13-letter words containing c, o, e, h
- thioacetamide — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 2 H 5 NS, used chiefly in analytical chemistry as a source of hydrogen sulfide.
- thiocarbamide — thiourea.
- thirty-second — next after the thirty-first; being the ordinal number for 32.
- thomas becket — Saint Thomas à, 1118?–70, archbishop of Canterbury: murdered because of his opposition to Henry II's policies toward the church.
- thomas decker — Thomas, 1572?–1632? English dramatist.
- thoracenteses — insertion of a hollow needle or similar instrument into the pleural cavity of the chest in order to drain pleural fluid.
- thoracentesis — insertion of a hollow needle or similar instrument into the pleural cavity of the chest in order to drain pleural fluid.
- thoroughbrace — either of two strong leather straps upon which the body of certain types of carriage is supported
- thoroughpaced — trained to go through all the possible paces, as a horse.
- three old cat — three-a-cat.
- throttle back — If you throttle back, or you throttle back the engine, when driving a motor vehicle or flying an aircraft, you make it go slower by reducing the quantity of fuel entering the engine.
- throw a curve — a continuously bending line, without angles.
- thyroidectomy — excision of all or a part of the thyroid gland.
- ticket holder — a person who has a valid ticket for an event or for a journey on public transport
- to catch fire — If an object or substance catches fire, it starts burning.
- to lose touch — If you lose touch with someone, you gradually stop writing, telephoning, or visiting them.
- to the effect — with the purport or meaning
- tobacco heart — a functional disorder of the heart, characterized by a rapid and often irregular pulse, caused by excessive use of tobacco.
- toggle switch — a switch in which a projecting knob or arm, moving through a small arc, causes the contacts to open or close an electric circuit suddenly, as commonly used in most homes.
- topochemistry — the study of reactions that only occur at specific regions in a system
- toque blanche — the tall white hat traditionally worn by a chef
- torque wrench — a wrench having a dial or other indicator showing the amount of torque being applied.
- touch a nerve — to mention or bring to mind a sensitive issue or subject
- touchline ban — an official prohibition of a manager or coach from being present on or near the field during a match
- tracheophytes — any plant of the former division Tracheophyta, comprising all the vascular plants.
- treacherously — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
- trench mortar — a portable, muzzle-loaded mortar, usually having a smooth bore, fired at high angles of elevation to reach concealed enemy targets.
- trichopterist — a student of, or expert in, trichopteran insects
- trichopterous — belonging or pertaining to the insect order Trichoptera, comprising the caddisflies.
- trichothecene — any of a group of toxins derived from various imperfect fungi, as of the genera Fusarium and Trichothecium.
- trophic level — any class of organisms that occupy the same position in a food chain, as primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers.
- truchet point — (unit, text) An obsolete variant of the point, equal to 0.188 mm.
- turbo-charged — A turbo-charged engine or vehicle is fitted with a turbo.
- tweet-a-holic — a person who is addicted to the Twitter website
- twopenceworth — an unwanted or unsolicited idea or opinion
- unchlorinated — not chlorinated; not treated with chlorine
- underclothing — clothing worn next to the skin under outer clothes.
- unreproachful — not deserving reproach or blame
- unreproaching — not reproaching or blaming
- unscholarlike — not befitting a scholar; ungentlemanly
- untheological — not theological; not of or pertaining to the nature of theology
- untheoretical — not theoretical; not belonging or pertaining to the realm of theory; not confined to the theoretical realm; (somewhat) concrete
- upper chinook — a Chinookan language of the Columbia River valley from the Deschutes River to the estuary.
- velocity head — the velocity of a fluid expressed in terms of the head or static pressure required to produce that velocity. It equals ρν/2 where ρ is the density of the fluid and ν is the velocity. In hydrology the density of water can be written 1/G where G is the gravitational constant
- volksdeutsche — a member of the German people, especially one of a community having its home outside of Germany, usually in central or eastern Europe.
- vote-catching — relating to a means of securing votes
- watch oneself — to be careful, cautious, or discreet
- water hemlock — any of several poisonous plants belonging to the genus Cicuta, of the parsley family, as C. virosa of Europe, and C. maculata of North America, growing in swamps and marshy places.
- weathercocked — Simple past tense and past participle of weathercock.
- welding torch — tool used to fuse metals