12-letter words containing c, o, n, e, t, i
- archegoniate — having archegonia
- archibenthos — the ocean bottom between the littoral and abyssal zones: from depths of approximately 200 feet (60 meters) to 3300 feet (1000 meters).
- arctic ocean — the ocean surrounding the North Pole, north of the Arctic Circle. Area: about 14 100 000 sq km (5 440 000 sq miles)
- ascensionist — a person who has completed a mountain ascent, esp a notable one
- assuefaction — the condition of being or becoming familiar with or used to something
- au contraire — on the contrary
- auction sale — an instance of items being sold by auction
- auction site — a commercial website on which items are sold by internet auction
- auctioneered — Simple past tense and past participle of auctioneer.
- autoinjector — A medical device designed to deliver a single dose of a particular, typically life-saving, drug.
- beacon light — a light signal for shipping
- biomagnetics — the study of magnetic fields as a form of therapy
- biometrician — a person who is knowledgeable about biometry
- bioscientist — any science that deals with the biological aspects of living organisms.
- biosynthetic — of, relating to, or characterized by biosynthesis, the formation of chemical compounds by a living organism, or a laboratory process modeled after these reactions in living organisms.
- biotechnical — relating to biotechnology
- bluestocking — A bluestocking is an intellectual woman.
- botticellian — Sandro [san-droh,, sahn-;; Italian sahn-draw] /ˈsæn droʊ,, ˈsɑn-;; Italian ˈsɑn drɔ/ (Show IPA), (Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi) 1444?–1510, Italian painter.
- bounce light — Also, bounce lighting. light that is bounced off a reflective surface onto the subject in order to achieve a softer lighting effect.
- bouncing bet — a perennial soapwort (Saponaria officinalis) with clusters of pinkish flowers
- bye-election — a special election, not held at the time of a general election, to fill a vacancy in Parliament.
- call time on — If you call time on something, you end it.
- cancellation — the fact or an instance of cancelling
- canine tooth — canine (def 2).
- canton linen — a fabric made from tough vegetable fibers, used for table linens, wall coverings, etc.
- canton river — Zhu Jiang.
- captiousness — The state of being captious.
- carbonatites — Plural form of carbonatite.
- castellation — Architecture. built like a castle, especially with turrets and battlements.
- casting vote — When a committee has given an equal number of votes for and against a proposal, the chairperson can give a casting vote. This vote decides whether or not the proposal will be passed.
- categorising — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- categorizing — Present participle of categorize.
- cater-cousin — a close friend
- cautiousness — showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.
- celebrations — Plural form of celebration.
- cementitious — of, relating to, or characteristic of cement
- centillionth — (in Britain and Germany) a number equal to 10–600
- centimorgans — Plural form of centimorgan.
- centroclinal — of, relating to, or designating a rock formation in which the strata slope down and in towards a central point or area
- centrolinead — a drafting instrument for drawing lines converging on a vanishing point outside the drawing.
- centrolineal — Of lines, converging to a centre.
- centuriation — the process or act of dividing land into centuries or equal areas undertaken by the Romans
- ceratopsians — Plural form of ceratopsian.
- cerebrations — Plural form of cerebration.
- cerebrotonia — a personality type characterized by restraint, alertness, and an intellectual approach to life: said to be correlated with an ectomorph body type
- cerebrotonic — relating to or resembling a personality type characterized by shyness, introspection, and emotional restraint, and often associated with an ectomorphic physique
- cessationism — The concept, amongst most Christians, that the works of the Holy Spirit (speaking in tongues, prophecy, healing, and miracles) ceased at some point in history.
- cessationist — One who subscribes to cessationism.
- change point — a point to which a foresight and backsight are taken in levelling; turning point
- cheluviation — the leaching of chelates through soil