14-letter words containing l, o, c, h, s
- chlorophyllase — an enzyme found in plants that decomposes chlorophyll by removing the phytol chain.
- chlorophyllous — of or containing chlorophyll.
- chlorosulfuric — (inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to chlorosulfuric acid or its derivatives.
- cholecystogram — the production of x-ray photographs of the gallbladder following administration of a radiopaque substance that is secreted by the liver into the gallbladder.
- cholecystotomy — the surgical procedure of cutting into the gall bladder in order to extract gallstones
- cholelithiases — the presence of gallstones.
- cholelithiasis — the occurrence or development of gallstones in the gall bladder
- cholera morbus — gastroenteritis
- cholesteatomas — Plural form of cholesteatoma.
- cholestyramine — a drug that reduces and prevents re-absorption of bile in the body
- cholinesterase — an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine to choline and acetic acid
- choral society — an organization of amateur singers
- choroid plexus — a multilobed vascular membrane, projecting into the cerebral ventricles, that secretes cerebrospinal fluid
- chromium steel — a very hard alloy steel containing chromium
- clamshell door — Often, clamshell doors. a door consisting of two panels that spread open vertically, as those located on the underside of some cargo planes.
- claustrophilia — abnormal pleasure derived from being in a confined space
- claustrophobes — Plural form of claustrophobe.
- claustrophobia — Someone who suffers from claustrophobia feels very uncomfortable or anxious when they are in small or enclosed places.
- claustrophobic — You describe a place or situation as claustrophobic when it makes you feel uncomfortable and unhappy because you are enclosed or restricted.
- clearing house — If an organization acts as a clearing house, it collects, sorts, and distributes specialized information.
- clearing-house — a place or institution where mutual claims and accounts are settled, as between banks.
- clearinghouses — Plural form of clearinghouse.
- cleistothecium — (in certain ascomycetous fungi) a closed, globose ascocarp from which the ascospores are released only by its rupture or decay.
- cloister garth — garth (def 1).
- clothes basket — a basket for storing and transporting clothes that need washing, or have been washed
- clothes hanger — item for hanging clothing
- coaching glass — a small drinking glass of the early 19th century having no foot.
- coffee-klatsch — to gather for a coffee klatsch.
- cogswell chair — an armchair having a fixed, sloping back, open sides, and cabriole legs.
- colby (cheese) — a variety of cheese similar to Cheddar but softer, moister, and more porous
- colporrhaphies — Plural form of colporrhaphy.
- comprehensible — Something that is comprehensible can be understood.
- comprehensibly — capable of being comprehended or understood; intelligible.
- conchyliaceous — Alternative form of conchylaceous.
- consultantship — the office or function of a consultant
- controllership — an employee, often an officer, of a business firm who checks expenditures, finances, etc.; comptroller.
- convent school — A convent school is a school where many of the teachers are nuns.
- coolheadedness — The state or characteristic of being coolheaded.
- cosmographical — Of or pertaining to cosmography.
- cotswold hills — range of hills in SW central England, mostly in Gloucestershire
- cotton thistle — Scotch thistle.
- council school — (esp formerly) any school maintained by the state
- courtesy light — the interior light in a motor vehicle
- cover-shoulder — a type of blouse worn in Ghana
- crenshaw melon — a variety of melon resembling the casaba, having pinkish flesh.
- cross holdings — the holding of shares by one company in another company
- crystal growth — Crystal growth is the process of making a crystal grow by continuing to remove a component from a solution.
- cuproscheelite — (mineral) A mineral (CuWO4) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper.
- cuyahoga falls — a city in NE Ohio, near Akron.
- cyclanthaceous — belonging to the Cyclanthaceae, a S American family of tropical plants