11-letter words containing c, h, e, r, m, o
- monochromes — Plural form of monochrome.
- morphogenic — the development of structural features of an organism or part.
- mothercraft — skill and knowledge in looking after children
- mouth ulcer — oral sore
- multichrome — chromium.
- mycorrhizae — Plural form of mycorrhiza.
- nephrectomy — excision of a kidney.
- oligochrome — the brand name of a light filtering device used in photography
- orchiectomy — excision of one or both testes; castration.
- orthometric — (crystallography) having axes at right angles.
- pct theorem — the proposition that all the laws of physics are unchanged by the combined operations of charge conjugation (C), space inversion (P), and time reversal (T).
- pedomorphic — a speeding up of the rate of development, resulting in an adult form that has the appearance of its larval or juvenile ancestor.
- photometric — the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power.
- phytochrome — a plant pigment that is associated with the absorption of light in the photoperiodic response and that may regulate various types of growth and development.
- pitchometer — an instrument embodying a clinometer, for measuring the pitch of a ship's propeller
- pleochroism — the property of certain crystals of exhibiting different colors when viewed from different directions under transmitted light. Compare dichroism (def 1), trichroism.
- pleomorphic — of, relating to, or characterized by pleomorphism; polymorphous.
- pre-homeric — of, relating to, or suggestive of Homer or his poetry.
- prosenchyma — the tissue characteristic of the woody and bast portions of plants, consisting typically of long, narrow cells with pointed ends.
- psychometer — a device for measuring mental or psychological activity
- psychometry — Psychology. psychometrics.
- remote echo — (communications) (Obsolete: "full-duplex") A mode of operation of communicating programs or devices in which the sending system does not display the characters the user enters, but only sends them to the remote system which then "echoes" them back to be displayed to the user. This lets the operator see not only typing errors, but also transmission errors. This is now the usual mode of most systems with remote users. Contrast: local echo.
- rhamnaceous — belonging to the Rhamnaceae, the buckthorn family of plants.
- roche limit — the minimum distance below which a moon orbiting a celestial body would be disrupted by tidal forces or below which a moon would not have formed.
- route march — march in which a unit retains its column formation but individuals are allowed to break step.
- scaramouche — a stock character in commedia dell'arte and farce who is a cowardly braggart, easily beaten and frightened.
- schorlomite — a mineral that is black in colour and belongs to the garnet group
- scrimshoner — a person who makes scrimshaw
- smokechaser — a person who fights forest fires, especially one with lightweight equipment.
- speech form — linguistic form.
- stenochrome — a printed design made using stenochromy
- stenochromy — the art of printing designs made of more than one colour using a single impression
- stichometry — the practice of writing a prose text in lines, often of slightly differing lengths, that correspond to units of sense and indicate phrasal rhythms.
- synchromesh — noting or pertaining to a synchronized shifting mechanism.
- tacheometer — a type of theodolite designed for the rapid measurement of distances, elevations, and directions
- tacheometry — the measurement of distance, etc, using a tacheometer
- tcp theorem — the proposition that all the laws of physics are unchanged by the combined operations of charge conjugation (C), space inversion (P), and time reversal (T).
- tephromancy — the seeking of the future using ashes
- theomorphic — having the form or likeness of God or a deity.
- thermionics — the branch of physics that deals with thermionic phenomena.
- thermobaric — (of an explosive device or explosion) detonated by means of an explosive substance reacting spontaneously with air
- thermocline — a layer of water in an ocean or certain lakes, where the temperature gradient is greater than that of the warmer layer above and the colder layer below.
- thermoduric — (of certain microorganisms) able to survive high temperatures, as during pasteurization.
- thermogenic — causing or pertaining to the production of heat.
- thermoscope — a device that indicates a change in temperature, esp one that does not measure the actual temperature
- thrombocyte — platelet.
- tracheotomy — the operation of cutting into the trachea.
- tschernosem — chernozem.
- xenomorphic — in an unusual form; having a strange form.
- xeromorphic — of or relating to structural adaptations of xerophytes that help them store water and withstand drought.