12-letter words containing c, o, p, r, h
- bronchoscope — an instrument for examining and providing access to the interior of the bronchial tubes
- bronchoscopy — an examination by means of a bronchoscope.
- bronchospasm — an abnormal contraction of the bronchi resulting in restriction of the airway
- butcher shop — a shop in which meat, poultry, and sometimes fish are sold.
- camera phone — A camera phone is a mobile phone that can also take photographs.
- camphor ball — mothball
- camphor tree — a lauraceous evergreen E Asian tree, Cinnamomum camphora, whose aromatic wood yields camphor
- camphorating — Present participle of camphorate.
- cancerphobia — an excessive fear of getting cancer
- cardiographs — Plural form of cardiograph.
- cardiography — electrocardiograph.
- cardiophobia — An inordinate fear of heart disease.
- carpophagous — feeding on fruit
- cartographer — A cartographer is a person whose job is drawing maps.
- cartographic — Of or pertaining to the making of maps.
- cataphoreses — Plural form of cataphoresis.
- cataphoresis — electrophoresis
- catastrophal — (rare) Catastrophic.
- catastrophes — Plural form of catastrophe.
- catastrophic — Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster.
- cathodograph — a picture taken using cathode rays
- centrosphere — the portion of the centrosome surrounding the centriole; center of an aster
- cephalometer — an instrument for positioning the human head for X-ray examination in cephalometry
- cephalometry — measurement of the dimensions of the human head by radiography: used mainly in orthodontics
- ceramography — the study, analysis, and preparation of ceramic microstructures, usually for industrial use
- cerebropathy — A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed.
- chairpersons — Plural form of chairperson.
- chalcography — the art of engraving on copper or brass
- chalcopyrite — a widely distributed yellow mineral consisting of a sulphide of copper and iron in tetragonal crystalline form: the principal ore of copper. Formula: CuFeS2
- channel port — one of the English or French ports on the English Channel
- chapter book — a children's book, typically a work of fiction, of moderate length and complexity, divided into chapters and intended for readers approximately seven to ten years old
- chapter room — a room for the use of the chapter of a religious institution
- chapter stop — any of several markers placed at intervals on a DVD film, enabling the viewer to find and select particular scenes
- chapterhouse — the building attached to a cathedral, collegiate church, or religious house in which the chapter meets
- charity shop — A charity shop is a shop that sells used goods cheaply and gives its profits to a charity.
- chart topper — a singer, band or video that comes top in the charts
- chartophylax — an official who serves chiefly as the chancellor and archivist of a diocese.
- cheesehopper — the larva of the cheese-fly, capable of a leaping movement using two claw-like mandibles which it also uses for digging
- chemotherapy — Chemotherapy is the treatment of disease using chemicals. It is often used in treating cancer.
- chemotrophic — any organism that oxidizes inorganic or organic compounds as its principal energy source.
- chemotropism — the growth response of an organism, esp a plant, to a chemical stimulus
- childproofed — Simple past tense and past participle of childproof.
- chili powder — Chili powder is a very hot-tasting powder made mainly from dried chilies. It is used in cooking.
- chirographer — Alternative form of chirographist.
- chirographic — Of or relating to chirography.
- chiropractic — Chiropractic is the treatment of injuries by pressing and moving people's joints, especially the spine.
- chiropractor — A chiropractor is a person who treats injuries by chiropractic.
- chiropterans — Plural form of chiropteran.
- chlorapatite — (mineral) A variety of apatite containing chloride instead of fluoride.
- chlorophenol — any of three isomers having the formula C 6 H 5 ClO, derived from chlorine and phenol, used chiefly as intermediates in the manufacture of dyes.