11-letter words containing l, a, c, t, o
- cephalotomy — the dissection of the head
- ceroplastic — relating to wax modelling
- chalkstones — Plural form of chalkstone.
- chaotically — completely confused or disordered: a chaotic mass of books and papers.
- charlestown — oldest part of Boston, at the mouth of the Charles River: site of the battle of Bunker Hill
- chiastolite — a variety of andalusite containing carbon impurities
- child actor — an actor who is a child
- chiloplasty — cheiloplasty.
- chloanthite — a form of nickel arsenide having commercial importance as a nickel ore
- chloracetic — an acid made by chlorinating acetic acid
- chlorinated — Chlorinated water, for example drinking water or water in a swimming pool, has been cleaned by adding chlorine to it.
- chlorinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chlorinate.
- chlorinator — That which chlorinates.
- chloroplast — a plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments, occurring in plants and algae that carry out photosynthesis
- chocolatier — a person or company that makes or sells chocolate
- choirstalls — fixed seats in the choir of a church, generally of carved wood
- cholangitis — (medicine) An inflammation of the bile duct.
- cholestasis — the medical condition characterized by the inability of bile to pass normally out of the liver due to blockage or impairment
- cholestatic — of or relating to cholestasis
- chordotonal — (of an insect) responsive to sound vibrations, as certain organs or parts.
- chromeplate — to plate with chromium.
- chromoplast — a coloured plastid in a plant cell, esp one containing carotenoids
- circulation — The circulation of a newspaper or magazine is the number of copies that are sold each time it is produced.
- circulators — Plural form of circulator.
- circulatory — Circulatory means relating to the circulation of blood in the body.
- citronellal — a colourless slightly water-soluble liquid with a lemon-like odour, a terpene aldehyde found esp in citronella and certain eucalyptus oils: used as a flavouring and in soaps and perfumes. Formula: (CH3)2C:CH(CH2)2CH(CH3)CH2CHO
- cladanthous — pleurocarpous.
- cladoptosis — the annual shedding of twigs or branches instead of leaves, as in certain cypresses.
- clairvoyant — Someone who is believed to be clairvoyant is believed to know about future events or to be able to communicate with dead people.
- clamatorial — of or relating to the American flycatchers (family Tyrannidae)
- clapped out — (of machinery or appliances) worn-out; dilapidated.
- clapped-out — If you describe a person or a machine as clapped-out, you mean that they are old and no longer able to work properly.
- cleaned out — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
- cleistocarp — cleistothecium.
- cleistogamy — self-pollination and fertilization of an unopened flower, as in the flowers of the violet produced in summer
- cleptocracy — Alternative form of kleptocracy.
- cleptomania — kleptomania
- climatology — the study of climate
- clock in at — If something such as a CD or film clocks in at a particular amount of time, it is that amount of time long.
- clock watch — a watch that strikes the hours. Compare repeater (def 3).
- clorazepate — a benzodiazepine, C 16 H 13 ClN 2 O 4 , used in the treatment of chronic anxiety states and as an adjunct in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal.
- clostridial — any of several rod-shaped, spore-forming, anaerobic bacteria of the genus Clostridium, found in soil and in the intestinal tract of humans and animals.
- cloth-eared — deaf
- clotrimazol — Alternative form of clotrimazole.
- cnidoblasts — the cell within which a nematocyst is developed.
- co-location — (networking) /koh'loh-kay`sh*n/ or /koh`loh-kay'sh*n/ (Or "colocation") Providing network connections such as Internet leased lines to several servers housed together in a server room. This is typically provided as a commercial service. The hyphenated form is correct and the most common on the web, followed by "colocation". "collocation" (/ko`loh-kay'sh*n/, not /koh'-/), is an old word with a similar meaning. It is common in dictionaries and follows the pattern of other Latin-derived words like collect, college, and collate, but is least common on the web. The verbal form is "to colocate" or "co-locate" (commonly /koh'loh`kayt/, also (US) /koh`loh'kayt/).
- co-relation — correlation
- coach-built — (of a vehicle) having specially built bodywork
- coagulating — Present participle of coagulate.
- coagulation — Coagulation is the process of changing from a liquid to a gel or solid, for example, the process that results in the formation of a blood clot.