12-letter words containing n, o, c, t, i
- cementitious — of, relating to, or characteristic of cement
- centillionth — (in Britain and Germany) a number equal to 10–600
- centimorgans — Plural form of centimorgan.
- centroclinal — of, relating to, or designating a rock formation in which the strata slope down and in towards a central point or area
- centrolinead — a drafting instrument for drawing lines converging on a vanishing point outside the drawing.
- centrolineal — Of lines, converging to a centre.
- centuriation — the process or act of dividing land into centuries or equal areas undertaken by the Romans
- ceratopsians — Plural form of ceratopsian.
- cerebrations — Plural form of cerebration.
- cerebrotonia — a personality type characterized by restraint, alertness, and an intellectual approach to life: said to be correlated with an ectomorph body type
- cerebrotonic — relating to or resembling a personality type characterized by shyness, introspection, and emotional restraint, and often associated with an ectomorphic physique
- cessationism — The concept, amongst most Christians, that the works of the Holy Spirit (speaking in tongues, prophecy, healing, and miracles) ceased at some point in history.
- cessationist — One who subscribes to cessationism.
- change point — a point to which a foresight and backsight are taken in levelling; turning point
- cheluviation — the leaching of chelates through soil
- china closet — a cabinet or cupboard for storing or exhibiting chinaware.
- chincoteague — a town on a small island in a lagoon (Chincoteague Bay) in E Virginia: annual wild pony roundup.
- chinese tour — a tour in which visitors are shown only what those in charge want them to see.
- chinhuangtao — a seaport in NE Hebei province, in NE China, on the Bohai.
- chirognomist — someone who studies chirognomy
- chiropterans — Plural form of chiropteran.
- chisel point — a nail or spike with the point formed by two flat inclined sides meeting at a sharp angle.
- chlorinating — Present participle of chlorinate.
- chlorination — Chemistry. to combine or treat with chlorine. to introduce chlorine atoms into an organic compound by an addition or substitution reaction.
- cholinolytic — capable of blocking the action of acetylcholine and related compounds.
- chondrostian — relating to the class Chondrostei of fish with fin rays
- christophany — an appearance or emergence of Christ following his crucifixion
- christophene — chayote.
- 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
- ciment fondu — a type of quick-hardening refractory cement having a high alumina content
- 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
- city company — (in Britain) a corporation that represents one of the historic trade guilds of London
- city council — a municipal body having legislative and administrative powers, such as passing ordinances and appropriating funds.
- city edition — an early edition of a daily newspaper on sale locally, usually a later edition than the one sent for out-of-town distribution.
- civilisation — Alternative spelling of civilization.
- civilization — Civilization is the state of having an advanced level of social organization and a comfortable way of life.
- cladogenetic — relating to cladogenesis
- clairvoyants — Plural form of clairvoyant.
- class action — A class action is a legal case brought by a group of people rather than an individual.
- claudication — limping; lameness
- claustration — the act of confining to a small space (usually a cloister)
- cleptomaniac — kleptomania.
- clinozoisite — a monoclinic mineral, hydrous calcium aluminum silicate, a variety of epidote, dimorphous with zoisite.
- clintonomics — (used with a singular verb) the economic policies set forth by President Bill Clinton.