12-letter words containing i, a, t, r, c
- basmati rice — a variety of long-grain rice with slender aromatic grains, used for savoury dishes
- bathochromic — denoting or relating to a shift to a longer wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound
- bathygraphic — of or relating to the depths of the ocean
- battery acid — acid used in batteries, esp car batteries
- beggar-ticks — any of various plants, such as the bur marigold and tick trefoil, having fruits or seeds that cling to clothing, fur, etc
- biarticulate — having two joints, as the antennae of certain insects.
- biauriculate — having two auricles or earlike parts
- bicollateral — (of a vascular bundle) having two phloem groups to the inside and outside, respectively, of the xylem
- biker jacket — a short, close-fitting leather jacket with zips and studs, often worn by motorcyclists
- binocularity — binocular characteristics
- biometrician — a person who is knowledgeable about biometry
- bird watcher — a person who identifies and observes birds in their natural habitat as a recreation.
- bird-watcher — A bird-watcher is a person whose hobby is watching and studying wild birds in their natural surroundings.
- biscuit ware — unglazed earthenware
- blister pack — a type of packet in which small items are displayed and sold, consisting of a transparent dome of plastic or similar material mounted on a firm backing such as cardboard
- borosilicate — a salt of boric and silicic acids
- bradykinetic — slowness of movement, as found, for example, in Parkinson's disease.
- branch point — Electricity. a point in an electric network at which three or more conductors meet.
- brevicaudate — having a short tail.
- brigham city — a city in N Utah.
- bring action — to start a lawsuit
- broadcasting — Broadcasting is the making and sending out of television and radio programmes.
- buck private — a common soldier
- bunco artist — a confidence trickster or con artist
- bureaucratic — Bureaucratic means involving complicated rules and procedures which can cause long delays.
- butyric acid — type of acid
- c beautifier — (cb) A Unix tool for reformatting C source code.
- cabinetmaker — A cabinetmaker is a person who makes high-quality wooden furniture.
- cabot strait — a channel in Canada, connecting the Gulf of St. Lawrence with the Atlantic Ocean. 68 miles (109 km) wide.
- cachinnatory — Pertaining to loud or immoderate laughter.
- cafe curtain — a short curtain suspended directly downward from a series of rings sliding on a horizontal rod so as to cover the lower and sometimes upper portions of a window.
- cage cricket — a form of cricket played in an enclosed space, in which six players compete as individuals
- calibrations — Plural form of calibration.
- calorimeters — Plural form of calorimeter.
- calorimetric — the measurement of heat.
- calreticulin — (protein) A multifunctional protein that binds calcium ions.
- calumniators — Plural form of calumniator.
- calumniatory — of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory.
- cameralistic — of or relating to public finance.
- camphorating — Present participle of camphorate.
- cancer stick — a cigarette.
- candy stripe — a pattern of bright stripes of one color against a plain background, used chiefly in fabrics.
- cantabrigian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Cambridge or Cambridge University, or of Cambridge, Massachusetts, or Harvard University
- canterburies — Plural form of canterbury.
- cantharidian — cantharidal
- cantilevered — A cantilevered structure is constructed using cantilevers.
- cantillatory — involving chanting or incantation
- canting arms — a coat of arms making visual reference to the surname of its owner
- canton river — Zhu Jiang.
- capitularies — Plural form of capitulary.