15-letter words containing c, l, i, n, g
- channel hopping — (chat) To rapidly switch channels on IRC, or a GEnie chat board. This term may derive from the TV idiom, "channel surfing".
- channel surfing — to change from one channel on a television set to another with great or unusual frequency, especially by using a remote control.
- channel-hopping — Channel-hopping means switching quickly between different television channels because you are looking for something interesting to watch.
- channel-surfing — Channel-surfing is the same as channel-hopping.
- chelating agent — a chemical compound that coordinates with a metal to form a chelate, often used to trap or remove heavy metal ions
- chemical change — Chemistry. a usually irreversible chemical reaction involving the rearrangement of the atoms of one or more substances and a change in their chemical properties or composition, resulting in the formation of at least one new substance: The formation of rust on iron is a chemical change.
- chestnut blight — a disease of chestnut trees, caused by a fungus (Endothia parasitica), that has virtually destroyed the American chestnut
- child battering — child abuse in the form of battering
- child-battering — the physical abuse of a child by a parent or guardian, as by beating.
- children of god — a highly disciplined, fundamentalist Christian sect, active especially in the early 1970s, whose mostly young converts live in communes.
- chilling effect — a discouraging or deterring effect, especially one resulting from a restrictive law or regulation.
- chinese gelatin — agar (def 1).
- cholangiectasis — Dilation of the bile ducts.
- cholangiography — radiographic examination of the bile ducts after the introduction into them of a contrast medium
- cholinergically — in a cholinergic manner
- choral speaking — recitation of poetry, dramatic pieces, etc. by a chorus of speakers
- chronobiologist — A person who is involved in chronobiology.
- chronologically — arranged in the order of time: a chronological list of events.
- circumnavigable — Able to be circumnavigated.
- circumvallating — Present participle of circumvallate.
- clotting factor — any one of a group of substances, including factor VIII, the presence of which in the blood is essential for blood clotting to occur
- cloud computing — Cloud computing is a model of computer use in which services that are available on the Internet are provided to users on a temporary basis.
- coaling station — a port at which vessels can take on coal
- cocktail lounge — A cocktail lounge is a room in a hotel, restaurant, or club where you can buy alcoholic drinks.
- collecting bank — a bank that collects money from the account of the writer of a cheque on behalf of the person who has deposited the cheque into the bank
- college pudding — a baked or steamed suet pudding containing dried fruit and spice
- college station — a city in E central Texas.
- colonial siding — siding composed of boards with parallel faces laid horizontally so that the upper overlaps the one below.
- come up smiling — to recover cheerfully from misfortune
- commercialising — Present participle of commercialise.
- commercializing — Present participle of commercialize.
- commiseratingly — in a manner expressing commiseration
- comprehendingly — In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
- conceptualising — Present participle of conceptualise.
- conceptualizing — Present participle of conceptualize.
- condescendingly — In a condescending manner.
- configurability — The property of being configurable.
- configurational — the relative disposition or arrangement of the parts or elements of a thing.
- congelifraction — the shattering or splitting of rock or frozen soil due to the action of frost.
- conglomerations — Plural form of conglomeration.
- congratulations — You say 'Congratulations' to someone in order to congratulate them on something nice that has happened to them or something good that they have done.
- congressionally — of or relating to a congress.
- consulting room — A doctor's or therapist's consulting room is the room in which they see their patients.
- contextualising — to put (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) in a context, especially one that is characteristic or appropriate, as for purposes of study.
- contextualizing — Present participle of contextualize.
- continuity girl — a woman or man whose job is to ensure continuity and consistency, esp in matters of dress, make-up, etc, in successive shots of a film, esp when these shots are filmed on different days
- controller gain — In a control loop, the controller gain is the strength of action a controller will take at a particular point below or above the setpoint.
- converging lens — a lens that converts parallel rays of light to convergent rays and produces a real image.
- cooling process — the process of becoming cooler
- correcting lens — a thin lens used to correct spherical aberration introduced by the spherical mirror in certain optical systems