12-letter words containing p, h, c
- christophene — chayote.
- 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.
- chromophilic — Also, chromophilic, chromophilous [kroh-mof-uh-luh s] /kroʊˈmɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA), chromatophilic, chromatophilous. staining readily.
- chromophobia — Lb biology The quality of being resistant to staining.
- chromophores — Plural form of chromophore.
- chromophoric — any chemical group that produces color in a compound, as the azo group −N=N−.
- chromoplasts — Plural form of chromoplast.
- chromosphere — a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere extending from the photosphere to the corona and visible during a total eclipse of the sun
- chronographs — Plural form of chronograph.
- chronography — an arrangement of past events
- chronophobia — Fear of the passing of time, or more generally of time itself.
- chronoscopes — Plural form of chronoscope.
- chronotropic — affecting the rate or timing of a physiologic process, as the heart rate.
- 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.
- chrysophytes — Plural form of chrysophyte.
- chthonophagy — (disease) Alternative form of chthonophagia.
- chump change — Slang. a small or insignificant amount of money.
- churchpeople — people belonging to a church
- churchperson — A person involved with the church; a churchgoer or cleric.
- chymotrypsin — a powerful proteolytic enzyme secreted from the pancreas in the form of chymotrypsinogen, being converted to the active form by trypsin
- chymotryptic — relating to chymotrypsin
- 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
- clipper ship — clipper (def 4).
- clipper-ship — a person or thing that clips or cuts.
- clothes pole — a post to which a clothesline is attached
- clothes prop — a long wooden pole with a forked end, used to raise a line of washing to enable it to catch the breeze
- clothes shop — a shop selling clothes
- clothespress — a closet, wardrobe, or chest in which to keep clothes
- 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
- co-ownership — the fact or state of being one of the joint owners of something
- colour depth — bits per pixel
- colour phase — a seasonal change in the coloration of some animals
- colporrhaphy — (surgery) suturing of a defect in the wall of the vagina.
- come up with — If you come up with a plan or idea, you think of it and suggest it.
- cometography — the scientific description and recording of comets
- compost heap — an outdoor pile of compostabale material that degrades into compost
- comprehended — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- comprehender — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- conidiophore — a simple or branched hypha that bears spores (conidia) in such fungi as Penicillium
- consumership — the state of being a consumer