12-letter words containing l, a, c, t
- borosilicate — a salt of boric and silicic acids
- botticellian — Sandro [san-droh,, sahn-;; Italian sahn-draw] /ˈsæn droʊ,, ˈsɑn-;; Italian ˈsɑn drɔ/ (Show IPA), (Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi) 1444?–1510, Italian painter.
- bracket lamp — a wall light that is attached to the wall by a bracket
- branch plant — a plant or factory in Canada belonging to a company whose headquarters are in another country
- bullock cart — a cart pulled by one or two bullocks
- c'est la vie — that's life
- cabalistical — cabalistic
- cable length — a unit of length in nautical use that has various values, including 100 fathoms (600 feet)
- cable stitch — a pattern or series of knitting stitches producing a design like a twisted rope
- cable-stitch — a series of stitches used in knitting to produce a cable effect.
- cablecasting — relating to broadcasting by cable
- cactoblastis — a moth, Cactoblastis cactorum of South America, that was introduced into Australia to act as a biological control on the prickly pear
- cadet school — a training establishment for cadets in the army
- cafe au lait — coffee with milk
- calamitously — In a calamitous manner.
- calceamentum — (in ancient Rome) a sandal, boot, shoe, or other type of footwear
- calculatable — Able to be calculated; calculable.
- calculatedly — in a calculated manner
- calculations — Plural form of calculation.
- calcutta cup — a trophy competed for annually by England and Scotland since 1879
- calendar art — a type of sentimental, picturesque, or sexually titillating picture used on some calendars.
- calibrations — Plural form of calibration.
- caliginosity — darkness
- calisthenics — Calisthenics are simple exercises that you can do to keep fit and healthy.
- calixtus iii — (Alfonso de Borja; Alfonso Borgia) 1378–1458, Spanish ecclesiastic: pope 1455–58.
- call collect — If you call collect when you make a telephone call, the person who you are phoning pays the cost of the call and not you.
- call letters — Call letters are the letters and numbers which identify a person, vehicle, or organization that is broadcasting on the radio or sending messages by radio.
- call of duty — responsibilities
- call time on — If you call time on something, you end it.
- call to arms — a command to report for active military duty.
- call to mind — to remember or cause to be remembered
- call waiting — Call waiting is a telephone service that sends you a signal if another call arrives while you are already on the phone.
- callisthenes — c360–327 b.c, Greek philosopher: chronicled Alexander the Great's conquests.
- callisthenic — Alternative spelling of calisthenic.
- callistus ii — died 1124, French ecclesiastic: pope 1119–24.
- caloreceptor — a receptor stimulated by heat.
- calorimeters — Plural form of calorimeter.
- calorimetric — the measurement of heat.
- calreticulin — (protein) A multifunctional protein that binds calcium ions.
- calumet city — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- calumniating — Present participle of calumniate.
- calumniation — to make false and malicious statements about; slander.
- calumniators — Plural form of calumniator.
- calumniatory — of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory.
- calycanthemy — the abnormal development of the calyx of a flower into a structure resembling a corolla
- caméra stylo — the use of the camera as a means of personal expression, esp as practised by some directors of the New Wave
- cameralistic — of or relating to public finance.
- camomile tea — a medicinal beverage made from the fragrant leaves and flowers of any of these plants
- canaliculate — having a groove or grooves
- canalisation — The conversion of a river or other waterway to a canal.