13-letter words containing i, r, l
- caiman lizard — a crocodilelike lizard, Dracaena guianensis, of South America, having powerful jaws for crushing the snails and mussels upon which it feeds.
- calcariferous — having a spur or spurs
- calico flower — a Brazilian woody vine, Aristolochia elegans, of the birthwort family, having large, solitary, white-spotted, purple flowers.
- calisaya bark — the bark of any of several tropical trees of the rubiaceous genus Cinchona, esp C. calisaya, from which quinine is extracted
- called strike — a pitch not swung at by a batter but ruled a strike by the umpire.
- calligraphist — fancy penmanship, especially highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the calligraphy of the 18th century.
- calliper rule — a measuring instrument having two parallel jaws, one fixed at right angles to the end of a calibrated scale and the other sliding along it
- calorifacient — (of foods) producing heat.
- camel cricket — cave cricket.
- camera lucida — an instrument attached to a microscope, etc to enable an observer to view simultaneously the image and a drawing surface to facilitate the sketching of the image
- campaniliform — Alternative form of campaniform.
- cancellariate — the office of chancellor
- candleberries — Plural form of candleberry.
- candlelighter — a person whose task it is to light candles
- cantilevering — Present participle of cantilever.
- cape marigold — any composite plant of the genus Dimorphotheca, having variously colored, daisylike flowers.
- capellmeister — a person in charge of an orchestra, esp in an 18th-century princely household
- caprylic acid — a fatty acid, (CH3)(CH2)6COOH, with a rancid taste: used in the synthesis of dyes, drugs, perfumes, etc.
- carbenicillin — a semisynthetic penicillin, C 17 H 16 N 2 Na 2 O 6 S, used against certain bacteria, especially those involved in urinary tract infections.
- carbo-loading — Informal. carbohydrate loading.
- carbolic acid — Carbolic acid or carbolic is a liquid that is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic.
- carbolic soap — a disinfectant soap containing phenol
- carbolic-acid — Also called carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C 6 H 5 OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis.
- carbonylation — the introduction of a carbonyl group into a compound through chemical reaction
- carboxylation — a chemical reaction that introduces a carboxyl group into a molecule or compound, forming a carboxylic acid or a carboxylate
- carcinologist — a person who specializes in carcinology
- card clothing — a very sturdy fabric with a leather or rubber fillet imbedded with wire teeth for disentangling and cleaning textile fibers, used to cover the rollers or flats of a carding machine.
- cardiac cycle — one complete heartbeat, consisting of one contraction and relaxation of the heart.
- cardinal fish — a small brightly coloured fish found in shallow tropical seas, of the family Apogonidae, the male of which often broods eggs in its mouth
- cardinal sign — any of the four astrological signs, Aries, Cancer, Libra, or Capricorn, that begin at the equinoxes and solstices, thus marking the beginning of the seasons: characterized by the attribute of strong initiative.
- cardinalitial — relating to a cardinal or cardinalship
- cardinalities — Plural form of cardinality.
- cardiological — the study of the heart and its functions in health and disease.
- cardiologists — Plural form of cardiologist.
- cardiomegalia — abnormal enlargement of the heart.
- carillonneurs — Plural form of carillonneur.
- carnegie hall — a famous concert hall in New York (opened 1891); endowed by Andrew Carnegie
- carnivalesque — characteristic of, suitable for, or like a carnival
- carnivorously — In a carnivorous manner.
- carol service — a service, held in a church around Christmas, at which Christmas carols are sung
- carolina lily — a bulbous lily, Lilium michauxii, of the southeastern U.S., having large, spotted, orange-red flowers with recurved petals.
- carolina rail — sora.
- carolina wren — a large wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus, of the U.S., having a musical call.
- carrantuohill — a mountain in SW Republic of Ireland, in Macgillicuddy's Reeks in Kerry: the highest peak in Ireland. Height: 1041 m (3414 ft)
- carriage bolt — a round-headed bolt for timber, threaded along part of its shank, inserted into holes already drilled.
- cartelization — The act of cartelizing.
- cartilaginous — of or like cartilage; gristly
- cartiliginous — Alternative form of cartilaginous.
- casual friday — In some companies, employees are allowed to wear clothes that are more informal than usual on a Friday. This day is known as a casual Friday.
- categorically — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.