10-letter words containing e, t, o
- coenobitic — cenobite.
- coenocytes — Plural form of coenocyte.
- coenocytic — an organism made up of a multinucleate, continuous mass of protoplasm enclosed by one cell wall, as in some algae and fungi.
- coenosteum — the calcareous skeleton of a hydrocoral or a coral colony
- coequality — The condition of being coequal.
- coercitive — Obsolete form of coercive.
- coercivity — the magnetic-field strength necessary to demagnetize a ferromagnetic material that is magnetized to saturation. It is measured in amperes per metre
- coetaneous — of the same age or period
- coeternity — existence for, from, or in eternity with another being
- coexecutor — a person acting jointly with another or others as executor
- coexistent — Existing at the same time as something else.
- coexisting — to exist together or at the same time.
- coextended — Simple past tense and past participle of coextend.
- cofavorite — a joint favourite
- coffee nut — the fruit of the Kentucky coffee tree
- coffee pot — A coffee pot is a tall narrow pot with a spout and a lid, in which coffee is made or served.
- coffeepots — Plural form of coffeepot.
- cogenerate — To generate two forms of energy simultaneously.
- cogitative — capable of thinking
- cohabitate — cohabit.
- coherently — logically connected; consistent: a coherent argument.
- cohibitive — restrictive
- coimbatore — an industrial city in SW India, in W Tamil Nadu. Pop: 923 085 (2001)
- coincident — Coincident events happen at the same time.
- coinventor — a fellow inventor
- coinvestor — a fellow investor
- cokebottle — (character, humour) /kohk'bot-l/ Any unusual character, particularly one you can't type because it isn't on your keyboard. MIT people used to complain about the "control-meta-cokebottle" commands at SAIL, and SAIL people complained about the "altmode-altmode-cokebottle" commands at MIT. After the demise of the space-cadet keyboard, "cokebottle" was used less, but was often used to describe weird or non-intuitive keystrokes. The OSF/Motif window manager, "mwm" keystroke for switching to the default keybindings and behaviour is control-meta-bang. Since exclamation mark might be thought to look like a Coke bottle, Motif hackers referred to this keystroke as "cokebottle". See also quadruple bucky.
- colatitude — the complement of the celestial latitude
- colchester — a town in E England, in NE Essex; university (1964). Pop: 104 390 (2001)
- cold steel — the use of bayonets, knives, etc, in combat
- cold store — A cold store is a building or room which is artificially cooled so that food can be preserved in it.
- cold sweat — If you are in a cold sweat, you are sweating and feel cold, usually because you are very afraid or nervous.
- cold-store — to store in cold storage.
- cold-water — designating a room, apartment, etc. that is not provided with hot water or, sometimes, a bathroom
- coldstream — a town in SE Scotland, in Scottish Borders on the English border: the Coldstream Guards were formed here (1660). Pop: 1813 (2001)
- colemanite — a colourless or white glassy mineral consisting of hydrated calcium borate in monoclinic crystalline form. It occurs with and is a source of borax. Formula: Ca2B6O11.5H2O
- coleoptera — the largest order in the animal kingdom; the beetles
- coleoptile — a protective sheath around the plumule in grasses
- colestipol — a drug that reduces the concentration of cholesterol in the blood: used, together with dietary restriction of cholesterol, to treat selected patients with hypercholesterolaemia and so prevent atherosclerosis
- collarette — a woman's fur or lace collar
- collatable — able to be collated
- collateral — Collateral is money or property which is used as a guarantee that someone will repay a loan.
- collect up — If you collect up things, you bring them all together, usually when you have finished using them.
- collecters — Plural form of collecter.
- collecting — A collecting tin or box is one that is used to collect money for charity.
- collection — A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time.
- collective — Collective actions, situations, or feelings involve or are shared by every member of a group of people.
- collectors — Plural form of collector.
- collegiate — Collegiate means belonging or relating to a college or to college students.
- colligated — Simple past tense and past participle of colligate.