12-letter words containing n, i, t, r, o, c
- chronologist — a person versed in chronology.
- chronometric — of a chronometer or chronometry
- chronotropic — affecting the rate or timing of a physiologic process, as the heart rate.
- chymotrypsin — a powerful proteolytic enzyme secreted from the pancreas in the form of chymotrypsinogen, being converted to the active form by trypsin
- cinque ports — an association of ports on the SE coast of England, originally consisting of Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich, which from late Anglo-Saxon times provided ships for the king's service in return for the profits of justice in their courts. The Cinque Ports declined with the growth of other ports and surrendered their charters in 1685
- circulations — Plural form of circulation.
- circumventor — to go around or bypass: to circumvent the lake; to circumvent the real issues.
- citron melon — a kind of fruit with a hard white flesh, that grows on a variety of watermelon plant (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides): used only candied or preserved
- clairvoyants — Plural form of clairvoyant.
- claustration — the act of confining to a small space (usually a cloister)
- co-extrusion — simultaneous extrusion of two or more different yet compatible metals or plastics through the same die.
- co-ordinator — a person or thing that coordinates.
- co-parenting — a divorced or separated parent who shares equally with the other parent in the custody and care of a child.
- co-president — a person who shares the highest position in an organization with another person
- co-recipient — one of two or more recipients, as of an award.
- coacervation — a reversible, emulsoid stage existing between the sol and gel formations, in which the addition of a third substance causes the separation of the sol into two immiscible liquid phases: an essential stage in the formation of proteins, antibodies, etc.
- coat protein — any protein that is a constituent of the capsid of a virus.
- cockthrowing — the sport of knocking down, or killing, a cock that is tied to a post
- cogeneration — the process of generating electricity and steam from the same power plant
- coir matting — a floor covering or packing material made of coir
- collar point — a point midway between the heart point and top of an escutcheon.
- collinearity — lying in the same straight line.
- colorisation — The process of converting to color.
- colorization — Colorization is a technique used to add colour to old black and white films.
- colourations — Plural form of colouration.
- comfortingly — In a comforting manner.
- commentarial — a series of comments, explanations, or annotations: a commentary on the Bible; news followed by a commentary.
- commentariat — the journalists and broadcasters who analyse and comment on current affairs
- commentaries — Plural form of commentary.
- common ratio — geometric ratio.
- commorientes — people whose deaths are so close to each other (being caused by the same calamity) that it is not possible to determine who died first. It is assumed that the elder person died first
- communicator — a person who communicates, especially one skilled at conveying information, ideas, or policy to the public.
- compartition — (obsolete) The act of dividing into parts or compartments.
- compaternity — the relationship between the godparents of a child or between the godparents and the child's parents.
- complimenter — a person who compliments
- comportation — (obsolete) The act of bringing together.
- compurgation — (formerly) a method of trial whereby a defendant might be acquitted if a sufficient number of persons swore to his innocence
- concentering — (American spelling) alternative spelling of concentringt; present participle of concenter.
- concentrical — concentric
- concertation — (especially in European politics) cooperation, as among opposing factions, aimed at effecting a unified proposal or concerted action.
- concertgoing — the practice of attending concerts of music
- concertinaed — a musical instrument resembling an accordion but having buttonlike keys, hexagonal bellows and ends, and a more limited range.
- concertinist — Someone who plays the concertina.
- conciliatory — When you are conciliatory in your actions or behaviour, you show that you are willing to end a disagreement with someone.
- concremation — the cremation of multiple things or people at the same time, esp suttee
- concretizing — Present participle of concretize.
- conditioners — Plural form of conditioner.
- conductorial — relating to a conductor
- confectioner — A confectioner is a person whose job is making or selling sweets and chocolates.
- conferential — Of or pertaining to a conference.