12-letter words containing c, i, h, o, r
- arthroscopic — the use of an arthroscope to diagnose an injury to or disease of a joint or to perform minor surgery on a joint.
- astrochemist — (chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
- astrophysics — Astrophysics is the study of the physical and chemical structure of the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space.
- asynchronies — a lack of synchronism or coincidence in time.
- asynchronism — a lack of synchronism; occurrence at different times
- atheoretical — having no connection with and not founded on theory
- athrocytosis — the capability of a cell to receive and store matter
- atmospherics — Atmospherics are elements in something such as a piece of music or a book which create a certain atmosphere.
- autorhythmic — That generates its own rhythm.
- autorickshaw — (in India) a light three-wheeled vehicle driven by a motorcycle engine
- azithromycin — A macrolide antibiotic derived from erythromycin.
- bachelorship — the state of being a bachelor; bachelorhood
- bathochromic — denoting or relating to a shift to a longer wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound
- 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
- 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.
- branch point — Electricity. a point in an electric network at which three or more conductors meet.
- bridge cloth — a tablecloth for a bridge table.
- bronchogenic — bronchial in origin
- cachinnatory — Pertaining to loud or immoderate laughter.
- camphorating — Present participle of camphorate.
- cancerphobia — an excessive fear of getting cancer
- carbocholine — carbachol.
- cardiographs — Plural form of cardiograph.
- cardiography — electrocardiograph.
- cardiophobia — An inordinate fear of heart disease.
- cartographic — Of or pertaining to the making of maps.
- cartoonishly — in a cartoonish manner
- case history — A person's case history is the record of past events or problems that have affected them, especially their medical history.
- cataphoresis — electrophoresis
- catastrophic — Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster.
- cathiodermie — a beauty treatment for the skin, which involves using electrotherapy
- cecil rhodes — Cecil John, 1853–1902, English colonial capitalist and government administrator in southern Africa.
- chaetiferous — having bristles
- chain locker — a compartment where the chain or cable of an anchor is stowed when the anchor is raised.
- chain smoker — person: smokes heavily
- chain-smoker — A chain-smoker is a person who chain-smokes.
- chairpersons — Plural form of chairperson.
- chalcopyrite — a widely distributed yellow mineral consisting of a sulphide of copper and iron in tetragonal crystalline form: the principal ore of copper. Formula: CuFeS2
- chalicothere — any of various very large extinct Tertiary horselike perissodactyl mammals that had clawed feet but otherwise resembled titanotheres
- channel iron — a rolled-steel bar with a U-shaped cross section
- charbroiling — Present participle of charbroil.
- charity shop — A charity shop is a shop that sells used goods cheaply and gives its profits to a charity.
- charity toss — a free shot given as a penalty for a foul
- charity work — unpaid work, usually fundraising, done in aid of a charity
- chemotrophic — any organism that oxidizes inorganic or organic compounds as its principal energy source.