11-letter words containing m, a, t, c
- centimorgan — a unit of chromosome length, used in genetic mapping, equal to the length of chromosome over which crossing over occurs with 1 per cent frequency
- centrosomal — Of or pertaining to a centrosome or centrosomes.
- cephalotomy — the dissection of the head
- ceramicists — Plural form of ceramicist.
- cga monitor — a type of (early) computer monitor designed to operate with CGA technology
- chamaephyte — a plant whose buds are close to the ground
- chamber pot — A chamber pot is a round container shaped like a very large cup. Chamber pots used to be kept in bedrooms so that people could urinate in them instead of having to leave their room during the night.
- chamber-pot — a portable container, especially for urine, used in bedrooms.
- chamfer bit — a bit for beveling the edge of a hole.
- champerties — Plural form of champerty.
- champertous — a sharing in the proceeds of litigation by one who agrees with either the plaintiff or defendant to help promote it or carry it on.
- charactonym — a name given to a literary character that is descriptive of a quality or trait of the character.
- charientism — (rhetoric) A figure of speech wherein a taunting expression is softened by a jest; an insult veiled in grace.
- charismatic — A charismatic person attracts, influences, and inspires people by their personal qualities.
- chart music — songs that feature in the music charts
- chastenment — the process of chastening
- checkmating — Present participle of checkmate.
- chemiotaxis — Dated form of chemotaxis.
- chemotactic — oriented movement toward or away from a chemical stimulus.
- chiasmatypy — the process of chiasma formation, which is the basis for crossing over.
- chiromantic — relating to chiromancy
- chittamwood — American smoke tree.
- choirmaster — A choirmaster is a person whose job is to train a choir.
- chrismation — a rite of initiation involving anointing with chrism and taking place at the same time as baptism
- chrismatory — a small receptacle containing the three kinds of consecrated oil used in the sacraments
- christmassy — Something that is Christmassy is typical of or suitable for Christmas.
- christogram — a symbol of Christ, especially the Chi-Rho.
- chromatinic — Of or pertaining to chromatin.
- chrome tape — magnetic recording tape coated with chrome dioxide
- chromeplate — to plate with chromium.
- chromoplast — a coloured plastid in a plant cell, esp one containing carotenoids
- cinematical — Of or pertaining to the cinema; cinematic.
- cinematized — Simple past tense and past participle of cinematize.
- clamatorial — of or relating to the American flycatchers (family Tyrannidae)
- cleistogamy — self-pollination and fertilization of an unopened flower, as in the flowers of the violet produced in summer
- cleptomania — kleptomania
- clickstream — a record of the path taken by users through a website, enabling designers to access the use being made of their website
- climacteric — a critical event or period
- climategate — the scandal surrounding the University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit whose researchers were accused of manipulating statistics on climate change to make global warming appear less of a threat
- climatising — to acclimate to a new environment.
- climatizing — to acclimate to a new environment.
- climatology — the study of climate
- clotrimazol — Alternative form of clotrimazole.
- coalignment — Alignment together.
- coat armour — a coat of arms
- coati-mundi — coati
- cobalt bomb — a cobalt-60 device used in radiotherapy
- coenzymatic — of or relating to coenzymes
- cognominate — of or relating to a cognomen
- collimating — Present participle of collimate.