14-letter words containing c, h, r, o
- chromatophores — Plural form of chromatophore.
- chrome leather — leather tanned with chrome.
- chromium steel — a very hard alloy steel containing chromium
- chromodynamics — a theory that describes how gluons and their forces bind quarks together to form protons, neutrons, etc.
- chromoproteins — Plural form of chromoprotein.
- chromosome map — a graphic representation of the positions of genes on chromosomes, obtained by observation of chromosome bands or by determining the degree of linkage between genes
- chronicle play — a drama based on a historical subject
- chronobiologic — relating to chronobiology
- chronologizing — to arrange in chronological order.
- chronometrical — a timepiece or timing device with a special mechanism for ensuring and adjusting its accuracy, for use in determining longitude at sea or for any purpose where very exact measurement of time is required.
- chronosequence — (geology) A sequence of different soils formed at different times.
- church council — (in certain Lutheran churches) a body of lay delegates chosen from the congregation and charged with supporting the pastor in religious instruction, contributions to the church, etc.
- church of rome — the Roman Catholic Church
- church, alonzo — Alonzo Church
- cinametography — Misspelling of cinematography.
- cinematography — Cinematography is the technique of making films for the cinema.
- cinemicrograph — a motion picture filmed through a microscope.
- clamshell door — Often, clamshell doors. a door consisting of two panels that spread open vertically, as those located on the underside of some cargo planes.
- claustrophilia — abnormal pleasure derived from being in a confined space
- claustrophobes — Plural form of claustrophobe.
- claustrophobia — Someone who suffers from claustrophobia feels very uncomfortable or anxious when they are in small or enclosed places.
- claustrophobic — You describe a place or situation as claustrophobic when it makes you feel uncomfortable and unhappy because you are enclosed or restricted.
- clearing house — If an organization acts as a clearing house, it collects, sorts, and distributes specialized information.
- clearing-house — a place or institution where mutual claims and accounts are settled, as between banks.
- clearinghouses — Plural form of clearinghouse.
- cloister garth — garth (def 1).
- clothes hanger — item for hanging clothing
- co-chairperson — one of two or more joint chairpersons.
- coach operator — a company that operates a business involving the transport of passengers in coaches
- coach transfer — a short journey by coach constituting part of a longer journey taken chiefly by a different mode of transport, esp a journey to or from an airport
- coach-and-four — a coach together with the four horses by which it is drawn.
- coal-tar pitch — a residue left by the distillation of coal tar: a mixture of hydrocarbons and finely divided carbon used as a binder for fuel briquettes, road surfaces, and carbon electrodes
- cochairmanship — the position of being one of the two chairmen of an organization
- cochlear nerve — the branch of the auditory nerve that connects with the cochlea and transmits impulses to the hearing center of the brain
- code of honour — the standards of behaviour regarded as proper
- coff's harbour — a seaport in E Australia.
- cogswell chair — an armchair having a fixed, sloping back, open sides, and cabriole legs.
- coherent light — light in which the electromagnetic waves maintain a fixed and predictable phase relationship with each other over a period of time.
- colporrhaphies — Plural form of colporrhaphy.
- complete graph — A graph which has a link between every pair of nodes. A complete bipartite graph can be partitioned into two subsets of nodes such that each node is joined to every node in the other subset.
- comprehendable — Misspelling of comprehensible.
- comprehendible — comprehensible
- comprehensible — Something that is comprehensible can be understood.
- comprehensibly — capable of being comprehended or understood; intelligible.
- comprehensions — Plural form of comprehension.
- comprehensives — Plural form of comprehensive.
- computerphobia — the fear or dislike of computers
- computerphobic — a computerphobe
- configuraholic — (jargon) A luser who twiddles with computer settings until it no longer works and must be fixed by the system administror.
- coniferophytes — Plural form of coniferophyte.