11-letter words containing l, a, r, o
- californium — a metallic transuranic element artificially produced from curium. Symbol: Cf; atomic no: 98; half-life of most stable isotope, 251Cf: 800 years (approx.)
- call around — If you call around, you phone several people, usually when you are trying to organize something or to find some information.
- calochortus — any plant of the genus Calochortus, of the lily family, as the mariposa lily and the sego lily.
- calorically — in a caloric manner
- calorimeter — an apparatus for measuring amounts of heat, esp to find specific heat capacities, calorific values, etc
- calorimetry — measurement of the quantity of heat
- calumniator — to make false and malicious statements about; slander.
- calyptrogen — a layer of rapidly dividing cells at the tip of a plant root, from which the root cap is formed. It occurs in grasses and many other plants
- camel corps — a brigade of infantry mounted on camels used by the British army in various campaigns
- camelopards — Plural form of camelopard.
- camino real — a main road; highway.
- campesterol — (organic compound) A phytosterol, found in many vegetable oils, related to sitosterol.
- camphor oil — a colorless liquid obtained from the wood of the camphor tree by distillation and separation from the solid camphor, used in varnish, soaps, and shoe polish, and in medicine chiefly as a rubefacient.
- cancerously — In a cancerous manner; like a cancer; malignant; spreading.
- candlepower — the luminous intensity of a source of light in a given direction: now expressed in candelas but formerly in terms of the international candle
- cape collar — a soft, wide, circular collar that covers the shoulders and the upper arms like a cape.
- capilliform — Having the form of a hair.
- caprolactam — a white crystalline cyclic imine used in the manufacture of nylon. Formula: C5H10NHCO
- carbimazole — a drug that inhibits the synthesis of the hormone thyroxine, used in the management of hyperthyroidism
- carbocyclic — (of a chemical compound) containing a closed ring of carbon atoms
- carbonylate — to introduce the carbonyl group into (a compound) through chemical reaction
- carboxylase — any enzyme that catalyses the release of carbon dioxide from certain acids
- carboxylate — any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid having a formula of the type M(RCOO)x, where M is a metal and R an organic group, or R1COOR2, where R1 and R2 are organic groups
- carcinology — the study of crustaceans
- cardholders — Plural form of cardholder.
- cardiolipin — a lipid purified from bovine heart and used as an antigen for reacting with reagin, the Wassermann antibody, in the Wassermann diagnostic test for syphilis.
- careless of — indifferent to; untroubled by
- cargo liner — a cargo ship that sails regularly between designated ports according to a published schedule.
- cargo plane — a plane carrying cargo
- carillonist — a carillonneur
- carloadings — the number of railroad carloads shipped in or out within a given period
- carolingian — of or relating to the Frankish dynasty founded by Pepin the Short, son of Charles Martel, which ruled in France from 751–987 ad and in Germany until 911 ad
- carousingly — in a carousing manner
- carpet plot — the graphed values of a function of more than one variable, read from an ordinate at points located by the intersection of curves of constant values of each of the variables
- carrom ball — a ball with a spinning action created by keeping the middle finger bent and flicking it outwards at the moment of release
- cartoonlike — cartoonish
- cartophilic — relating to cartophily
- castelvetro — Lodovico [loh-duh-vee-koh;; Italian law-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌloʊ dəˈvi koʊ;; Italian ˌlɔ dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1505–71, Italian philologist and literary critic.
- casual work — temporary, as opposed to permanent or regular, employment
- cataloguers — Plural form of cataloguer.
- categorical — If you are categorical about something, you state your views very definitely and firmly.
- cattle prod — A cattle prod is an object shaped like a long stick. Farmers make cattle move in a particular direction by pushing the cattle prod against the bodies of the animals.
- cauliflower — Cauliflower is a large round vegetable that has a hard white centre surrounded by green leaves.
- cavernously — In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.
- cavernulous — possessing or being full of small cavities
- cavolo nero — an Italian variety of cabbage with dark green leaves
- celebration — A celebration is a special enjoyable event that people organize because something pleasant has happened or because it is someone's birthday or anniversary.
- celebrators — Plural form of celebrator.
- celebratory — A celebratory meal, drink, or other activity takes place to celebrate something such as a birthday, anniversary, or victory.
- centrosomal — Of or pertaining to a centrosome or centrosomes.