12-letter words containing c, h, r, o, n, s
- chronologist — a person versed in chronology.
- chronometers — Plural form of chronometer.
- chronoscopes — Plural form of chronoscope.
- chronosystem — A pattern of events and transitions over the course of a person's life.
- chrysophanol — (organic compound) A chemical compound found in rhubarb.
- churchperson — A person involved with the church; a churchgoer or cleric.
- chylomicrons — Plural form of chylomicron.
- chymotrypsin — a powerful proteolytic enzyme secreted from the pancreas in the form of chymotrypsinogen, being converted to the active form by trypsin
- co-ownership — the fact or state of being one of the joint owners of something
- code-sharing — a commercial agreement between two airlines that allows passengers to use a ticket from one airline to travel on another
- common shrew — a small mouse-like long-snouted mammal, Sorex araneus, of the family Soricidae: order Insectivora (insectivores)
- conchiferous — (esp of molluscs) having or producing a shell
- constraineth — Archaic third-person singular form of constrain.
- consumership — the state of being a consumer
- corn whiskey — a whisky made from maize
- corner house — a house situated on the corner of two streets
- cornhuskings — Plural form of cornhusking.
- cornishwoman — a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall
- coronagraphs — Plural form of coronagraph.
- costophrenic — Synonym of phrenicocostal.
- couchsurfing — Couchsurfing is the practice of sleeping at the houses of several different people for a period of time without paying.
- countershaft — an intermediate shaft that is driven by, but rotates in the opposite direction to, a main shaft, esp in a gear train
- criosphinxes — Plural form of criosphinx.
- crossbencher — A member of the British parliament, or a similar assembly, who does not vote regularly with either the government or the main opposition party.
- cyanohydrins — Plural form of cyanohydrin.
- echo sounder — a sonar instrument that uses echolocation to measure depths under water.
- elasmobranch — A cartilaginous fish of a group that comprises the sharks, rays, and skates.
- enchiridions — Plural form of enchiridion.
- francophones — Plural form of francophone.
- french doors — a door having glass panes throughout or nearly throughout its length.
- french shore — either of two stretches of coastline inhabited mainly by Francophone Canadians: the W coast of Newfoundland and the SW coast of Nova Scotia between Yarmouth and Digby.
- french toast — bread dipped in a batter of egg and milk and sautéed until brown, usually served with syrup or sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
- herstmonceux — a village in S England, in E Sussex north of Eastbourne: 15th-century castle, site of the Royal Observatory, which was transferred from Greenwich between 1948 and 1958, until 1990
- high-scoring — (of a football etc match) in which a lot of goals are scored
- histrionical — (British) Alternative form of histrionic.
- homochronous — (of a genetic character) occurring at the same age or period in the offspring as in the parent.
- horse racing — a contest of speed among horses that either are ridden by jockeys or pull sulkies and their drivers.
- horse's neck — a drink of whiskey and ginger ale, served with ice and garnished with a spiral of lemon peel on the rim of the glass.
- host country — nation staging an international event
- housecleaner — Someone employed to clean a house.
- hydrocarbons — any of a class of compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon, as an alkane, methane, CH 4 , an alkene, ethylene, C 2 H 4 , an alkyne, acetylene, C 2 H 2 , or an aromatic compound, benzene, C 6 H 6 .
- hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
- hypersomniac — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hysterogenic — inducing hysteria.
- icosahedrons — Plural form of icosahedron.
- in search of — looking for, seeking
- incoherences — Plural form of incoherence.
- infographics — Plural form of infographic.
- lincolnshire — a county in E England. 2272 sq. mi. (5885 sq. km).
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.