12-letter words containing r, s, c
- chinaberries — Plural form of chinaberry.
- chinese burn — a minor torture inflicted by twisting the skin of a person's wrist or arm in two different directions simultaneously
- chinese tour — a tour in which visitors are shown only what those in charge want them to see.
- chirognomist — someone who studies chirognomy
- chiropterans — Plural form of chiropteran.
- chitterlings — the intestines of a pig or other animal prepared as a dish
- chivalrously — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- chlorophylls — Plural form of chlorophyll.
- chlorophytes — Plural form of chlorophyte.
- chloroplasts — Plural form of chloroplast.
- chlorospinel — a variety of spinel used as a gem, colored grass-green by the presence of copper.
- chlorpyrifos — a broad-spectrum insecticide, C 9 H 11 Cl 3 NO 3 PS, used on lawns and ornamental plants.
- chocolatiers — Plural form of chocolatier.
- choir school — (in Britain) a school, esp a preparatory school attached to a cathedral, college, etc, offering general education to boys whose singing ability is good
- choir-screen — a partition or a screen in a church that acts as a divide between the choir and the aisles
- choirmasters — Plural form of choirmaster.
- chokeberries — Plural form of chokeberry.
- cholericness — The state or quality of being choleric.
- chondriosome — mitochondrion
- chondroblast — a type of cell that develops into a chondrocyte or cartilage cell
- chondrostian — relating to the class Chondrostei of fish with fin rays
- chook chaser — a small motorcycle, esp for off-road use
- chord symbol — any of a series of letters and numerals, used as a shorthand indication of chords, esp in jazz, folk, or pop music
- chordophones — Plural form of chordophone.
- choreographs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of choreograph.
- choreologist — a person who is expert in choreology
- 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
- chorusmaster — the conductor of a choir
- choux pastry — a very light pastry made with eggs, used for eclairs, etc
- chowderheads — Plural form of chowderhead.
- chrematistic — of, denoting, or relating to money-making
- chrestomathy — a collection of literary passages, used in the study of language
- christchurch — a city in New Zealand, on E South Island: manufacturing centre of a rich agricultural region; suffered major damage and loss of life in a series of earthquakes in 2010–11. Pop: 366 000 (2013 est)
- christenings — Plural form of christening.
- christian iv — 1577–1648, king of Denmark and Norway (1588–1648): defeated in the Thirty Years' War (1629) and by Sweden (1645)
- christian ix — 1818–1906, king of Denmark 1863–1906.
- christianise — to make Christian.
- christianism — the beliefs and practices of Christians.
- christianite — (mineral) alternative name of phillipsite.
- christianity — Christianity is a religion that is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and the belief that he was the son of God.
- christianize — to make Christian or convert to Christianity
- christophany — an appearance or emergence of Christ following his crucifixion
- christophene — chayote.
- chromaticism — the use of chromatic tones.
- chromatopsia — an irregularity in the ability to see colours properly
- chrome steel — any of various hard rust-resistant steels containing chromium
- chromidrosis — the secretion of pigmented sweat.
- chromiferous — Containing, or yielding chromium.
- chromophores — Plural form of chromophore.
- chromoplasts — Plural form of chromoplast.