12-letter words containing c, h, r, o, m, a
- chlorambucil — an alkylating drug derived from nitrogen mustard, administered orally in the treatment of leukaemia and other malignant diseases. Formula: C14H19Cl2NO2
- chlorenchyma — plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chlorophyll
- choirmasters — Plural form of choirmaster.
- chorusmaster — the conductor of a choir
- chrestomathy — a collection of literary passages, used in the study of language
- 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
- chromic acid — an unstable dibasic oxidizing acid known only in solution and in the form of chromate salts. Formula: H2CrO4
- chromography — (obsolete) chromolithography.
- chromonemata — a chromosome thread that is relatively uncoiled at early prophase but assumes a spiral form at metaphase.
- chromophilia — the property of staining readily.
- chromophobia — Lb biology The quality of being resistant to staining.
- chromoplasts — Plural form of chromoplast.
- clam chowder — chowder containing clams
- cochairwoman — a woman who cochairs an organization
- cometography — the scientific description and recording of comets
- cornishwoman — a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall
- cosmographer — (astrophysics) A scientist specializing in understanding and describing the nature of the universe.
- cosmographic — Of or pertaining to cosmography.
- countercharm — an object or action that is capable of destroying a magical charm
- countermarch — to march or cause to march back along the same route
- crymotherapy — cryotherapy.
- demographics — data resulting from the science of demography; population statistics
- dermographic — dermatographia.
- dichromatism — the quality or condition of being dichromatic
- drama school — a college which trains students (who are generally 18+) to act
- echinodermal — (zoology) Relating or belonging to the echinoderms.
- echo chamber — a room or studio with resonant walls for broadcasting or recording echoes or hollow sound effects.
- elasmobranch — A cartilaginous fish of a group that comprises the sharks, rays, and skates.
- encroachment — Intrusion on a person's territory, rights, etc.
- enharmonical — relating to the enharmonic scale
- etheromaniac — a person who is addicted to ether
- forasmuch as — since
- forced march — any march that is longer than troops are accustomed to and maintained at a faster pace than usual, generally undertaken for a particular objective under emergency conditions.
- from scratch — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
- gothic armor — white armor of the 15th century, marked especially by much fluting and ornamentation.
- haemorrhagic — (chiefly, British) alternative spelling of hemorrhagic.
- harmonic law — any one of three laws governing planetary motion: each planet revolves in an ellipse, with the sun at one focus; the line connecting a planet to the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal periods of time (law of areas) or the square of the period of revolution of each planet is proportional to the cube of the semimajor axis of the planet's orbit (harmonic law)
- harmonically — pertaining to harmony, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.
- harmonichord — a musical instrument resembling an upright piano intended to fuse the sound of a violin with the functionality of a piano, the tone therefore produced using friction rather than through striking
- hemerocallis — the genus comprising the day lilies.
- hemichordate — belonging or pertaining to the chordates of the phylum Hemichordata, comprising small, widely distributed, marine animals, as the acorn worms.
- heroic drama — Restoration tragedy, especially that popular in England c1660–1700, using highly rhetorical language and written in heroic couplets.
- heroicomical — blending heroic and comic elements: a heroicomic poem.
- hidrocystoma — An adenoma of the sweat glands.
- hire company — a company that hires things out to people