12-letter words containing c, o, m, a, t
- apochromatic — (of a lens) almost free from spherical and chromatic aberration
- apothegmatic — Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
- appendectomy — the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
- approachment — (archaic) approach.
- archaeometry — the use of science and modern technology in archaeology to examine and interpret archaeological remains
- arms control — an agreement between two or more countries to reduce the number of weapons owned, with the aim of preventing war
- army cutworm — the larva of a noctuid moth, Chorizagrotis auxiliaris, that is a pest of wheat and alfalfa in the Plains states.
- aromatically — having an aroma; fragrant or sweet-scented; odoriferous.
- ascomycetous — belonging or pertaining to the Ascomycota.
- astigmoscope — astigmatoscope.
- astrochemist — (chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
- astrocompass — a navigational instrument for giving directional bearings from the centre of the earth to a particular star. It is carried in long-range aircraft, ships, spacecraft, etc
- astrocytomas — Plural form of astrocytoma.
- astrodynamic — Pertaining to astrodynamics.
- astronomical — If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
- asymptomatic — If someone with a disease is asymptomatic, it means that they do not show any symptoms of the disease.
- asymptotical — of or relating to an asymptote.
- atmospherics — Atmospherics are elements in something such as a piece of music or a book which create a certain atmosphere.
- atomic clock — an extremely accurate clock in which an electrical oscillator is controlled by the natural vibrations of an atomic or molecular system such as caesium or ammonia
- atomic power — nuclear power.
- auction room — a room in a building where auctions take place
- autocomplete — a feature of a word processor, email program, web browser, etc., that automatically predicts the remaining characters in a word or phrase based on what has been typed or input before: If you supply the information, your browser will be able to use autocomplete to fill out online forms.
- automaticity — the condition of being automatic, or the degree of this
- autorhythmic — That generates its own rhythm.
- avitaminotic — of or relating to avitaminosis
- azithromycin — A macrolide antibiotic derived from erythromycin.
- backcourtman — any of the players stationed in the backcourt; a guard
- barometrical — (archaic) Relating to, or observed with, a barometer, barometric.
- bathochromic — denoting or relating to a shift to a longer wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound
- biomagnetics — the study of magnetic fields as a form of therapy
- biometrician — a person who is knowledgeable about biometry
- black bottom — a dance of the late 1920s that originated in America, involving a sinuous rotation of the hips
- blastomycete — any of a genus (Blastomyces) of yeastlike imperfect fungi that cause diseases in people and animals
- bomb factory — a site or building in which terrorists illicitly and secretly create bombs
- book matches — safety matches made of paper and fastened into a small cardboard folder
- boxing match — a competition between two boxers
- bromoacetone — a colorless and highly toxic liquid, CH 2 BrCOCH 3 , used as a lachrymatory compound in tear gas and chemical warfare gas.
- cabbage moth — a common brownish noctuid moth, Mamestra brassicae, the larva of which is destructive of cabbages and other plants
- calamitously — In a calamitous manner.
- call time on — If you call time on something, you end it.
- call to arms — a command to report for active military duty.
- call to mind — to remember or cause to be remembered
- calorimeters — Plural form of calorimeter.
- calorimetric — the measurement of heat.
- calumniation — to make false and malicious statements about; slander.
- calumniators — Plural form of calumniator.
- calumniatory — of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory.
- caméra stylo — the use of the camera as a means of personal expression, esp as practised by some directors of the New Wave
- camomile tea — a medicinal beverage made from the fragrant leaves and flowers of any of these plants
- camp bastion — a large British military base in Helmand province, Afghanistan, built in 2006