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12-letter words containing c, h, o, t, a

  • chestnut oak — any of several North American oaks, as Quercus prinus, having serrate or dentate leaves resembling those of the chestnut.
  • chill factor — windchill factor
  • china closet — a cabinet or cupboard for storing or exhibiting chinaware.
  • chincoteague — a town on a small island in a lagoon (Chincoteague Bay) in E Virginia: annual wild pony roundup.
  • chinhuangtao — a seaport in NE Hebei province, in NE China, on the Bohai.
  • chiropractic — Chiropractic is the treatment of injuries by pressing and moving people's joints, especially the spine.
  • chiropractor — A chiropractor is a person who treats injuries by chiropractic.
  • chiropterans — Plural form of chiropteran.
  • chlorapatite — (mineral) A variety of apatite containing chloride instead of fluoride.
  • 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
  • chloroethane — ethyl chloride.
  • chloroplasts — Plural form of chloroplast.
  • chocolatiers — Plural form of chocolatier.
  • choirmasters — Plural form of choirmaster.
  • chondroblast — a type of cell that develops into a chondrocyte or cartilage cell
  • chondrostian — relating to the class Chondrostei of fish with fin rays
  • choroid coat — a pigmented, highly vascular membrane of the eye that is continuous with the iris and lies between the sclera and the retina, functioning to nourish the retina and absorb scattered light.
  • chorusmaster — the conductor of a choir
  • chota nagpur — a plateau in E India, mainly in Jharkhand state since 2000: forested, with rich mineral resources and much heavy industry; produces chiefly lac (world's leading supplier), coal (half India's total output), and mica
  • choux pastry — a very light pastry made with eggs, used for eclairs, etc
  • chrestomathy — a collection of literary passages, used in the study of language
  • christophany — an appearance or emergence of Christ following his crucifixion
  • chromaticism — the use of chromatic tones.
  • chromaticity — the quality of a colour or light with reference to its purity and its dominant wavelength
  • chromatogram — a column or strip of material containing constituents of a mixture separated by chromatography
  • chromatology — chromatics.
  • chromatophil — Also, chromatophilic, chromatophilous [kroh-muh-tof-uh-luh s] /ˌkroʊ məˈtɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA). chromophil (def 1).
  • chromatopsia — an irregularity in the ability to see colours properly
  • chromonemata — a chromosome thread that is relatively uncoiled at early prophase but assumes a spiral form at metaphase.
  • chromoplasts — Plural form of chromoplast.
  • chthonophagy — (disease) Alternative form of chthonophagia.
  • chuck off at — to abuse or make fun of
  • chukot range — mountain range in NE Siberia: highest peak, c. 7,500 ft (2,286 m)
  • class method — (programming)   1. A method that operates on a class object (an object of class "class"). A class method is really just an ordinary object method that happens to operate on class objects. A class method might, for example, return a list of objects representing the methods and attributes of the given class. 2. A static method.
  • clothes rack — a framework for holding or displaying clothes in a shop
  • coachability — a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
  • coast salish — (in Canada) a division of the peoples who speak Salish languages
  • cock feather — the odd-coloured feather set on the shaft of an arrow at right angles to the nock
  • coelacanthic — of or relating to the coelacanth
  • coenesthesia — general awareness of one's own body
  • cohabitating — cohabit.
  • cohabitation — the state or condition of living together in a conjugal relationship without being married
  • cold cathode — a cathode from which electrons are emitted at ambient temperature, due to a high potential gradient at the surface
  • cold-hearted — A cold-hearted person does not feel any affection or sympathy towards other people.
  • colour chart — a chart with samples of paint colours
  • come to hand — to become available; be received
  • cometography — the scientific description and recording of comets
  • commonwealth — The Commonwealth is an organization consisting of the United Kingdom and most of the countries that were previously under its rule.
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