10-letter words containing c, e, n
- carthamine — a yellow or red dye obtained from safflower
- cartoneros — Plural form of cartonero.
- cartonnage — The papyrus used to wrap mummies in ancient Egypt.
- cartonnier — an ornamental box for papers, usually for placing on a desk.
- case knife — sheath knife
- case notes — the notes taken by a doctor, lawyer, or social worker about a case they are working on
- caseharden — to form a hard, thin surface on (an iron alloy)
- caseinates — Plural form of caseinate.
- caseinogen — the principal protein of milk, converted to casein by rennin
- cash money — cash, as distinguished from a check or money order.
- cashew nut — edible nut
- cashiering — to dismiss (a military officer) from service, especially with disgrace.
- casinghead — the protruding part of a casing to which piping is attached
- cassegrain — of an arrangement of mirrors, lenses, etc. used in reflecting telescopes and microwave antennas, having its focus or transmission point near or behind the center of the main mirror
- cast stone — a building component, such as a block or lintel, made from cast concrete with a facing that resembles natural stone
- castellani — Plural form of castellanus.
- castellans — Plural form of castellan.
- castellany — the office or position of a castellan
- castle nut — a hexagonal nut with six slots in the head, two of which take a locking pin to hold it firmly in position
- casualness — happening by chance; fortuitous: a casual meeting.
- catamenial — Of or relating to the menses or menstruation.
- catamnesis — a medical history following the onset of an illness.
- catananche — any of the hardy perennial genus Catananche, from S Europe; some, esp C. caerulea, are grown for their blue-and-white flowers that can be dried as winter decoration: family Asteraceae
- catarrhine — (of apes and Old World monkeys) having the nostrils set close together and opening to the front of the face
- catchiness — The state or quality of being catchy.
- catchments — Plural form of catchment.
- catchpenny — designed to have instant appeal, esp in order to sell quickly and easily without regard for quality
- catechumen — a person, esp in the early Church, undergoing instruction prior to baptism
- catenaccio — an extremely defensive style of play
- catenarian — the downward curve formed by chain or cord being fixed at two points
- catenaries — Plural form of catenary.
- catenating — Present participle of catenate.
- catenation — the act or process of catenating.
- catenative — Denoting a verb that governs a nonfinite form of another verb, for example, like in I like swimming.
- catenulate — (of certain spores) formed in a row or chain
- cathecting — Present participle of cathect.
- cathepsins — Plural form of cathepsin.
- catnappers — Plural form of catnapper.
- catskinner — an operator of a vehicle or machine with caterpillar treads.
- cattle run — a barnyard or fenced area adjacent to a barn used as a limited grazing area or exercise lot for cattle.
- caulescent — having a stem clearly visible above the ground
- cautioners — Plural form of cautioner.
- cavalrymen — a soldier in the cavalry.
- cave canem — beware the dog
- cecutiency — the state of or tendency to full or partial blindness
- cefmatilen — An orally active cephalosporin antibiotic.
- celadonite — a hydrous silicate of iron and potassium; an iron-rich soft mica.
- celandines — Plural form of celandine.
- celebrants — Plural form of celebrant.
- cell phone — a mobile phone