engine or pump
  • dead-reckon — to calculate (one's position) by means of dead reckoning.
  • decahedrons — Plural form of decahedron.
  • decameronic — resembling or having characteristics of the Decameron written by Boccaccio
  • decarbonate — to remove carbon dioxide from (a solution, substance, etc)
  • decarbonize — to remove carbon from (the walls of the combustion chamber of an internal-combustion engine)
  • decennaries — Plural form of decennary.
  • declaration — A declaration is an official announcement or statement.
  • declarement — (obsolete) declaration.
  • declinatory — a plea that has the aim of demonstrating that the accused is exempt from legal authority and punishment
  • declinature — the act of refusing politely
  • decolorants — Plural form of decolorant.
  • decorations — Plural form of decoration.
  • decremental — relating to a small amount that is taken away
  • decurionate — the post or position of a decurion
  • decurvation — the act of curving downwards
  • deliverance — Deliverance is rescue from imprisonment, danger, or evil.
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