10-letter words containing i, l, c, o
- cap pistol — a toy gun using caps to imitate the sound of a real pistol.
- capitolian — of or relating to the Capitoline
- capitoline — of or relating to the Capitoline or the temple of Jupiter
- capnophile — (biology) A microorganism that requires or grows best in presence of high concentrations of carbon dioxide.
- caprioling — Present participle of capriole.
- captiously — In a captious manner.
- carbolised — phenolate (def 2).
- carbolized — Simple past tense and past participle of carbolize.
- carbonylic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the carbonyl group.
- carboxylic — containing or pertaining to the carboxyl group or the carboxyl radical
- cardiology — Cardiology is the study of the heart and its diseases.
- carol city — a town in SE Florida, near Miami.
- carolinian — of or relating to North or South Carolina
- carpooling — Present participle of carpool.
- carron oil — an ointment of limewater and linseed oil, formerly used to treat burns
- cartophile — a cartophilist
- cartophily — the hobby of collecting cigarette cards
- castor oil — Castor oil is a thick yellow oil that is obtained from the seeds of the castor oil plant. It has a very unpleasant taste and in former times was used as a medicine.
- catabolise — to cause (a nutrient or other substance) to undergo catabolism.
- catabolism — a metabolic process in which complex molecules are broken down into simple ones with the release of energy; destructive metabolism
- catabolite — a substance produced as a result of catabolism
- catabolize — to subject to catabolism
- cataloging — Make a systematic list of (items of the same type).
- catalogist — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.
- catalogize — to make a list of or catalogue
- catalonian — sb from Catalonia
- categorial — of or relating to a category
- catholicon — a remedy for all ills; panacea
- catholicos — the patriarch of the Armenian Church
- catholicus — catholicos.
- cauliflory — the production of flowers on the trunk, branches, etc, of a woody plant, as opposed to the ends of the twigs
- cautiously — showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.
- cavilation — Alternative spelling of cavillation.
- cefadroxil — A broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic.
- ceilometer — a device for determining the cloud ceiling, esp by means of a reflected light beam
- celadonite — a hydrous silicate of iron and potassium; an iron-rich soft mica.
- celebrious — (obsolete) famous.
- celeritous — (rare) Swift, speedy, fast.
- celioscope — celoscope.
- celioscopy — celoscope.
- cellobiose — a disaccharide obtained by the hydrolysis of cellulose by cellulase. Formula: C12H22O11
- cellulosic — of or made from cellulose
- centillion — (in Britain and Germany) the number represented as one followed by 600 zeros (10600)
- centrioles — Plural form of centriole.
- centroidal — of or relating to a centroid
- cephalonia — a mountainous island in the Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece. Pop: 36 404 (2001). Area: 935 sq km (365 sq miles)
- ceremonial — Something that is ceremonial relates to a ceremony or is used in a ceremony.
- cetologist — the branch of zoology dealing with whales and dolphins.
- chalazions — Plural form of chalazion.
- chalcocite — a lead-grey or black mineral, found as a copper ore or in veins. It is a source of copper. Composition: copper sulphide. Formula: Cu2S. Crystal structure: orthorhombic