11-letter words containing c, h, e, l
- chlorimetry — the methods and procedures used to determine the amount of chlorine present in a preparation
- chlorinated — Chlorinated water, for example drinking water or water in a swimming pool, has been cleaned by adding chlorine to it.
- chlorinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chlorinate.
- chlorine 36 — the radioactive isotope of chlorine having a mass number 36 and a half-life of about 440,000 years, used chiefly as a tracer.
- chlorophyte — A lower plant of the division Chlorophyta, which comprises the green algae.
- chloroprene — a colourless liquid derivative of butadiene that is used in making neoprene rubbers; 2-chloro-1,2-butadiene. Formula: CH2:CHCCl:CH2
- chloroquine — a synthetic drug administered orally to treat malaria. Formula: C18H26ClN3
- chlorphenol — chlorophenol.
- chocolatier — a person or company that makes or sells chocolate
- chol hamoed — the middle days of the festivals of Passover and Sukkoth, on which necessary work is permitted
- cholecystic — gallbladder.
- choledochal — Related to the bile duct.
- cholestasis — the medical condition characterized by the inability of bile to pass normally out of the liver due to blockage or impairment
- cholestatic — of or relating to cholestasis
- cholesteric — resulting from the reaction of nitric acid and cholesterin and producing cholesterates
- cholesterin — a sterol, C 27 H 46 O, that occurs in all animal tissues, especially in the brain, spinal cord, and adipose tissue, functioning chiefly as a protective agent in the skin and myelin sheaths of nerve cells, a detoxifier in the bloodstream, and as a precursor of many steroids: deposits of cholesterol form in certain pathological conditions, as gallstones and atherosclerotic plaques.
- cholesterol — Cholesterol is a substance that exists in the fat, tissues, and blood of all animals. Too much cholesterol in a person's blood can cause heart disease.
- cholinergic — denoting nerve fibres that release acetylcholine when stimulated
- chorus line — the group of dancers who perform routines in a musical
- chou en-lai — 1898–1976, Chinese Communist statesman; foreign minister of the People's Republic of China (1949–58) and premier (1949–76)
- christingle — (in Britain) a Christian service for children held shortly before Christmas, in which each child is given a decorated fruit with a lighted candle in it
- chrome alum — a violet-red crystalline substance, used as a mordant in dyeing. Formula: KCr(SO4)2.12H2O
- chromeplate — to plate with chromium.
- chromophile — Also, chromophilic, chromophilous [kroh-mof-uh-luh s] /kroʊˈmɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA), chromatophilic, chromatophilous. staining readily.
- chroniclers — Plural form of chronicler.
- chronologer — A chronologist.
- chrysalides — the hard-shelled pupa of a moth or butterfly; an obtect pupa.
- chrysalises — Plural form of chrysalis.
- chrysoberyl — a rare very hard greenish-yellow mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in orthorhombic crystalline form and occurring in coarse granite: used as a gemstone in the form of cat's eye and alexandrite. Formula: BeAl2O4
- chrysomelid — a vibrantly-coloured beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae that eats the leaves of plants
- chucklehead — a stupid person; blockhead; dolt
- chucklesome — amusing; full of humour
- chugalugged — Simple past tense and past participle of chugalug.
- chyliferous — containing chyle
- civil death — (formerly) the loss of all civil rights because of a serious conviction
- clam shells — the shell of a clam.
- claw hammer — a hammer with a cleft at one end of the head for extracting nails
- clean hands — freedom from guilt
- clean house — to clean and put a home in order
- clean sheet — an instance of conceding no goals or points in a match or competition (esp in the phrase keep a clean sheet)
- cleanhanded — free from guilt
- cleanshaven — having all the hairs shaved off
- clearheaded — having or indicating a clear mind; lucid; unconfused
- cleethorpes — a resort in E England, in North East Lincolnshire unitary authority, Lincolnshire. Pop: 31 853 (2001)
- cleisthenes — 6th century bc, Athenian statesman: democratized the political structure of Athens
- cliffhanger — A cliffhanger is a situation or part of a play or film that is very exciting or frightening because you are left for a long time not knowing what will happen next.
- cling peach — a clingstone peach.
- clinochlore — a mineral similar to chlorite in appearance
- clodhoppers — a large heavy shoe or boot
- close reach — an act or instance of reaching: to make a reach for a gun.