8-letter words containing l, a, c, t
- catechol — a colourless crystalline phenol found in resins and lignins; 1,2-dihydroxybenzene. It is used as a photographic developer. Formula: C6H4(OH)2
- cathleen — a female given name, Irish form of Catherine.
- cathodal — (biochemistry) Attracted towards a cathode.
- catholic — The Catholic Church is the branch of the Christian Church that accepts the Pope as its leader and is based in the Vatican in Rome.
- catiline — Latin name Lucius Sergius Catilina. ?108–62 bc, Roman politician: organized an unsuccessful conspiracy against Cicero (63–62)
- catolyte — the part of the electrolyte that surrounds the cathode in an electrolytic cell
- catslide — (in early American architecture) a steep roof ending close to the ground, as on a saltbox.
- cattails — Plural form of cattail.
- cattalos — Plural form of cattalo.
- cattleya — any tropical American orchid of the genus Cattleya, cultivated for their purplish-pink or white showy flowers
- catullus — Gaius Valerius (ˈɡaɪəs vəˈlɪərɪəs). ?84–?54 bc, Roman lyric poet, noted particularly for his love poems
- catwalks — Plural form of catwalk.
- celature — the art of embossing metal.
- celestas — Plural form of celesta.
- celibate — Someone who is celibate does not marry or have sex, because of their religious beliefs.
- cellaret — a case, cabinet, or sideboard with compartments for holding wine bottles
- cellmate — In a prison, someone's cellmate is the person they share their cell with.
- centeral — Misspelling of central.
- centrale — (anatomy) The central, or one of the central, bones of the carpus or tarsus. In the human tarsus it is represented by the navicular.
- cervelat — a smoked sausage made from pork and beef
- chainlet — a small chain of hotels, shops, etc
- chalkpit — a quarry for chalk
- chapelet — A pair of straps, with stirrups, joined at the top and fastened to the pommel or the frame of the saddle, after they have been adjusted to the convenience of the rider.
- chaplets — Plural form of chaplet.
- chaptrel — a side pillar supporting the weight of an arch
- charlton — Bobby, full name Sir Robert Charlton. born 1937, English footballer; played for Manchester United (1956–73) and England (1958–70) for whom he played 106 times, scoring 49 goals
- chartlet — a small chart indicating some special thing, as information relative to a radio navigational aid.
- chartula — charta (def 2).
- chastely — refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- chatline — People phone in to chatlines to have conversations with other people who have also phoned in.
- chattels — Plural form of chattel.
- chattily — In a chatty manner.
- chelated — (chemistry, of a metal atom) bound with one or more chelates.
- chelates — Plural form of chelate.
- chelator — an organic chemical that bonds with metal ions and produces a chelate compound
- chetumal — city in SE Mexico: capital of Quintana Roo state: pop. 38,000
- chevalet — the piece of wood in a musical instrument that the strings are stretched over and which passes on their movement or oscillation to the main part of the instrument
- chiliast — (Christianity) One who believes that Jesus will reign over Earth for a thousand years.
- chlorate — any salt of chloric acid, containing the monovalent ion ClO3–
- chrystal — Obsolete spelling of crystal.
- ciclaton — an expensive cloth used in medieval times
- cilantro — Cilantro is the leaves of the coriander plant that are used as an herb.
- ciliated — possessing or relating to cilia
- ciliates — Plural form of ciliate.
- citadels — Plural form of citadel.
- citeable — to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority: He cited the Constitution in his defense.
- clackety — A clacking sound suggesting mechanical motion, as of a railway train.
- cladists — Plural form of cladist.
- clafouti — a tart made of fruit, especially cherries, baked in a thick, sweet batter.
- claimant — A claimant is someone who is receiving money from the state because they are unemployed or they are unable to work because they are ill.