12-letter words containing d, i, c, o
- artiodactyls — Plural form of artiodactyl.
- astrodynamic — Pertaining to astrodynamics.
- auctioneered — Simple past tense and past participle of auctioneer.
- audiological — Of, or pertaining to, audiology, or the study of hearing.
- autodidactic — a person who has learned a subject without the benefit of a teacher or formal education; a self-taught person.
- back molding — a molding, as a backband, applied to interior window and door trim to conceal the edge of the wall surface.
- bacteriocide — Alternative form of bactericide.
- barodynamics — the branch of mechanics concerned with heavy structures
- basidiocarps — Plural form of basidiocarp.
- beaconsfield — a town in SE England, in Buckinghamshire. Pop: 12 292 (2001)
- bed-blocking — the use of hospital beds by elderly patients who cannot leave hospital because they have no place in a residential care home
- benzoic acid — a white crystalline solid occurring in many natural resins, used in the manufacture of benzoates, plasticizers, and dyes and as a food preservative (E210). Formula: C6H5COOH
- beyond price — invaluable or priceless
- bill and coo — the parts of a bird's jaws that are covered with a horny or leathery sheath; beak.
- billow cloud — a cloud consisting of broad, parallel bands oriented perpendicularly to the wind.
- biopesticide — a naturally occurring or derived substance or an organism that controls pests by nontoxic means
- bird colonel — a full colonel in the US Army
- blind corner — a corner where the view of the road ahead is completely obscured or very restricted
- block island — an island off the coast of and a part of Rhode Island, at the E entrance to Long Island Sound.
- bloodsucking — any animal that sucks blood, especially a leech.
- body fascism — intolerance of those whose bodies do not conform to a particular view of what is desirable
- body politic — The body politic is all the people of a nation when they are considered as a complete political group.
- boletic acid — fumaric acid.
- boudin blanc — a boiled sausage made with light-colored meat, as veal or chicken, and without blood
- braggadocios — empty boasting; bragging.
- bridge cloth — a tablecloth for a bridge table.
- broadcasting — Broadcasting is the making and sending out of television and radio programmes.
- bulldog clip — A bulldog clip is a metal clip with a spring lever that opens and closes two flat pieces of metal. It is used for holding papers together.
- buoyancy aid — a type of usually foam-filled lifejacket designed for use in sports such as canoeing
- cacodaemonic — Daemonic.
- caesalpinoid — of, relating to, or belonging to the Caesalpinoideae, a mainly tropical subfamily of leguminous plants that have irregular flowers: includes carob, senna, brazil, cassia, and poinciana
- call to mind — to remember or cause to be remembered
- calycoideous — calycoid
- campodeiform — resembling insects of the genus Campodea
- cannabinoids — Plural form of cannabinoid.
- caproic acid — oily acid found in milk
- capsaicinoid — (organic chemistry) Any of a class of irritant compounds, related to capsaicin, that are responsible for the heat of chilli peppers.
- carbonadoing — Present participle of carbonado.
- cardan joint — type of universal joint
- cardioactive — of or relating to a drug or other substance affecting the function of the heart.
- cardiographs — Plural form of cardiograph.
- cardiography — electrocardiograph.
- cardiologist — A cardiologist is a doctor who specializes in the heart and its diseases.
- cardiomegaly — abnormal enlargement of the heart.
- cardiophobia — An inordinate fear of heart disease.
- cardioplegia — deliberate arrest of the action of the heart, as by hypothermia or the injection of chemicals, to enable complex heart surgery to be carried out
- carisoprodol — a crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 12 H 24 N 2 O 4 , used as a muscle relaxant.
- carotid body — a small mass of cells and nerve endings adjacent to the carotid sinus that, in response to chemical changes in the blood, adjusts the respiratory rate.
- carriage dog — Dalmatian (sense 4)
- catadioptric — involving a combination of reflecting and refracting components