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12-letter words containing c, o, d

  • cap and gown — a cap with a flat top ( mortarboard) and a long robe, worn at some academic ceremonies, as commencement, and often used to symbolize the academic life
  • cape cod bay — a part of Massachusetts Bay, enclosed by the Cape Cod peninsula.
  • cape colored — a South African of mixed European and African or Malayan ancestry.
  • cape delgado — a headland on the NE coast of Mozambique
  • cape nordkyn — a cape in N Norway: the northernmost point of the European mainland
  • cape-froward — Cape, a cape in S Chile, on the Strait of Magellan: southernmost point of mainland South America.
  • capped elbow — a swelling of the elbow of a horse due to irritation caused by the hoof striking the elbow when lying down.
  • caproic acid — oily acid found in milk
  • capsaicinoid — (organic chemistry) Any of a class of irritant compounds, related to capsaicin, that are responsible for the heat of chilli peppers.
  • carbohydrase — a digestive enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates through hydrolysis
  • carbohydrate — Carbohydrates are substances, found in certain kinds of food, that provide you with energy. Foods such as sugar and bread that contain these substances can also be referred to as carbohydrates.
  • carbonadoing — Present participle of carbonado.
  • carboxylated — Simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate.
  • card catalog — a file of cards of uniform size arranged in some definite order and listing the items in the collection of a library or group of libraries, each card typically identifying a single item.
  • card counter — a casino player who memorizes or records which cards have been played in previous hands in order to calculate the odds on receiving winning cards or combinations from those remaining to be dealt, the practice often being held as illegal.
  • cardan joint — type of universal joint
  • cardioactive — of or relating to a drug or other substance affecting the function of the heart.
  • cardiographs — Plural form of cardiograph.
  • cardiography — electrocardiograph.
  • cardiologist — A cardiologist is a doctor who specializes in the heart and its diseases.
  • cardiomegaly — abnormal enlargement of the heart.
  • cardiophobia — An inordinate fear of heart disease.
  • cardioplegia — deliberate arrest of the action of the heart, as by hypothermia or the injection of chemicals, to enable complex heart surgery to be carried out
  • carisoprodol — a crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 12 H 24 N 2 O 4 , used as a muscle relaxant.
  • carload rate — a special low rate for shipment by carloads
  • carotid body — a small mass of cells and nerve endings adjacent to the carotid sinus that, in response to chemical changes in the blood, adjusts the respiratory rate.
  • carriage dog — Dalmatian (sense 4)
  • carryforward — carry-over.
  • catadioptric — involving a combination of reflecting and refracting components
  • catalog code — the principles, rules, and regulations for entering and describing books or other library material in a catalog.
  • catch a cold — to make a loss; lose one's investment
  • cathiodermie — a beauty treatment for the skin, which involves using electrotherapy
  • cathode glow — a luminous region between the Aston dark space and the Crookes dark space in a vacuum tube, occurring when the pressure is low.
  • cathode rays — a stream of electrons emitted from the surface of a cathode in a valve
  • cathodically — in a cathodic manner, by using a cathode
  • cathodograph — a picture taken using cathode rays
  • caustic soda — Caustic soda is a powerful chemical substance used to make strong soaps and clean drains.
  • cd-rom drive — A CD-ROM drive is the device that you use with a computer to play CD-ROMs.
  • cecil rhodes — Cecil John, 1853–1902, English colonial capitalist and government administrator in southern Africa.
  • cedrelaceous — resembling or having the characteristics of a citron fruit
  • centerboards — Plural form of centerboard.
  • centrolinead — a drafting instrument for drawing lines converging on a vanishing point outside the drawing.
  • cephalopodic — relating to or resembling a cephalopod
  • cerebrosides — Plural form of cerebroside.
  • cerotic acid — white insoluble odourless wax
  • chalcogenide — a binary compound consisting of a chalcogen and at least one other electropositive element
  • change round — to place in or adopt a different or opposite position
  • changearound — the act of changing to a different position
  • checkerboard — A checkerboard is a square board with 64 black and white squares that is used for playing checkers or chess.
  • cheese board — A cheese board is a board from which cheese is served at a meal.
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