12-letter words containing p, a, c, h
- chiropractic — Chiropractic is the treatment of injuries by pressing and moving people's joints, especially the spine.
- chiropractor — A chiropractor is a person who treats injuries by chiropractic.
- chiropterans — Plural form of chiropteran.
- chlorapatite — (mineral) A variety of apatite containing chloride instead of fluoride.
- chloroplasts — Plural form of chloroplast.
- choregrapher — Alt form choreographer.
- choreographs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of choreograph.
- choreography — Choreography is the inventing of steps and movements for ballets and other dances.
- chorographer — Someone who desscribes a particular region or country.
- chorographic — Relating to chorography.
- chorus pedal — an electronic device that creates the effect of more than one sound from a single source by combining a short delay with slight deviations in pitch
- chota nagpur — a plateau in E India, mainly in Jharkhand state since 2000: forested, with rich mineral resources and much heavy industry; produces chiefly lac (world's leading supplier), coal (half India's total output), and mica
- choux pastry — a very light pastry made with eggs, used for eclairs, etc
- christophany — an appearance or emergence of Christ following his crucifixion
- chromatophil — Also, chromatophilic, chromatophilous [kroh-muh-tof-uh-luh s] /ˌkroʊ məˈtɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA). chromophil (def 1).
- chromatopsia — an irregularity in the ability to see colours properly
- chromography — (obsolete) chromolithography.
- chromophilia — the property of staining readily.
- chromophobia — Lb biology The quality of being resistant to staining.
- chromoplasts — Plural form of chromoplast.
- chronographs — Plural form of chronograph.
- chronography — an arrangement of past events
- chronophobia — Fear of the passing of time, or more generally of time itself.
- chrysography — the art of writing in ink made of powdered gold suspended in a small amount of glair or gum.
- chrysophanol — (organic compound) A chemical compound found in rhubarb.
- chthonophagy — (disease) Alternative form of chthonophagia.
- chump change — Slang. a small or insignificant amount of money.
- cigar-shaped — resembling a cigar in shape
- cinder patch — a defect on steel caused by the accidental picking up of matter, as from the bottom of a soaking pit.
- circle graph — pie chart.
- clamjamphrie — rubbish
- clap hold of — to grasp suddenly or forcibly
- clapham sect — a group of early 19th-century Church of England evangelicals advocating personal piety, the abolition of slavery, etc
- clutch pedal — The clutch pedal is the pedal by which the driver of a vehicle operates the clutch.
- clutch plate — a plate in a vehicle's clutch that connects to the transmission
- colour phase — a seasonal change in the coloration of some animals
- colporrhaphy — (surgery) suturing of a defect in the wall of the vagina.
- cometography — the scientific description and recording of comets
- compost heap — an outdoor pile of compostabale material that degrades into compost
- coprophagist — a person who eats excrement
- coprophagous — (esp of certain beetles) feeding on dung
- coprophiliac — of or relating to coprophilia
- copy machine — A copy machine is the same as a copier.
- coronagraphs — Plural form of coronagraph.
- corrivalship — the position of a corrival
- cosmographer — (astrophysics) A scientist specializing in understanding and describing the nature of the universe.
- cosmographic — Of or pertaining to cosmography.
- couch potato — A couch potato is someone who spends most of their time watching television and does not exercise or have any interesting hobbies.
- coulrophobia — an abnormal fear of clowns.
- craftmanship — Alternative form of craftsmanship.