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13-letter words containing e, c, h, o, i

  • chiloe island — an island administered by Chile, off the W coast of South America in the Pacific Ocean: timber. Pop: 154 775 (2002, Chiloé province). Area: 8394 sq km (3240 sq miles)
  • chinese block — a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow wooden block played with a drumstick
  • chinese boxes — a nest of boxes, each of which fits into the next larger box
  • chinese money — funny money (def 3).
  • chlorargyrite — a mineral, the naturally occurring form of silver chloride, formed in the oxidation process of silver
  • chlorhexidine — an antiseptic compound used in skin cleansers, mouthwashes, etc
  • chlormerodrin — a white, bitter, odorless powder, ClHgN 2 H 11 O 2 , soluble in methanol and ethanol and slightly soluble in water, used in medicine as a diuretic.
  • chlorobromide — a chlorine and bromine compound joined to a metal
  • chloromycetin — chloramphenicol
  • chokecherries — Plural form of chokecherry.
  • cholecystitis — inflammation of the gall bladder, due to bacterial infection or the presence of gallstones
  • cholesteremia — cholesterolemia.
  • chopped liver — cooked liver chopped with onions and hard-boiled eggs and seasoned.
  • choreographic — Choreographic means relating to or connected with choreography.
  • chorepiscopal — (in early Christianity) relating to or connected with a local bishop
  • choripetalous — polypetalous
  • chrestomathic — (of teaching or learning) That has a practical use.
  • chromaticness — the attribute of colour that involves both hue and saturation
  • chromatophile — Also, chromophilic, chromophilous [kroh-mof-uh-luh s] /kroʊˈmɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA), chromatophilic, chromatophilous. staining readily.
  • chromesthesia — (neurology, psychology) sound-to-color synaesthesia.
  • chromic oxide — a bright-green crystalline powder, Cr 2 O 3 , insoluble in water: used in metallurgy and as the pigment chrome green.
  • chromoprotein — any of a group of conjugated proteins, such as haemoglobin, in which the protein is joined to a coloured compound, such as a metal-containing porphyrin
  • chromospheric — Of or pertaining to the chromosphere.
  • chronokinesis — (science fiction) The ability to manipulate time relevant to oneself.
  • chronologized — to arrange in chronological order.
  • chrysophenine — a bright yellow dye derived from stilbene, used chiefly for dyeing leather and textiles.
  • chrysophilite — a person who loves gold
  • cinchonaceous — relating to cinchona
  • cinematograph — a combined camera, printer, and projector
  • clearinghouse — If an organization acts as a clearinghouse, it collects, sorts, and distributes specialized information.
  • cleistothecia — (in certain ascomycetous fungi) a closed, globose ascocarp from which the ascospores are released only by its rupture or decay.
  • clistothecium — cleistothecium.
  • coachbuilders — Plural form of coachbuilder.
  • cocaine habit — an addiction to cocaine
  • cochairperson — a person who cochairs an organization
  • cochleariform — having a spoon shape
  • codeswitching — Alternative form of code-switching.
  • cohesive soil — sticky soil such as clay or clayey silt whose strength depends on the surface tension of capillary water
  • coinheritance — joint inheritance
  • colleagueship — workplace companionship
  • collectorship — The rank or office of a collector of customs or other taxes.
  • collieshangie — a quarrel
  • column inches — the amount of coverage given to a story in a newspaper
  • come in handy — If something comes in handy, it is useful in a particular situation.
  • come out with — If you come out with a remark, especially a surprising one, you make it.
  • come to light — to be revealed
  • commandership — a person who commands.
  • committeeship — (formerly) the office of a person to whom the care of a mentally incompetent person or his or her property was entrusted by a court
  • compiled html — (filename extension)   A Microsoft file format for distributing a collection of HTML files, along with their associated images, sounds, etc., as a single compressed archive file. Microsoft use this format for Windows HTML Help files. Most chms include a project (.hhp) file listing the included files and basic settings, a contents (.hhc) file, an index (.hhk) file, html files, and, optionally, image files. Users view chms with hh.exe, the HTML Help viewer installed with Internet Explorer. Filename extension: .chm.
  • complete with — If one thing comes complete with another, it has that thing as an extra or additional part.
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