12-letter words containing c, o, n, e, h, a
- detectaphone — a device for listening secretly to others' telephone conversations
- diencephalon — the posterior section of the forebrain.
- dodecahedron — a solid figure having 12 faces.
- dodecaphonic — musical composition using the 12-tone technique.
- dog's chance — little likelihood; small chance (usually used in the negative): That project didn't have a dog's chance of succeeding.
- echinodermal — (zoology) Relating or belonging to the echinoderms.
- echolocation — the general method of locating objects by determining the time for an echo to return and the direction from which it returns, as by radar or sonar.
- elasmobranch — A cartilaginous fish of a group that comprises the sharks, rays, and skates.
- encompasseth — Archaic third-person singular form of encompass.
- encroachment — Intrusion on a person's territory, rights, etc.
- endochondral — occurring, or present, in cartilage
- endotracheal — Situated or occurring within or performed by way of the trachea.
- enharmonical — relating to the enharmonic scale
- enhypostatic — relating to enhypostasia
- epencephalon — the cerebellum and pons Varolii
- epoch-making — An epoch-making change or declaration is considered to be extremely important because it is likely to have a significant effect on a particular period of time.
- etheromaniac — a person who is addicted to ether
- ethnographic — Relating to ethnography.
- ethnological — Of or pertaining to ethnology.
- euphonically — In a euphonic manner.
- fianchettoed — Simple past tense and past participle of fianchetto.
- focal length — the distance from a focal point of a lens or mirror to the corresponding principal plane. Symbol: f.
- for a change — contrary to the norm
- forked chain — branched chain.
- four-channel — Audio. quadraphonic.
- francophones — Plural form of francophone.
- french broad — a river in W North Carolina and E Tennessee, flowing N and NW to join the Holston River at Knoxville to form the Tennessee River. 210 miles (338 km) long.
- french toast — bread dipped in a batter of egg and milk and sautéed until brown, usually served with syrup or sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
- genethliacon — A birthday ode.
- geomechanics — the study and application of rock and soil mechanics
- geotechnical — of or relating to practical applications of geological science in civil engineering, mining, etc.
- haemodynamic — Alternative spelling of hemodynamic.
- half section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- half-section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- hallucinogen — a substance that produces hallucinations.
- hamming code — (algorithm) Extra, redundant bits added to stored or transmitted data for the purposes of error detection and correction. Named after the mathematician Richard Hamming, Hamming codes greatly improve the reliability of data, e.g. from distant space probes, where it is impractical, because of the long transmission delay, to correct errors by requesting retransmission.
- haricot bean — Haricot beans are small white beans that are eaten as a vegetable. They are often sold dried rather than fresh.
- have company — If you have company, you have a visitor or friend with you.
- hells canyon — a canyon on the Snake River in S Idaho and along the Oregon border: 125 miles (210 km) long with a maximum depth of about 7900 feet (2408 meters).
- hemodynamics — the branch of physiology dealing with the forces involved in the circulation of the blood.
- henceforward — from now on; from this point forward.
- hendecagonal — (geometry) Having eleven sides an angles; similar to a hendecagon.
- hexacarbonyl — (inorganic chemistry) Any compound having six carbonyl groups.
- hexacosanoic — as in hexacosanoic acid
- hexadecanoic — Of or pertaining to hexadecanoic acid or its derivatives.
- hierophantic — (in ancient Greece) an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice.
- hippocentaur — Centaur.
- hippocrepian — (of an aquatic organism or plant) shaped like a horseshoe
- hire company — a company that hires things out to people
- hoisin sauce — a thick, sweet, spicy condiment containing soybeans, sugar, garlic, and chili peppers, used in cooking or as an accompaniment to meat, fish, or poultry, especially Peking duck.