10-letter words containing c, i, l
- brilliancy — an instance of brilliance: the brilliancies of Congreve's wit.
- brix scale — a scale for calibrating hydrometers used for measuring the concentration and density of sugar solutions at a given temperature
- broccolini — a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica B. oleracea, which resembles broccoli and is eaten as a green vegetable
- brockville — a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
- bronchiole — any of the smallest bronchial tubes, usually ending in alveoli
- bull chain — a chain for dragging logs to a sawmill.
- burchfield — Charles Ephraim, 1893–1967, U.S. painter.
- cabalistic — of or relating to the cabala.
- cable-knit — knitted using the cable stitch
- cable-laid — (of a rope) made of three plain-laid ropes twisted together in a left-handed direction
- cabriolets — Plural form of cabriolet.
- cache line — (storage) (Or cache block) The smallest unit of memory than can be transferred between the main memory and the cache. Rather than reading a single word or byte from main memory at a time, each cache entry is usually holds a certain number of words, known as a "cache line" or "cache block" and a whole line is read and cached at once. This takes advantage of the principle of locality of reference: if one location is read then nearby locations (particularly following locations) are likely to be read soon afterward. It can also take advantage of page-mode DRAM which allows faster access to consecutive locations.
- cacomistle — a catlike omnivorous mammal, Bassariscus astutus, of S North America, related to but smaller than the raccoons: family Procyonidae, order Carnivora (carnivores). It has yellowish-grey fur and a long bushy tail banded in black and white
- caddicefly — caddisfly.
- caddis fly — any of an order (Trichoptera) of small, mothlike insects with a soft body, long antennae and legs, and two pairs of hairy, membranous wings
- caecilians — Plural form of caecilian.
- caerphilly — a market town in SE Wales, in Caerphilly county borough: site of the largest castle in Wales (13th–14th centuries). Pop: 31 060 (2001)
- cagliostro — Count Alessandro di (alesˈsandro di), original name Giuseppe Balsamo. 1743–95, Italian adventurer and magician, who was imprisoned for life by the Inquisition for his association with freemasonry
- cajolingly — In a cajoling manner.
- calamities — a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury.
- calamitous — If you describe an event or situation as calamitous, you mean it is very unfortunate or serious.
- calamondin — a small citrus tree, Citrus mitis, of the Philippines
- calaverite — a metallic pale yellow mineral consisting of a telluride of gold in the form of elongated striated crystals. It is a source of gold in Australia and North America. Formula: AuTe2
- calcedonio — a type of Venetian opaque glassware, with veins of colour, intended to imitate chalcedony
- calceiform — shaped like a shoe or slipper
- calciferol — a fat-soluble steroid, found esp in fish-liver oils, produced by the action of ultraviolet radiation on ergosterol. It increases the absorption of calcium from the intestine and is used in the treatment of rickets. Formula: C28H43OH
- calcifuges — Plural form of calcifuge.
- calcimined — Simple past tense and past participle of calcimine.
- calciminer — A person who calcimines.
- calcimines — Plural form of calcimine.
- calcinable — able to be calcined
- calcinosis — the abnormal deposition of calcium salts in the tissues of the body
- calciphile — calcicole.
- calciphobe — calcifuge.
- calcitonin — a hormone secreted by the thyroid that inhibits the release of calcium from the skeleton and prevents a build-up of calcium in the blood
- calcitrant — Stubborn; refractory.
- calcitrate — (formal, ambitransitive) To kick.
- calcitriol — Biochemistry. a vitamin D compound, C 27 H 44 O 3 , occurring in humans as a hormone derived from cholesterol, that acts in the regulation and absorption of calcium.
- calcsinter — travertine.
- caledonian — of or relating to Scotland
- calibrated — marked with units
- calibrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calibrate.
- calibrator — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- calico bug — harlequin bug.
- calico cat — a domestic cat, especially a female one, of variegated black, yellow, and white coloring.
- calicoback — harlequin bug
- california — a state on the W coast of the US: the third largest state in area and the largest in population; consists of a narrow, warm coastal plain rising to the Coast Range, deserts in the south, the fertile central valleys of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, and the mountains of the Sierra Nevada in the east; major industries include the growing of citrus fruits and grapes, fishing, oil production, electronics, information technology, and films. Capital: Sacramento. Pop: 35 484 453 (2003 est). Area: 411 015 sq km (158 693 sq miles)
- caliginous — dark; dim
- caligraphy — Alternative form of calligraphy.
- caliphates — Plural form of caliphate.