11-letter words containing r, c, n
- canalicular — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a canaliculus.
- canary seed — birdseed.
- cancer gene — oncogene.
- canceration — the process of becoming cancerous
- cancerously — In a cancerous manner; like a cancer; malignant; spreading.
- candelabras — Plural form of candelabra.
- candelabrum — A candelabrum is the same as a candelabra.
- candidature — Candidature means the same as candidacy.
- candleberry — bayberry (sense 1)
- candlemaker — Someone who makes candles; candler.
- candlepower — the luminous intensity of a source of light in a given direction: now expressed in candelas but formerly in terms of the international candle
- candy store — a shop solely or largely selling confectionery
- cane-cutter — any of several species of large cottontails inhabiting swamps or marshes.
- caneworking — A glassblowing technique that uses rods of coloured glass to add intricate patterns and stripes to blown glass objects.
- canis major — a constellation in the S hemisphere close to Orion, containing Sirius, the brightest star in the sky
- canis minor — a small constellation in the N hemisphere close to Orion, containing the first magnitude star Procyon
- canisterise — to put into canisters
- canisterize — to put into canisters
- canker sore — an ulceration, esp of the lips or lining of the oral cavity
- cankerworms — Plural form of cankerworm.
- canoe birch — paper birch.
- canopic jar — (in ancient Egypt) one of four containers with tops in the form of animal heads of the gods, for holding the entrails of a mummy
- canopic urn — an urn used in ancient Egypt to hold and preserve the internal organs of the mummified dead
- cantharidal — relating to or made of cantharides
- cantharides — a diuretic and urogenital stimulant or irritant prepared from the dried bodies of Spanish fly (family Meloidae, not Cantharidae), once thought to be an aphrodisiac
- cantharidic — cantharidal
- cantharidin — the compound C10H12O4, which is the active ingredient in cantharides and is secreted by many species of blister beetle
- cantilevers — Plural form of cantilever.
- canto fermo — a melody that is the basis to which other parts are added in polyphonic music
- caparisoned — (of a horse) Having a richly ornamented harness.
- cape breton — an island forming the NE part of Nova Scotia, in SE Canada. 3970 sq. mi. (10,280 sq. km).
- capernoited — capricious
- capernoitie — the head
- capri pants — women's tight-fitting trousers
- capricornia — the regions of Australia in the tropic of Capricorn
- capricornus — a faint zodiacal constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Sagittarius and Aquarius
- capstan bar — a lever, often wooden, for turning a capstan
- car bombing — an instance when a bomb which someone has hidden under or in a car explodes
- car journey — a trip or voyage made by automobile
- car licence — an official document or certificate authorizing a person to drive an automobile
- carabineers — Plural form of carabineer.
- carabineros — Plural form of carabinero.
- carabiniere — an Italian national policeman
- carabinieri — a member of the Italian national police force, organized as a military unit and charged with maintaining public security and order as well as assisting local police.
- caravanette — a motor vehicle with an area at the back that is equipped for living in
- caravanning — Caravanning is the activity of having a holiday in a caravan.
- caravansary — in the Near and Middle East, a kind of inn with a large central court, where caravans stop for the night
- carbamidine — guanidine.
- carbapenems — Plural form of carbapenem.
- carbocation — (chemistry) any cation containing an excess positive charge on one or more carbon atoms.