11-letter words containing n, o, c, e, r, i
- chloroquine — a synthetic drug administered orally to treat malaria. Formula: C18H26ClN3
- cholesterin — a sterol, C 27 H 46 O, that occurs in all animal tissues, especially in the brain, spinal cord, and adipose tissue, functioning chiefly as a protective agent in the skin and myelin sheaths of nerve cells, a detoxifier in the bloodstream, and as a precursor of many steroids: deposits of cholesterol form in certain pathological conditions, as gallstones and atherosclerotic plaques.
- cholinergic — denoting nerve fibres that release acetylcholine when stimulated
- chondrified — Simple past tense and past participle of chondrify.
- chorus line — the group of dancers who perform routines in a musical
- christendom — All the Christian people and countries in the world can be referred to as Christendom.
- chrominance — the quality of light that causes the sensation of colour. It is determined by comparison with a reference source of the same brightness and of known chromaticity
- chromogenic — producing colour
- chroniclers — Plural form of chronicler.
- chrysoidine — a red-brown or greenish-black, crystalline solid, C 12 H 13 N 4 Cl, that yields orange colors in aqueous or alcohol solution: used chiefly in dyeing cotton and silk.
- cinder cone — a small, conical volcano built of ash and cinders.
- cinderblock — Made of cinder blocks.
- cinemagoers — Plural form of cinemagoer.
- cineritious — See cinereous.
- citronellal — a colourless slightly water-soluble liquid with a lemon-like odour, a terpene aldehyde found esp in citronella and certain eucalyptus oils: used as a flavouring and in soaps and perfumes. Formula: (CH3)2C:CH(CH2)2CH(CH3)CH2CHO
- citronellol — an alcohol present in oils from various aromatic plant species
- clinochlore — a mineral similar to chlorite in appearance
- clinometers — Plural form of clinometer.
- clinometric — (of crystals) having oblique angles between one or all axes.
- cloistering — Present participle of cloister.
- co-ordinate — If you co-ordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.
- co-relation — correlation
- coasteering — the sport of following a coastline by swimming, climbing, diving, and walking while wearing a wetsuit, a life jacket, and a helmet
- codirection — joint direction
- coextrusion — simultaneous extrusion of two or more different yet compatible metals or plastics through the same die.
- coffee ring — a coffeecake shaped like a ring, plain or fruited, often with a topping of raisins, ground nuts, and icing.
- coin silver — silver having the standard fineness for coinage purposes.
- coinherence — the act of inhering together
- coinheritor — a fellow inheritor
- coinsurance — a method of insurance by which property is insured for a certain percentage of its value by a commercial insurance policy while the owner assumes liability for the remainder
- colinearity — the state of being arranged in the same linear sequence
- collinearly — lying in the same straight line.
- color index — the difference between the apparent photographic magnitude and the apparent visual magnitude of a star.
- colour line — the social separation of racial groups within a community (esp in the phrase to cross the colour line)
- come in for — If someone or something comes in for criticism or blame, they receive it.
- complainers — Plural form of complainer.
- compressing — Present participle of compress.
- compression — the act of compressing or the condition of being compressed
- computernik — a person who is very interested in, and knowledgeable about, computers
- concentring — Present participle of concentre.
- concertinas — Plural form of concertina.
- concertinos — Plural form of concertino.
- concertized — Simple past tense and past participle of concertize.
- concretions — Plural form of concretion.
- concretized — Simple past tense and past participle of concretize.
- conditioner — A conditioner is a substance which you can put on your hair after you have washed it to make it softer.
- condottiere — a commander or soldier in a professional mercenary company in Europe from the 13th to the 16th centuries
- condottieri — a leader of a private band of mercenary soldiers in Italy, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries.
- configurate — to shape or fashion
- confirmable — Capable of being checked, verifiable.