13-letter words containing i, d, e, a, o
- calcium-oxide — Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- cape marigold — any composite plant of the genus Dimorphotheca, having variously colored, daisylike flowers.
- capello index — a player rating website backed by Fabio Capello in which marks are awarded to football players in the top teams according to their performance in key skills of the game
- carbon credit — Carbon credits are an allowance that certain companies have, permitting them to burn a certain amount of fossil fuels.
- cardiomegalia — abnormal enlargement of the heart.
- cardiopathies — Plural form of cardiopathy.
- cardioversion — restoring the rhythm of the heart to normal by applying direct-current electrical shock.
- cased edition — a hardback book sold in a protective box that is open at one edge so that you can see the spine of the book
- caudine forks — a narrow pass in the Apennines, in S Italy, between Capua and Benevento: scene of the defeat of the Romans by the Samnites (321 bc)
- cedarwood oil — an aromatic oil obtained from the wood of the red cedar and used in the manufacture of soaps, perfumes, and insecticides.
- cephaloridine — a cephalosporin antibiotic often used in the treatment of bacterial infections
- ceramic oxide — a compound of oxygen with nonorganic material: recently discovered to act as a high-temperature superconductor
- chemical bond — a mutual attraction between two atoms resulting from a redistribution of their outer electrons
- chicago ridge — a town in NE Illinois.
- chiloe island — an island administered by Chile, off the W coast of South America in the Pacific Ocean: timber. Pop: 154 775 (2002, Chiloé province). Area: 8394 sq km (3240 sq miles)
- cinco de mayo — May 5, anniversary of the victory of Mexico over French forces at Puebla in 1862: observed by Mexicans and Mexican-Americans
- ciudad madero — city in Tamaulipas state, EC Mexico: suburb of Tampico: pop. 160,000
- close-grained — (of wood) dense or compact in texture
- coachbuilders — Plural form of coachbuilder.
- coarsegrained — having a coarse texture
- coasting lead — a lead used in sounding depths of from 20 to 60 fathoms.
- codeclination — the astronomical coordinate complementary to the declination
- coeducational — A coeducational school, college, or university is attended by both boys and girls.
- coin-operated — (of a machine) operated by the insertion of a coin
- college radio — radio broadcasting from stations affiliated with a college or university, often at a frequency below 92 MHz FM.
- come in handy — If something comes in handy, it is useful in a particular situation.
- commandeering — Present participle of commandeer.
- commandership — a person who commands.
- commendations — the act of commending; recommendation; praise: commendation for a job well done.
- commodifiable — to turn into a commodity; make commercial.
- complicatedly — composed of elaborately interconnected parts; complex: complicated apparatus for measuring brain functions.
- comradeliness — the quality of being comradely
- condemnations — Plural form of condemnation.
- condensations — Plural form of condensation.
- conditionable — able to be conditioned
- confederacies — Plural form of confederacy.
- confederating — Present participle of confederate.
- confederation — A confederation is an organization or group consisting of smaller groups or states, especially one that exists for business or political purposes.
- confederative — of confederates or a confederation
- confusticated — Simple past tense and past participle of confusticate.
- conglutinated — Simple past tense and past participle of conglutinate.
- conservatized — Simple past tense and past participle of conservatize.
- considerately — showing kindly awareness or regard for another's feelings, circumstances, etc.: a very considerate critic.
- consideration — Consideration is careful thought about something.
- considerative — considerate
- consolidative — Tending or having power to consolidate.
- constrainedly — forced, compelled, or obliged: a constrained confession.
- consuetudinal — According to custom; customary; usual.
- containerised — Simple past tense and past participle of containerise.
- containerized — Simple past tense and past participle of containerize.