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12-letter words containing c, l, a, m, i

  • astronomical — If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
  • asymmetrical — Something that is asymmetrical has two sides or halves that are different in shape, size, or style.
  • asymptotical — of or relating to an asymptote.
  • atomic clock — an extremely accurate clock in which an electrical oscillator is controlled by the natural vibrations of an atomic or molecular system such as caesium or ammonia
  • back molding — a molding, as a backband, applied to interior window and door trim to conceal the edge of the wall surface.
  • barometrical — (archaic) Relating to, or observed with, a barometer, barometric.
  • bibliomaniac — excessive fondness for acquiring and possessing books.
  • bicameralism — having two branches, chambers, or houses, as a legislative body.
  • bidialectism — proficient in or using two dialects of the same language.
  • biomolecular — relating to a biomolecule
  • birch family — the plant family Betulaceae, characterized by deciduous trees having simple serrate leaves, male flowers in drooping catkins, female flowers in short clusters, and one-seeded nuts, and including the alder, birch, hazel, and hornbeam.
  • black medick — a small European leguminous plant, Medicago lupulina, with trifoliate leaves, small yellow flowers, and black pods
  • black muslim — a member of the Black Muslims
  • bliss carman — (William) Bliss, 1861–1929, Canadian poet and journalist in the U.S.
  • cadmium cell — a photocell with a cadmium electrode that is especially sensitive to ultraviolet radiation
  • calamitously — In a calamitous manner.
  • call time on — If you call time on something, you end it.
  • call to mind — to remember or cause to be remembered
  • calorimeters — Plural form of calorimeter.
  • calorimetric — the measurement of heat.
  • calumet city — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
  • calumniating — Present participle of calumniate.
  • calumniation — to make false and malicious statements about; slander.
  • calumniators — Plural form of calumniator.
  • calumniatory — of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory.
  • calumniously — in a calumnious manner
  • camel's hair — the hair of the camel
  • camel's-hair — made of camel's hair.
  • cameralistic — of or relating to public finance.
  • camomile tea — a medicinal beverage made from the fragrant leaves and flowers of any of these plants
  • camouflaging — Present participle of camouflage.
  • caper family — the plant family Capparidaceae (or Capparaceae), characterized by herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees having alternate, simple, or palmate leaves, irregular flowers with four petals, and fruit in the form of elongated capsules or berries, including the caper and cleome.
  • caramelizing — Present participle of caramelize.
  • cardiomegaly — abnormal enlargement of the heart.
  • caustic lime — lime1 (def 1).
  • central time — standard time or daylight saving time in the time zone which includes the central states of the U.S.
  • ceremonially — of, relating to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual: a ceremonial occasion.
  • cerium metal — any of a subgroup of rare-earth metals, of which the terbium and yttrium metals comprise the other two subgroups.
  • chalazogamic — relating to the process of chalazogamy
  • chamberlains — Plural form of chamberlain.
  • charlatanism — the practice or method of a charlatan.
  • chimerically — In a chimerical manner.
  • chloralamide — (chemistry) A compound of chloral and formic amide, used to induce sleep.
  • chlorambucil — an alkylating drug derived from nitrogen mustard, administered orally in the treatment of leukaemia and other malignant diseases. Formula: C14H19Cl2NO2
  • chromatophil — Also, chromatophilic, chromatophilous [kroh-muh-tof-uh-luh s] /ˌkroʊ məˈtɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA). chromophil (def 1).
  • chromophilia — the property of staining readily.
  • circular mil — a unit of area of cross section of wire, equal to the area of a circle whose diameter is one thousandth of an inch. 1 circular mil is equal to 0.785 × 10–6 square inch or 0.2 × 10–9 square metre
  • circumboreal — of or having to do with plants and animals inhabiting boreal regions of North America and Eurasia
  • circumocular — surrounding the eye.
  • cladosporium — any of the species of fungi in the genus Cladosporium
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