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16-letter words containing e, t, i, c

  • circuit analyzer — multimeter.
  • circuit switched — circuit switching
  • circumscriptible — Capable of being circumscribed or limited by bounds.
  • circumsporozoite — (biology, of a protein) Located on the surface of a sporozoite (and involved in host cell recognition and invasion); abbreviated as CS.
  • circumstantiated — Simple past tense and past participle of circumstantiate.
  • circumstantiates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumstantiate.
  • citizen's arrest — If someone makes a citizen's arrest, they catch someone who they believe has committed a crime and inform the police.
  • citronella grass — a tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon (or Andropogon) nardus, with bluish-green lemon-scented leaves
  • city of aberdeen — a council area in NE Scotland, established in 1996. Pop: 206 600 (2003 est). Area: 186 sq km (72 sq miles)
  • civic university — (in Britain) a university originally instituted as a higher education college serving a particular city
  • civilian clothes — not military uniform
  • cladogenetically — By means of cladogenesis.
  • clarified butter — butter with the water and milk solids removed, used for cooking at high temperatures without burning
  • clbuttic mistake — the humorous effect created by anti-obscenity filters that automatically replace offensive words in online articles with more acceptable variants
  • cleaning product — a detergent or other household cleaner
  • cleansing tissue — a small piece of absorbent paper, used especially for removing cleansing cream and cosmetics and also serving as a disposable handkerchief.
  • clearsightedness — The property of being clearsighted.
  • clitoridectomies — Plural form of clitoridectomy.
  • cloak-and-suiter — a manufacturer or seller of clothing.
  • cloakroom ticket — a ticket given to someone who checks a coat or other personal item into a cloakroom and which is used to redeem that item at a later period
  • cloistered vault — a vault having the form of a number of intersecting coves.
  • clootie dumpling — a boiled suet pudding containing dried fruits
  • closed community — a plant community that does not allow for further colonization, all the available niches being occupied
  • closed-captioned — (of a video recording) having subtitles which appear on screen only if the cassette is played through a special decoder
  • closing argument — In a court case, a lawyer's closing argument is their final speech, in which they give a summary of their case.
  • cluster variable — RR Lyrae star.
  • co-determination — a system of industrial management in which workers share responsibility for the operation of a company, as through elected representation on a corporate supervisory board
  • cochineal cactus — a treelike cactus, Nopalea cochenillifera, of Mexico and Central America, that is a principal source of food of the cochineal insect.
  • cochineal insect — a Mexican homopterous insect, Dactylopius coccus, that feeds on cacti
  • cochlear implant — a device that stimulates the acoustic nerve in the inner ear in order to produce some form of hearing in people who are deaf from inner ear disease
  • cocktail cabinet — a cupboard in which glasses and bottles are kept
  • cocktail sausage — a small sausage served with drinks
  • code of practice — A code of practice is a set of written rules which explains how people working in a particular profession should behave.
  • cog in the wheel — small part of a large system
  • cogito, ergo sum — I think, therefore I am; the basis of Descartes' philosophy
  • coign of vantage — an advantageous position or stance for observation or action
  • coital exanthema — a common venereal disease affecting horses and cattle, caused by a virus and characterized by the appearance of pustules on the mucous membranes of the genital organs and neighboring skin.
  • coleridge-taylor — Samuel. 1875–1912, British composer, best known for his trilogy of oratorios Song of Hiawatha (1898–1900)
  • collection plate — a plate that is used in church to collect money for charity or the support of the church
  • collection point — the area in a shop where goods that have been paid for can be collected
  • collective fruit — multiple fruit
  • collectivisation — Alternative spelling of collectivization.
  • collectivization — to organize (a people, industry, economy, etc.) according to the principles of collectivism.
  • collector's item — A collector's item is an object which is highly valued by collectors because it is rare or beautiful.
  • colonial heights — a town in central Virginia.
  • color television — tv set showing images in colour
  • colorimetrically — (analytical chemistry) By means of colorimetry or by using a colorimeter.
  • columbia heights — a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
  • combining weight — the atomic weight of an atom or radical divided by its valence.
  • come and get it! — the meal is ready!
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