12-letter words containing e, o, l, i, c
- centrolinead — a drafting instrument for drawing lines converging on a vanishing point outside the drawing.
- centrolineal — Of lines, converging to a centre.
- cephalopodic — relating to or resembling a cephalopod
- ceremonially — of, relating to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual: a ceremonial occasion.
- ceroplastics — the art of wax modelling
- chain locker — a compartment where the chain or cable of an anchor is stowed when the anchor is raised.
- chalcogenide — a binary compound consisting of a chalcogen and at least one other electropositive element
- 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
- chalicothere — any of various very large extinct Tertiary horselike perissodactyl mammals that had clawed feet but otherwise resembled titanotheres
- channel iron — a rolled-steel bar with a U-shaped cross section
- cheiloplasty — plastic surgery of the lip.
- cheluviation — the leaching of chelates through soil
- child record — (database) A record lower in the hierarchical tree than a parent record; it is also directly liked to the parent and hierarchical databases.
- 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.
- chiliahedron — a thousand-sided polyhedron
- china closet — a cabinet or cupboard for storing or exhibiting chinaware.
- chirurgeonly — in the manner of a surgeon
- chisel point — a nail or spike with the point formed by two flat inclined sides meeting at a sharp angle.
- chloralamide — (chemistry) A compound of chloral and formic amide, used to induce sleep.
- chlorapatite — (mineral) A variety of apatite containing chloride instead of fluoride.
- chlorimetric — of or relating to chlorimetry
- chloroacetic — an acid made by chlorinating acetic acid
- chlorospinel — a variety of spinel used as a gem, colored grass-green by the presence of copper.
- chocolatiers — Plural form of chocolatier.
- choicelessly — In a choiceless manner.
- cholerically — In a choleric manner.
- cholericness — The state or quality of being choleric.
- choreologist — a person who is expert in choreology
- chronologies — Plural form of chronology.
- chronologise — Alternative spelling of chronologize.
- chronologize — to arrange in an order determined by when events took place
- chrysomelids — Plural form of chrysomelid.
- cigar flower — the common name for a small, shrubby plant, Cuphea ignea, of the loosestrife family, native to Mexico and Jamaica, grown as an ornamental and houseplant: named for its red tubular flowers that resemble cigars.
- cigar holder — a mouthpiece of wood, ivory, etc, used for holding a cigar while it is smoked
- cinder block — A cinder block is a large grey brick made from coal cinders and cement which is used for building.
- circumboreal — of or having to do with plants and animals inhabiting boreal regions of North America and Eurasia
- circumlocute — to speak in a circuitous way
- circumvolute — To roll, curl or twist around.
- circumvolved — Simple past tense and past participle of circumvolve.
- citron melon — a kind of fruit with a hard white flesh, that grows on a variety of watermelon plant (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides): used only candied or preserved
- city college — an educational institution providing higher education and lower-level tertiary education in the US and Canada
- cladogenesis — adaptive evolution leading to a greater variety of species
- cladogenetic — relating to cladogenesis
- clairvoyance — the alleged power of perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
- clavicembalo — a harpsichord.
- cleidoic egg — egg of birds and insects
- cleistogamic — Alternative form of cleistogamous.
- cleptobiosis — an ecological relationship in which members of one species, as of ants, steal food from another.
- cleptomaniac — kleptomania.