10-letter words containing o, t, l, i, c
- chalcolite — torbernite.
- chilognath — any member of the diplopod subclass Chilognatha, including millipedes having exoskeletons heavily sclerotized with calcium carbonate.
- chloridate — to expose to or prepare with a chloride
- chlorinate — to combine or treat (a substance) with chlorine
- chlorinity — the amount of chlorine present in water, esp sea-water
- choir loft — a gallery in a cathedral, abbey, or church used by the choir
- choirstall — one of the benches for the choir of a church, cathedral, etc
- chrysolite — a yellowish-green gem derived chiefly from varieties of olivine
- chrysotile — a green, grey, or white fibrous mineral, a variety of serpentine, that is an important source of commercial asbestos. Formula: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
- circle-out — a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- circulator — a person who moves from place to place.
- citalopram — an antidepressant drug, C 20 H 22 BrFN 20 , of the SSRI class, that acts by prolonging the action of serotonin in the brain.
- citational — pertaining to citation
- citronalis — lemon verbena.
- citronella — a tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon (or Andropogon) nardus, with bluish-green lemon-scented leaves
- clactonian — one of the Lower Palaeolithic cultures found in England, characterized by the use of chopper tools
- claymation — the techniques of animation applied to clay models
- click stop — a control device, as in a camera, that can be turned or rotated so that when it reaches a specific setting it engages with an audible click.
- clingstone — a fruit, such as certain peaches, in which the flesh tends to adhere to the stone
- clinkstone — a variety of phonolite that makes a metallic sound when struck
- clinometer — an instrument used in surveying for measuring an angle of inclination
- clinostats — Plural form of clinostat.
- cliometric — Of or pertaining to cliometrics.
- clip joint — a place, such as a nightclub or restaurant, in which customers are overcharged
- clistocarp — cleistothecium.
- clitorises — the erectile organ of the vulva, homologous to the penis of the male.
- clofibrate — a medication used in the treatment of heart disease
- cloistered — If you have a cloistered way of life, you live quietly and are not involved in the normal busy life of the world around you.
- cloisterer — a person who lives in a cloister
- cloistress — a nun
- close with — to engage in battle with an enemy
- close-knit — A close-knit group of people are closely linked, do things together, and take an interest in each other.
- clostridia — Plural form of clostridium.
- cloth-like — resembling cloth
- clothespin — A clothespin is the same as a clothes peg.
- clottiness — the condition of being clotty
- cnidoblast — any of the cells of a coelenterate that contain nematocysts
- co-orbital — noting or pertaining to two or more celestial bodies that share or almost share an orbit.
- coalitions — Plural form of coalition.
- coastlines — Plural form of coastline.
- coat-tails — Coat-tails are the two long pieces at the back of a tailcoat.
- coccoliths — Plural form of coccolith.
- cockatiels — Plural form of cockatiel.
- 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
- coequality — The condition of being coequal.
- colatitude — the complement of the celestial latitude
- cold light — light emitted at low temperatures from a source that is not incandescent, such as fluorescence, phosphorescence, bioluminescence, or triboluminescence
- 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
- coleoptile — a protective sheath around the plumule in grasses