10-letter words containing m, e, t, i, c
- campimetry — a technique for assessing the central part of the visual field
- camptonite — a lamprophyric rock occurring in dikes and composed of labradorite, pyroxene, sodic hornblende and olivine.
- capitellum — an enlarged knoblike structure at the end of a bone that forms an articulation with another bone; capitulum
- carmustine — a toxic nitrosurea, C 5 H 9 Cl 2 N 3 O 2 , used in the treatment of a wide range of tumors.
- carthamine — a yellow or red dye obtained from safflower
- catamenial — Of or relating to the menses or menstruation.
- catamnesis — a medical history following the onset of an illness.
- catechisms — Plural form of catechism.
- cefmatilen — An orally active cephalosporin antibiotic.
- ceilometer — a device for determining the cloud ceiling, esp by means of a reflected light beam
- cemeterial — of or relating to a cemetery or to burial.
- cemeteries — Plural form of cemetery.
- centesimal — hundredth
- centigrams — Plural form of centigram.
- centimeter — A centimeter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to ten millimeters or one-hundredth of a meter.
- centimetre — A centimetre is a unit of length in the metric system equal to ten millimetres or one-hundredth of a metre.
- centralism — Centralism is a way of governing a country, or organizing something such as industry, education, or politics, which involves having one central group of people who give instructions to everyone else.
- ceramicist — a person who makes ceramics.
- chambertin — a dry red burgundy wine produced in Gevrey-Chambertin in E France
- chemiatric — healing by the use of chemicals
- chemisette — an underbodice of lawn, lace, etc, worn to fill in a low-cut dress
- chemotaxis — the movement of a microorganism or cell in response to a chemical stimulus
- chief mate — first mate.
- chimneypot — a short pipe on the top of a chimney, which increases the draught and directs the smoke upwards
- chrematist — a person who studies political economy or is interested in the wealth of countries
- cimetidine — a drug used to suppress the formation of acid by the stomach and so to encourage the healing of gastric and duodenal ulcers. Formula: C10H16-N6S
- cinematics — the art of making motion pictures; cinematography.
- cinematise — (transitive) To adapt (an event or story) for the cinema.
- cinematize — to adapt (a novel or play) for cinema
- circumvent — If someone circumvents a rule or restriction, they avoid having to obey the rule or restriction, in a clever and perhaps dishonest way.
- cismontane — on this (the writer's or speaker's) side of the mountains, esp the Alps
- clematises — Plural form of clematis.
- clement ii — (Suidger) died 1047, pope 1046–47.
- clement iv — (Guy Foulques) died 1268, French ecclesiastic: pope 1265–68.
- clement ix — (Giulio Rospigliosi) 1600–69, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1667–69.
- clement vi — (Pierre Roger) 1291–1352, French ecclesiastic: pope 1342–52.
- clement xi — (Giovanni Francesco Albani) 1649–1721, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1700–21.
- clementine — A clementine is a fruit that looks like a small orange.
- climateric — (obsolete) climatic.
- climatised — to acclimate to a new environment.
- climatized — to acclimate to a new environment.
- clinometer — an instrument used in surveying for measuring an angle of inclination
- cliometric — Of or pertaining to cliometrics.
- coeliotomy — (surgery) A surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.
- coelomatic — of or relating to a coelom
- coimbatore — an industrial city in SW India, in W Tamil Nadu. Pop: 923 085 (2001)
- colemanite — a colourless or white glassy mineral consisting of hydrated calcium borate in monoclinic crystalline form. It occurs with and is a source of borax. Formula: Ca2B6O11.5H2O
- collimated — Simple past tense and past participle of collimate.
- collimates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collimate.
- combustive — the act or process of burning.