12-letter words containing c, o, l, n, e
- counterreply — a reply made in response to a reply; rejoinder.
- counterspell — a spell or charm which acts against another spell, esp in fantasy or role-playing games
- counterstyle — an opposing style
- countervails — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countervail.
- countervalue — An equivalent or equal, especially in military strategy.
- counterworld — an alternative world opposite to the virtual world
- country lane — a narrow country road, often bordered by hedges
- country life — life in the country
- country mile — a long way
- county clerk — a senior local government official
- cowardliness — lacking courage; contemptibly timid.
- crenellation — to furnish with crenels or battlements.
- crenulations — Plural form of crenulation.
- creolization — (of a pidgin language) the process of becoming a creole
- crookes lens — a type of lens, used in sunglasses, that is made from glass containing cerium. It reduces the transmission of ultraviolet radiation
- croquet lawn — a lawn where croquet is played
- cross-linker — a substance or agent, such as radiation, that induces the formation of cross-links.
- crossed line — interference on a telephone line that causes more than two callers to be connected
- crown antler — the topmost prong of a stag's antler.
- crown jewels — the jewellery, including the regalia, used by a sovereign on a state occasion
- curmudgeonly — If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
- curtain pole — a pole from which a curtain is hung in front of a window, door, etc
- cyberloafing — (informal) The use of computers by employees for purposes unrelated to work.
- cycloalkanes — Cycloalkanes are molecules which contain only carbon-hydrogen bonds, with the carbon atoms joined in a ring.
- cyclodextrin — any of a group of cyclic oligosaccharides found in starch digests of certain bacteria
- cyclogenesis — the formation and development of a low-pressure storm system
- cycloheptane — (organic compound) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C7H14; a volatile inflammable liquid.
- cyclohexanol — (organic compound) The alicyclic alcohol derived from cyclohexane by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group.
- cyclolignane — (organic chemistry) Any lignane having an additional ring.
- cyclopentane — a colourless insoluble cycloalkane found in petroleum and used mainly as a solvent. Formula: C5H10
- cyclopropane — a colourless flammable gaseous hydrocarbon, used in medicine as an anaesthetic; trimethylene. It is a cycloalkane with molecules containing rings of three carbon atoms. Formula: C3H6; boiling pt: –34°C
- cyclosporine — a drug, produced by a fungus (Tolypocladium inflatum), that suppresses the T cells that reject foreign tissue after an organ transplant without suppressing other cells that fight infections and cancer
- cytoanalyzer — an electronic optical device for screening smears of cells suspected of being malignant.
- cytoskeleton — a network of fibrous proteins that governs the shape and movement of a biological cell
- deallocation — the act of allocating; apportionment.
- decalcomania — the art or process of transferring a design from prepared paper onto another surface, such as china, glass, or paper
- decalcomanie — (dated) decalcomania.
- deceleration — to decrease the velocity of: He decelerates the bobsled when he nears a curve.
- dechlorinate — to remove chlorine from (a substance)
- declamations — Plural form of declamation.
- declarations — Plural form of declaration.
- declensional — of declension
- declinations — Plural form of declination.
- declinometer — an instrument for measuring magnetic declination
- decolonizing — Present participle of decolonize.
- decoloration — appearance with regard to color arrangement or use of colors; coloring: the bold coloration of some birds.
- deconflicted — Simple past tense and past participle of deconflict.
- decontrolled — Simple past tense and past participle of decontrol.
- decumulation — a decrease in amount or value
- deflectional — of or relating to deflection