14-letter words containing m, a, r, i, c
- captive market — a group of consumers who are obliged through lack of choice to buy a particular product, thus giving the supplier a monopoly
- caramelisation — (chiefly British) alternative spelling of caramelization.
- caramelization — the conversion of sugar into caramel, caused by heating
- carcinomatosis — a condition characterized by widespread dissemination of carcinomas or by a carcinoma that affects a large area
- carcinosarcoma — a malignant tumour composed of carcinoma and sarcoma
- cardiac muscle — a specialized form of striated muscle occurring in the hearts of vertebrates.
- cardiomyopathy — a disease of the heart muscle usually caused by a biochemical defect or a toxin such as alcohol
- carpet bombing — Carpet bombing is heavy bombing from aircraft, with the intention of hitting as many places as possible in a particular area.
- castrametation — the art of designing and laying out an encampment
- catcher's mitt — the glove worn by the catcher to protect the hands
- celto-germanic — having the characteristics of both the Celtic and Germanic peoples.
- centenarianism — the situation or condition of being a centenarian
- centripetalism — the movement of things towards a centre
- cephalometrics — The measurement and analysis of the craniofacial area, especially as an aid to dental or orthodontic procedures.
- ceremonial tea — a Japanese green tea made from choice shade-grown leaves that are cured by a steaming, drying, and powdering process: used in chanoyu.
- certified mail — If you send a letter or package by certified mail, you send it using a mail service which gives you an official record of the fact that it has been mailed and delivered.
- cervical smear — a smear of cellular material taken from the neck (cervix) of the uterus for detection of cancer
- charmed circle — If you refer to a group of people as a charmed circle, you mean that they seem to have special power or influence, and do not allow anyone else to join their group.
- chemical toner — toner (def 4).
- chemical-toner — a person or thing that tones.
- chemosterilant — any process or chemical compound that can produce sterility, used esp. in insect control
- chemotherapies — Plural form of chemotherapy.
- chemotherapist — One who administers chemotherapy.
- chimney breast — A chimney breast is the part of a wall in a room which is built out round a chimney.
- china syndrome — a hypothetical nuclear-reactor accident in which the fuel would melt through the floor of the containment structure and burrow into the earth.
- chisholm trail — cattle trail from San Antonio, Tex., to Abilene, Kans.: important from 1865 until the 1880s
- chlorpromazine — a drug derived from phenothiazine, used as a tranquillizer and sedative, esp in psychotic disorders. Formula: C17H19ClN2S
- chlorpropamide — a sulfonylurea drug that reduces blood glucose and is administered orally in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Formula: C10H13ClN2O3S
- cholestyramine — a drug that reduces and prevents re-absorption of bile in the body
- chondrocranium — the cartilaginous structure that, in early development, envelops the brain
- chondromalacia — degeneration of cartilage in the knee, usually caused by excessive wear between the patella and lower end of the femur.
- chondromatosis — a painful and immobilizing condition that affects the joints, in particular the elbow, hip, and knee joints, and results in the synovial tissue becoming cartilaginous
- chrestomathies — Plural form of chrestomathy.
- christian name — Some people refer to their first names as their Christian names.
- christmas bush — any of various trees or shrubs flowering at Christmas and used for decoration
- christmas cake — A Christmas cake is a special cake that is eaten at Christmas in Britain and some other countries.
- christmas card — Christmas cards are cards with greetings, which people send to their friends and family at Christmas.
- christmas club — a savings account in a bank in which regular deposits are made, usually throughout one year, as to provide funds for Christmas shopping.
- christmas fern — an evergreen fern, Polystichum acrostichoides, having dense clusters of stiff fronds growing from a central rootstock.
- christmas rose — an evergreen ranunculaceous plant, Helleborus niger, of S Europe and W Asia, with white or pinkish winter-blooming flowers
- christmas seal — a decorative stamp sold by some charitable organizations during the Christmas season to raise money.
- christmas time — the period around Christmas
- christmas tree — A Christmas tree is a fir tree, or an artificial tree that looks like a fir tree, which people put in their houses at Christmas and decorate with coloured lights and ornaments.
- christmasberry — toyon.
- chromatic sign — Music. accidental (def 5).
- chromatophilia — chromophilia.
- chromatophilic — Also, chromophilic, chromophilous [kroh-mof-uh-luh s] /kroʊˈmɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA), chromatophilic, chromatophilous. staining readily.
- chromodynamics — a theory that describes how gluons and their forces bind quarks together to form protons, neutrons, etc.
- chronometrical — a timepiece or timing device with a special mechanism for ensuring and adjusting its accuracy, for use in determining longitude at sea or for any purpose where very exact measurement of time is required.
- ciliary muscle — the smooth muscle in the ciliary body, the action of which affects the accommodation of the eye.