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12-letter words containing c, h, a, r, l

  • chanticleers — Plural form of chanticleer.
  • char-grilled — Char-grilled meat or fish has been cooked so that it burns slightly and turns black.
  • characterful — If you describe something as characterful, you mean that it is pleasant and interesting.
  • charbroiling — Present participle of charbroil.
  • charcoal rot — a disease of plants, especially sorghum, corn, etc., characterized by basal stem lesions and a black discoloration and dry rot of the internal tissues at the base of the stem and upper roots, caused by a fungus, Macrophomina phaseoli.
  • charge plate — an identification plate, especially one from which an impression can be taken, issued to a customer and used to make purchases on a credit basis.
  • charity sale — a sale in aid of charity
  • charlatanism — the practice or method of a charlatan.
  • charles drew — Charles Richard, 1904–50, U.S. physician: developer of blood-bank technique.
  • charles epee — Charles Michel, Abbé de l', 1712–89, French priest and teacher of the deaf: pioneer in the development of sign language.
  • charles viii — 1470–98, king of France 1483–98 (son of Louis XI).
  • charles' law — the principle that all gases expand equally for the same rise of temperature if they are held at constant pressure: also that the pressures of all gases increase equally for the same rise of temperature if they are held at constant volume. The law is now known to be only true for ideal gases
  • charlesbourg — city in S Quebec, Canada: pop. 71,000
  • charm school — a school teaching manners and social skills
  • charnelhouse — Alternative form of charnel house.
  • chartophylax — an official who serves chiefly as the chancellor and archivist of a diocese.
  • chartularies — Plural form of chartulary.
  • chattel real — an interest in land less than a freehold, such as a lease
  • chaulmoogras — Plural form of chaulmoogra.
  • cheerleaders — Plural form of cheerleader.
  • cheerleading — the action or skill of a cheerleader.
  • chelicerates — Plural form of chelicerate.
  • cherubically — In a cherubic way.
  • chi particle — a meson with a mass 6687 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 1.5 X 10 -20 seconds.
  • child abuser — someone who abuses a child, esp someone convicted of this
  • child labour — the full-time employment of children below a minimum age laid down by statute
  • childbearing — Childbearing is the process of giving birth to babies.
  • childrearing — the raising and parenting of children: Childrearing extends beyond simple guardianship to nurturing and guidance.
  • chiliahedron — a thousand-sided polyhedron
  • chill factor — windchill factor
  • chimerically — In a chimerical manner.
  • chivalrously — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
  • chloralamide — (chemistry) A compound of chloral and formic amide, used to induce sleep.
  • chlorambucil — an alkylating drug derived from nitrogen mustard, administered orally in the treatment of leukaemia and other malignant diseases. Formula: C14H19Cl2NO2
  • chlorapatite — (mineral) A variety of apatite containing chloride instead of fluoride.
  • chlorenchyma — plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chlorophyll
  • chloric acid — a strong acid with a pungent smell, known only in solution and in the form of chlorate salts. Formula: HClO3
  • chlorinating — Present participle of chlorinate.
  • chlorination — Chemistry. to combine or treat with chlorine. to introduce chlorine atoms into an organic compound by an addition or substitution reaction.
  • chloroacetic — an acid made by chlorinating acetic acid
  • chlorocarbon — a chemical compound containing carbon and chlorine, as carbon tetrachloride, or containing carbon, chlorine, and hydrogen, as chloroform.
  • chloroethane — ethyl chloride.
  • chloroplasts — Plural form of chloroplast.
  • chocolatiers — Plural form of chocolatier.
  • choke collar — a training collar for a dog, that tightens when the dog strains at the leash
  • cholerically — In a choleric manner.
  • chondroblast — a type of cell that develops into a chondrocyte or cartilage cell
  • chook raffle — a raffle for which the main prize is a roast chicken
  • chorological — relating to the place where something can be found
  • chorus pedal — an electronic device that creates the effect of more than one sound from a single source by combining a short delay with slight deviations in pitch
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