10-letter words containing c, e, m, t
- catechisms — Plural form of catechism.
- catechumen — a person, esp in the early Church, undergoing instruction prior to baptism
- cathemeral — Relating to organisms that have sporadic and random intervals during the day or night in which food is acquired.
- cefmatilen — An orally active cephalosporin antibiotic.
- ceilometer — a device for determining the cloud ceiling, esp by means of a reflected light beam
- cemeterial — of or relating to a cemetery or to burial.
- cemeteries — Plural form of cemetery.
- centermost — Alternative form of centremost.
- centesimal — hundredth
- centigrams — Plural form of centigram.
- centimeter — A centimeter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to ten millimeters or one-hundredth of a meter.
- centimetre — A centimetre is a unit of length in the metric system equal to ten millimetres or one-hundredth of a metre.
- centralism — Centralism is a way of governing a country, or organizing something such as industry, education, or politics, which involves having one central group of people who give instructions to everyone else.
- centremost — Closest to the centre.
- centromere — the dense nonstaining region of a chromosome that attaches it to the spindle during mitosis
- centrosome — a small body in a cell where microtubules are produced. In animal cells it surrounds the centriole
- ceramicist — a person who makes ceramics.
- chamberpot — a vessel for urine, used in bedrooms
- chambertin — a dry red burgundy wine produced in Gevrey-Chambertin in E France
- checkmated — (chess) Having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game.
- checkmates — Plural form of checkmate.
- cheltenham — a town in W England, in central Gloucestershire: famous for its schools, racecourse, and saline springs (discovered in 1716). Pop: 98 875 (2001)
- chemiatric — healing by the use of chemicals
- chemisette — an underbodice of lawn, lace, etc, worn to fill in a low-cut dress
- chemonasty — the nastic movement of a plant in response to a chemical stimulus
- chemostats — Plural form of chemostat.
- chemotaxis — the movement of a microorganism or cell in response to a chemical stimulus
- chemotroph — any organism that oxidizes inorganic or organic compounds as its principal energy source.
- chief mate — first mate.
- chimneypot — a short pipe on the top of a chimney, which increases the draught and directs the smoke upwards
- chlamydate — (of some molluscs) possessing a mantle
- chomophyte — any plant that grows on rocky ledges or in fissures and crevices
- chrematist — a person who studies political economy or is interested in the wealth of countries
- chromatype — a procedure in photography that uses photographic paper that is made reactive to light by the use of a salt of chromium
- cimetidine — a drug used to suppress the formation of acid by the stomach and so to encourage the healing of gastric and duodenal ulcers. Formula: C10H16-N6S
- cinematics — the art of making motion pictures; cinematography.
- cinematise — (transitive) To adapt (an event or story) for the cinema.
- cinematize — to adapt (a novel or play) for cinema
- circumvent — If someone circumvents a rule or restriction, they avoid having to obey the rule or restriction, in a clever and perhaps dishonest way.
- cismontane — on this (the writer's or speaker's) side of the mountains, esp the Alps
- clapometer — a device that measures applause
- classmates — Plural form of classmate.
- clematises — Plural form of clematis.
- clement ii — (Suidger) died 1047, pope 1046–47.
- clement iv — (Guy Foulques) died 1268, French ecclesiastic: pope 1265–68.
- clement ix — (Giulio Rospigliosi) 1600–69, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1667–69.
- clement vi — (Pierre Roger) 1291–1352, French ecclesiastic: pope 1342–52.
- clement xi — (Giovanni Francesco Albani) 1649–1721, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1700–21.
- clementine — A clementine is a fruit that looks like a small orange.
- climateric — (obsolete) climatic.