13-letter words containing e, t, h, i, c
- atomic theory — any theory in which matter is regarded as consisting of atoms, esp that proposed by John Dalton postulating that elements are composed of atoms that can combine in definite proportions to form compounds
- atomic weight — the weight of one atom of an element expressed in atomic mass units: it is the average weight of all the isotopes of the element
- auction house — a commercial company that specializes in selling items at auction
- authentically — not false or copied; genuine; real: an authentic antique.
- authenticated — Prove or show (something, esp. a claim or an artistic work) to be true or genuine.
- authenticates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authenticate.
- authenticator — a person or thing that authenticates.
- automechanism — an automatic mechanical system or component, especially a device that operates automatically under predetermined conditions.
- autoschediasm — anything done with little forethought or preparation
- autoschediaze — to do or act with little forethought or preparation
- azurmalachite — a blue-green ornamental stone consisting of a mixture of azurite and malachite.
- bacteriophage — a virus that is parasitic in a bacterium and multiplies within its host, which is destroyed when the new viruses are released
- bacteriophagy — the action of a bacteriophage
- baltic shield — the wide area of ancient rock in Scandinavia
- barber's itch — any of various fungal infections of the bearded portion of the neck and face
- bathylimnetic — (of an organism) living in the depths of lakes and marshes
- behavioristic — the theory or doctrine that human or animal psychology can be accurately studied only through the examination and analysis of objectively observable and quantifiable behavioral events, in contrast with subjective mental states.
- benefit match — a sports match organized to raise money for charity, or for a particular player
- benthopelagic — relating to species living at the bottom of the sea
- bibliothecary — a librarian
- biotechnology — Biotechnology is the use of living parts such as cells or bacteria in industry and technology.
- birthday cake — a special cake eaten at a birthday party
- bitch goddess — worldly or material success personified as a goddess, especially one requiring sacrifice and being essentially destructive: He went to New York to worship the bitch goddess.
- bitch session — a discussion in which people complain or gripe, usually about a shared experience: Their first date turned into a four-hour bitch session about their ex-spouses' lawyers.
- bits per inch — (unit) (BPI) A measure of the recording density of a magnetic tape or disk.
- break the ice — to relieve shyness or reserve, esp between strangers
- butcher knife — a large, very sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat.
- butcher linen — a strong, heavy fabric made of rayon or rayon and cotton with a linen finish, constructed in plain weave.
- cabbage white — any large white butterfly of the genus Pieris, esp the Eurasian species P. brassicae, the larvae of which feed on the leaves of cabbages and related vegetables: family Pieridae
- cage fighting — Cage fighting is a type of organized violent fighting that takes place in an enclosed space.
- callisthenics — light exercises designed to promote general fitness, develop muscle tone, etc
- candidateship — candidature
- candlelighter — a person whose task it is to light candles
- cardiopathies — Plural form of cardiopathy.
- carpet knight — a soldier who spends his life away from battle; idler
- cash receipts — the money a business receives from its customers over a specified period
- cash register — A cash register is a machine in a shop, pub, or restaurant that is used to add up and record how much money people pay, and in which the money is kept.
- casting wheel — a wheel having on its circumference molds for receiving molten metal.
- cat's whisker — a pointed wire used to make contact with the crystal in a crystal radio receiver
- catastrophise — Alt form catastrophize.
- catastrophize — (obsolete) To end a comedy.
- catechistical — Pertaining to a catechism.
- catechization — The act of catechizing.
- catecholamine — any of a group of hormones that are catechol derivatives, esp adrenaline and noradrenaline
- catheterizing — Present participle of catheterize.
- cayenne-whist — a seaport in and the capital of French Guiana.
- cecropia moth — a large North American saturniid moth, Hyalophora (or Samia) cecropia, with brightly coloured wings and feathery antennae
- cephalization — (in the evolution of animals) development of a head by the concentration of feeding and sensory organs and nervous tissue at the anterior end
- cephalometric — Relating to cephalometrics.
- ch'en tu-hsiu — 1879–1942, Chinese intellectual, journalist, and cofounder of the Chinese Communist Party.