11-letter words containing c, h, l, o, e
- chalcedonyx — a variety of chalcedony characterized by alternate stripes of black and white
- chalcophile — (of a chemical element in the earth) having an affinity for sulfur.
- chalkstones — Plural form of chalkstone.
- chameleonic — any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Chamaeleontidae, characterized by the ability to change the color of their skin, very slow locomotion, and a projectile tongue.
- chancellors — Plural form of chancellor.
- chancellory — Alternative spelling of chancellery.
- chancellour — Archaic form of chancellor.
- channel-hop — to change television channels repeatedly using a remote control device
- charbroiled — Charbroiled meat or fish has been cooked so that it burns slightly and turns black.
- charbroiler — a grill or other equipment used for charbroiling
- charlestown — oldest part of Boston, at the mouth of the Charles River: site of the battle of Bunker Hill
- cheesecloth — Cheesecloth is cotton cloth that is very thin and light. There are tiny holes between the threads of the cloth.
- cheliferous — bearing chelae
- chemoreflex — a reflex caused by a chemical stimulus.
- cherry coal — a type of bituminous coal that burns readily and gives a hot fire.
- chess clock — a timer for chess players, having a dial for each player on which his or her accumulated time is recorded and a device for stopping one timer and starting the other at the end of each move.
- chiastolite — a variety of andalusite containing carbon impurities
- chilled out — relaxed
- chillicothe — a city in S Ohio.
- chisel plow — a soil tillage device pulled by a tractor or animal, used to break up and stir soil a foot or more beneath the surface without turning it.
- chlamydeous — (of plants) relating to or possessing sepals and petals
- chloanthite — a form of nickel arsenide having commercial importance as a nickel ore
- chloracetic — an acid made by chlorinating acetic acid
- chloramines — Plural form of chloramine.
- chlordecone — a highly toxic pesticide, C 10 H 10 O, causing nerve damage in humans, that is believed to contaminate waterways: no longer widely used.
- chlorimeter — a device used to determine the amount of chlorine present in a preparation
- 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)
- 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.