11-letter words containing c, o, l, n, e
- chalkstones — Plural form of chalkstone.
- chameleonic — any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Chamaeleontidae, characterized by the ability to change the color of their skin, very slow locomotion, and a projectile tongue.
- chancellors — Plural form of chancellor.
- chancellory — Alternative spelling of chancellery.
- chancellour — Archaic form of chancellor.
- channel-hop — to change television channels repeatedly using a remote control device
- charlestown — oldest part of Boston, at the mouth of the Charles River: site of the battle of Bunker Hill
- chloanthite — a form of nickel arsenide having commercial importance as a nickel ore
- chloramines — Plural form of chloramine.
- chlordecone — a highly toxic pesticide, C 10 H 10 O, causing nerve damage in humans, that is believed to contaminate waterways: no longer widely used.
- chlorinated — Chlorinated water, for example drinking water or water in a swimming pool, has been cleaned by adding chlorine to it.
- chlorinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chlorinate.
- chlorine 36 — the radioactive isotope of chlorine having a mass number 36 and a half-life of about 440,000 years, used chiefly as a tracer.
- chloroprene — a colourless liquid derivative of butadiene that is used in making neoprene rubbers; 2-chloro-1,2-butadiene. Formula: CH2:CHCCl:CH2
- chloroquine — a synthetic drug administered orally to treat malaria. Formula: C18H26ClN3
- chlorphenol — chlorophenol.
- cholesterin — a sterol, C 27 H 46 O, that occurs in all animal tissues, especially in the brain, spinal cord, and adipose tissue, functioning chiefly as a protective agent in the skin and myelin sheaths of nerve cells, a detoxifier in the bloodstream, and as a precursor of many steroids: deposits of cholesterol form in certain pathological conditions, as gallstones and atherosclerotic plaques.
- cholinergic — denoting nerve fibres that release acetylcholine when stimulated
- chorus line — the group of dancers who perform routines in a musical
- chou en-lai — 1898–1976, Chinese Communist statesman; foreign minister of the People's Republic of China (1949–58) and premier (1949–76)
- chroniclers — Plural form of chronicler.
- chronologer — A chronologist.
- cinderblock — Made of cinder blocks.
- cinquefoils — Plural form of cinquefoil.
- citronellal — a colourless slightly water-soluble liquid with a lemon-like odour, a terpene aldehyde found esp in citronella and certain eucalyptus oils: used as a flavouring and in soaps and perfumes. Formula: (CH3)2C:CH(CH2)2CH(CH3)CH2CHO
- citronellol — an alcohol present in oils from various aromatic plant species
- cladocerans — Plural form of cladoceran.
- clay pigeon — Clay pigeons are discs of baked clay which are thrown into the air by a machine as targets for gun shooting practice.
- clean house — to clean and put a home in order
- clean up on — to defeat; beat
- cleaned out — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
- clear round — an instance of a horse and rider clearing all barriers without making any mistakes
- clenbuterol — a drug prescribed for breathing disorders
- cleptomania — kleptomania
- clergywoman — a female member of the clergy
- clergywomen — Plural form of clergywoman.
- clingstones — Plural form of clingstone.
- clinochlore — a mineral similar to chlorite in appearance
- clinometers — Plural form of clinometer.
- clinometric — (of crystals) having oblique angles between one or all axes.
- cloisonnage — cloisonné work
- cloistering — Present participle of cloister.
- close ranks — to maintain discipline or solidarity, esp in anticipation of attack
- close round — to encircle; surround
- close to/on — Close to a particular amount or distance means slightly less than that amount or distance. In British English, you can also say close on a particular amount or distance.
- closed plan — an office floor plan consisting of fully enclosed office spaces.
- clothes-pin — a device, such as a forked piece of wood or plastic, for fastening articles to a clothesline.
- clothesline — A clothesline is a thin rope on which you hang washing so that it can dry.
- clothespins — Plural form of clothespin.
- cloven foot — a foot divided by a cleft, as in the ox, deer, and sheep