12-letter words containing c, h, r, i
- bathochromic — denoting or relating to a shift to a longer wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound
- bathygraphic — of or relating to the depths of the ocean
- beaumarchais — Pierre Augustin Caron de (pjɛr oɡystɛ̃ karɔ̃ də). 1732–99, French dramatist, noted for his comedies The Barber of Seville (1775) and The Marriage of Figaro (1784)
- benchmarking — In business, benchmarking is a process in which a company compares its products and methods with those of the most successful companies in its field, in order to try to improve its own performance.
- berlichingen — Götz von (ɡœts fɔn), called the Iron Hand. 1480–1562, German warrior knight, who robbed merchants and kidnapped nobles for ransom
- berwickshire — (until 1975) a county of SE Scotland: part of the Borders region from 1975 to 1996, now part of Scottish Borders council area
- bichon frise — a small white poodle-like dog of European origin, with a silky, loosely curling coat
- bimorph cell — a piezoelectric transducer consisting of two crystals cemented together, used in microphones, headphones, loudspeakers, etc. to convert vibrations into a voltage output or to convert a signal voltage into vibrations that can produce audible sounds
- biochemistry — Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes that happen in living things.
- biographical — Biographical facts, notes, or details are concerned with the events in someone's life.
- biorhythmics — the study of biorhythms
- birch family — the plant family Betulaceae, characterized by deciduous trees having simple serrate leaves, male flowers in drooping catkins, female flowers in short clusters, and one-seeded nuts, and including the alder, birch, hazel, and hornbeam.
- bird watcher — a person who identifies and observes birds in their natural habitat as a recreation.
- bird-watcher — A bird-watcher is a person whose hobby is watching and studying wild birds in their natural surroundings.
- birth defect — an inherited disease or condition that a baby is born with
- black heroin — a very potent and addictive form of heroin that is dark-colored.
- boucherville — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Montreal, on the St. Lawrence.
- brachycranic — having a cranial index of 81.0–85.4.
- branch point — Electricity. a point in an electric network at which three or more conductors meet.
- braunschweig — Brunswick
- breech birth — birth of a baby with the feet or buttocks appearing first
- breuer chair — a chair with a frame of continuous chrome tubing, no back legs, and cane seat and back
- brick cheese — a ripened, semisoft American cheese shaped like a brick and containing many small holes
- bridge chair — a lightweight folding chair, often part of a set of matching chairs and bridge table.
- bridge cloth — a tablecloth for a bridge table.
- brigham city — a city in N Utah.
- bronchogenic — bronchial in origin
- brunelleschi — Filippo (fiˈlippo). 1377–1446, Italian architect, whose works in Florence include the dome of the cathedral, the Pazzi chapel of Santa Croce, and the church of San Lorenzo
- buccaneerish — of or relating to a buccaneer
- cachinnatory — Pertaining to loud or immoderate laughter.
- calligraphed — Simple past tense and past participle of calligraph.
- calligrapher — A calligrapher is a person skilled in the art of calligraphy.
- calligraphic — fancy penmanship, especially highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the calligraphy of the 18th century.
- camel's hair — the hair of the camel
- camel's-hair — made of camel's hair.
- camphorating — Present participle of camphorate.
- cancerphobia — an excessive fear of getting cancer
- cantharidian — cantharidal
- canvas chair — a chair in which the seat and back are made from canvas
- carbocholine — carbachol.
- cardinalfish — any of the perchlike fishes of the family Apogonidae, many species of which are bright red with black markings.
- cardinalship — The office (or term of office) of a cardinal.
- cardiographs — Plural form of cardiograph.
- cardiography — electrocardiograph.
- cardiophobia — An inordinate fear of heart disease.
- carriwitchet — a conundrum, nonsensical question, or pun
- carry weight — to be important, influential, etc.
- carthaginian — of or relating to Carthage or its inhabitants
- cartographic — Of or pertaining to the making of maps.
- cartoonishly — in a cartoonish manner