10-letter words containing e, i, c, o
- cautioners — Plural form of cautioner.
- cefadroxil — A broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic.
- cefuroxime — (pharmaceutical drug) A second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.
- ceilometer — a device for determining the cloud ceiling, esp by means of a reflected light beam
- celadonite — a hydrous silicate of iron and potassium; an iron-rich soft mica.
- celebrious — (obsolete) famous.
- celeritous — (rare) Swift, speedy, fast.
- celioscope — celoscope.
- celioscopy — celoscope.
- cellobiose — a disaccharide obtained by the hydrolysis of cellulose by cellulase. Formula: C12H22O11
- cellulosic — of or made from cellulose
- censorious — If you describe someone as censorious, you do not like the way they strongly disapprove of and criticize someone else's behaviour.
- censorship — Censorship is the censoring of books, plays, films, or reports, especially by government officials, because they are considered immoral or secret in some way.
- centillion — (in Britain and Germany) the number represented as one followed by 600 zeros (10600)
- centipoise — one hundredth of a poise. 1 centipoise is equal to 0.001 newton second per square metre
- centistoke — one hundredth of a stoke
- centration — The tendency to focus on one aspect of a situation and neglect others.
- centrioles — Plural form of centriole.
- centroidal — of or relating to a centroid
- centronics — (company, hardware, printer) A company in Hudson N.H., USA, best known for designing the parallel interface for printers with the same name, found on many microcomputers.
- centurions — Plural form of centurion.
- cephalonia — a mountainous island in the Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece. Pop: 36 404 (2001). Area: 935 sq km (365 sq miles)
- ceratopsid — a dinosaur belonging to the family Ceratopsidae, characterized by their parrot-like beaks, horns and neck frills
- ceredigion — a county of W Wales, on Cardigan Bay: created in 1996 from part of Dyfed; corresponds to the former Cardiganshire (abolished 1974): mainly agricultural, with the Cambrian Mountains in the E and N. Administrative centre: Aberaeron. Pop: 77 200 (2003 est). Area: 1793 sq km (692 sq miles)
- ceremonial — Something that is ceremonial relates to a ceremony or is used in a ceremony.
- ceremonies — Plural form of ceremony.
- ceriferous — producing or bearing wax
- certiorari — an order of a superior court directing that a record of proceedings in a lower court be sent up for review
- ceruminous — earwax.
- cessations — Plural form of cessation.
- cessionary — a person to whom something is transferred; assignee; grantee
- cestoidean — one of the Cestoda, a class of tapeworm
- cetologist — the branch of zoology dealing with whales and dolphins.
- chairborne — having an administrative or desk job rather than a more active one
- chairwomen — Plural form of chairwoman.
- chalcocite — a lead-grey or black mineral, found as a copper ore or in veins. It is a source of copper. Composition: copper sulphide. Formula: Cu2S. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
- chalcolite — torbernite.
- chamomiles — Plural form of chamomile.
- championed — a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
- chaperonin — A protein that aids the assembly and folding of other protein molecules in living cells.
- charioteer — In ancient times, a charioteer was a chariot driver.
- check into — to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly: He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff.
- checkpoint — A checkpoint is a place where traffic is stopped so that it can be checked.
- cheffonier — A tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached.
- chekhovian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Anton Chekhov or his writings, especially as they are evocative of a mood of introspection and frustration.
- chelonians — Plural form of chelonian.
- chemokines — Plural form of chemokine.
- chemotaxis — the movement of a microorganism or cell in response to a chemical stimulus
- cherubicon — the hymn sung during the Great Entrance by the choir, which represents the cherubim.
- chevrotain — any small timid ruminant artiodactyl mammal of the genera Tragulus and Hyemoschus, of S and SE Asia: family Tragulidae. They resemble rodents, and the males have long tusklike upper canines