12-letter words containing c, i, r, p
- chemotropism — the growth response of an organism, esp a plant, to a chemical stimulus
- chi particle — a meson with a mass 6687 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 1.5 X 10 -20 seconds.
- chief priest — the highest ranking among a number of priests
- childproofed — Simple past tense and past participle of childproof.
- chili pepper — chili (sense 1) chili (sense 3)
- chili powder — Chili powder is a very hot-tasting powder made mainly from dried chilies. It is used in cooking.
- chip carving — wood carving, usually executed with a knife and characterized by small incisions and simple geometrical patterns.
- chip jewelry — (jargon) A euphamism for old computers destined to be scrapped or turned into decorative ornaments. "I paid three grand for that Mac SE, and now it's nothing but chip jewelry."
- chirographer — Alternative form of chirographist.
- chirographic — Of or relating to chirography.
- chiropractic — Chiropractic is the treatment of injuries by pressing and moving people's joints, especially the spine.
- chiropractor — A chiropractor is a person who treats injuries by chiropractic.
- chiropterans — Plural form of chiropteran.
- chlorapatite — (mineral) A variety of apatite containing chloride instead of fluoride.
- chloropicrin — a colourless insoluble toxic lachrymatory liquid used as a pesticide and a tear gas; nitrotrichloromethane. Formula: CCl3NO2
- chlorospinel — a variety of spinel used as a gem, colored grass-green by the presence of copper.
- chlorpyrifos — a broad-spectrum insecticide, C 9 H 11 Cl 3 NO 3 PS, used on lawns and ornamental plants.
- chordophonic — of or relating to a chordophone
- chorographic — Relating to chorography.
- christophany — an appearance or emergence of Christ following his crucifixion
- christophene — chayote.
- 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
- chromophilia — the property of staining readily.
- chromophilic — Also, chromophilic, chromophilous [kroh-mof-uh-luh s] /kroʊˈmɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA), chromatophilic, chromatophilous. staining readily.
- chromophobia — Lb biology The quality of being resistant to staining.
- chromophoric — any chemical group that produces color in a compound, as the azo group −N=N−.
- chronophobia — Fear of the passing of time, or more generally of time itself.
- chronotropic — affecting the rate or timing of a physiologic process, as the heart rate.
- chymotrypsin — a powerful proteolytic enzyme secreted from the pancreas in the form of chymotrypsinogen, being converted to the active form by trypsin
- chymotryptic — relating to chymotrypsin
- cigar-shaped — resembling a cigar in shape
- cinder patch — a defect on steel caused by the accidental picking up of matter, as from the bottom of a soaking pit.
- cinque ports — an association of ports on the SE coast of England, originally consisting of Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich, which from late Anglo-Saxon times provided ships for the king's service in return for the profits of justice in their courts. The Cinque Ports declined with the growth of other ports and surrendered their charters in 1685
- circle graph — pie chart.
- circumscript — Rare. limited or confined.
- cladosporium — any of the species of fungi in the genus Cladosporium
- claim-jumper — a person who seizes another's claim of land, especially for mineral rights.
- clamjamphrie — rubbish
- clapboarding — Present participle of clapboard.
- clapper rail — a long-billed rail, Rallus longirostris, of coastal marshes of the Americas, having a harsh, cackling cry.
- clipped form — a shortened form of a word, as for example doc for doctor
- clipper ship — clipper (def 4).
- clipper-ship — a person or thing that clips or cuts.
- clomipramine — A tricyclic, heterocyclic drug used to treat depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- cluster pine — a pine tree, Pinus pinaster, having long thick needles and large clustered cones, native to the Mediterranean coastal regions.
- co-operative — A co-operative is a business or organization run by the people who work for it, or owned by the people who use it. These people share its benefits and profits.
- co-ownership — the fact or state of being one of the joint owners of something
- co-parenting — a divorced or separated parent who shares equally with the other parent in the custody and care of a child.
- co-president — a person who shares the highest position in an organization with another person