9-letter words containing l, p, t
- cajuputol — a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
- caliphate — the office, jurisdiction, or reign of a caliph
- calotypes — Plural form of calotype.
- cam plant — any plant that undergoes a form of photosynthesis known as crassulacean acid metabolism, in which carbon dioxide is taken up only at night
- campstool — a lightweight folding stool
- cantalope — Misspelling of cantaloupe.
- capitally — in an excellent manner; admirably
- capitular — of or associated with a cathedral chapter
- capitulum — a racemose inflorescence in the form of a disc of sessile flowers, the youngest at the centre. It occurs in the daisy and related plants
- caprylate — a salt of caprylic acid
- capsulate — within or formed into a capsule
- captively — In a captive manner.
- captopril — an ACE inhibitor used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure
- catalepsy — a state of prolonged rigid posture, occurring for example in schizophrenia or in hypnotic trances
- cataphyll — a simplified form of plant leaf, such as a scale leaf or cotyledon
- cataplane — an aircraft designed to be launched by a catapult.
- cataplasm — a poultice, often medicated
- cataplexy — sudden temporary paralysis, brought on by severe shock
- catapults — Plural form of catapult.
- catchpole — (in medieval England) a sheriff's officer who arrested debtors
- catchpoll — (formerly) a petty officer of justice, especially one arresting persons for debt.
- cephalate — (of living organisms) possessing a head or headlike feature
- chalkpits — Plural form of chalkpit.
- chapleted — wearing a wreath or garland on the head
- chapteral — of or pertaining to a chapter
- chiltepin — a variety of chilli pepper, Capsicum annuum, growing wild in Mexico and the south-western United States
- chipolata — a small sausage in a narrow casing
- chipotles — Plural form of chipotle.
- cisplatin — a cytotoxic drug that acts by preventing DNA replication and hence cell division, used in the treatment of tumours, esp of the ovary and testis
- city plan — the developmental plan for a city or town arrived at through the process of city planning.
- clapstick — A kind of drumstick used by striking one against another, to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants.
- classpath — (programming) an argument that tells the Java virtual machine where to look for user-defined classes and packages when running Java programs.
- cleft lip — a congenital split in the upper lip, often associated with a cleft palate
- cleopatra — a yellow butterfly, Gonepteryx cleopatra, the male of which has its wings flushed with orange
- clipsheet — a sheet of paper with text printed on one side only
- clodpated — stupid
- clonotype — (taxonomy) A herbarium specimen made from plants vegetatively propagated from (and thus clones of) the same plant from which a type specimen was made.
- cloth cap — A cloth cap is a soft flat cap with a stiff, curved part at the front called a peak. Cloth caps are usually worn by men.
- cloth-cap — pertaining to or characteristic of the working class.
- clumpiest — Superlative form of clumpy.
- cold spot — an area where house prices are stable and properties are slow to sell
- cold type — typesetting done by a method other than the casting of molten type
- coleopter — an aircraft that has an annular wing with the fuselage and engine on the centre line
- collotype — a method of lithographic printing from a flat surface of hardened gelatine: used mainly for fine-detail reproduction in monochrome or colour
- collotypy — the process of collotype
- colpotomy — a surgical incision into the wall of the vagina
- compactly — joined or packed together; closely and firmly united; dense; solid: compact soil.
- compilate — (rare) To put together; to assemble; to make by gathering things from various sources.
- complaint — A complaint is a statement in which you express your dissatisfaction with a particular situation.
- compleats — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compleat.