12-letter words containing s, t, o, r, e
- cataphoresis — electrophoresis
- catastrophes — Plural form of catastrophe.
- categorising — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- cater-cousin — a close friend
- cathode rays — a stream of electrons emitted from the surface of a cathode in a valve
- cattleperson — Someone who works with, or rears cattle.
- celebrations — Plural form of celebration.
- celtic cross — a Latin cross with a broad ring surrounding the point of intersection
- centerboards — Plural form of centerboard.
- centimorgans — Plural form of centimorgan.
- centrosphere — the portion of the centrosome surrounding the centriole; center of an aster
- ceratopsians — Plural form of ceratopsian.
- cerebrations — Plural form of cerebration.
- ceroplastics — the art of wax modelling
- chaetiferous — having bristles
- chaos theory — a theory, applied in various branches of science, that apparently random phenomena have underlying order
- chapter stop — any of several markers placed at intervals on a DVD film, enabling the viewer to find and select particular scenes
- chapterhouse — the building attached to a cathedral, collegiate church, or religious house in which the chapter meets
- charterhouse — a Carthusian monastery
- chatterboxes — Plural form of chatterbox.
- chemotropism — the growth response of an organism, esp a plant, to a chemical stimulus
- cherrystones — Plural form of cherrystone.
- chinese tour — a tour in which visitors are shown only what those in charge want them to see.
- chiropterans — Plural form of chiropteran.
- chlorophytes — Plural form of chlorophyte.
- chocolatiers — Plural form of chocolatier.
- choirmasters — Plural form of choirmaster.
- choreologist — a person who is expert in choreology
- chorusmaster — the conductor of a choir
- chrestomathy — a collection of literary passages, used in the study of language
- christophene — chayote.
- chrome steel — any of various hard rust-resistant steels containing chromium
- chronometers — Plural form of chronometer.
- chronosystem — A pattern of events and transitions over the course of a person's life.
- chrysophytes — Plural form of chrysophyte.
- cinque ports — an association of ports on the SE coast of England, originally consisting of Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich, which from late Anglo-Saxon times provided ships for the king's service in return for the profits of justice in their courts. The Cinque Ports declined with the growth of other ports and surrendered their charters in 1685
- clerestories — Plural form of clerestory.
- clerofascist — A cleric supporting fascism or advocating a synthesis of religion and fascism.
- cloisterless — a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
- clos network — (networking) A type of network topology that can connect N inputs to N outputs with less that N^2 crosspoint switches.
- closet drama — drama suitable for reading rather than performing
- 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 rack — a framework for holding or displaying clothes in a shop
- clothes tree — an upright pole with branching hooks or pegs near the top to hold coats and hats
- clothesbrush — A brush for the clothes.
- clotheshorse — a frame on which to hang laundry for drying or airing
- clothespress — a closet, wardrobe, or chest in which to keep clothes
- cloud forest — a forest, usually near coastal mountain peaks in tropical regions, that has an almost constant cloud cover, even during the dry season
- cluster bomb — A cluster bomb is a type of bomb which is dropped from an aircraft. It contains a large number of smaller bombs that spread out before they hit the ground.
- co-extrusion — simultaneous extrusion of two or more different yet compatible metals or plastics through the same die.