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12-letter words containing t, o, d, a

  • carotid body — a small mass of cells and nerve endings adjacent to the carotid sinus that, in response to chemical changes in the blood, adjusts the respiratory rate.
  • catadioptric — involving a combination of reflecting and refracting components
  • catalog code — the principles, rules, and regulations for entering and describing books or other library material in a catalog.
  • catch a cold — to make a loss; lose one's investment
  • cathiodermie — a beauty treatment for the skin, which involves using electrotherapy
  • cathode glow — a luminous region between the Aston dark space and the Crookes dark space in a vacuum tube, occurring when the pressure is low.
  • cathode rays — a stream of electrons emitted from the surface of a cathode in a valve
  • cathodically — in a cathodic manner, by using a cathode
  • cathodograph — a picture taken using cathode rays
  • caustic soda — Caustic soda is a powerful chemical substance used to make strong soaps and clean drains.
  • centerboards — Plural form of centerboard.
  • centrolinead — a drafting instrument for drawing lines converging on a vanishing point outside the drawing.
  • cerotic acid — white insoluble odourless wax
  • chondroblast — a type of cell that develops into a chondrocyte or cartilage cell
  • chondrostian — relating to the class Chondrostei of fish with fin rays
  • choroid coat — a pigmented, highly vascular membrane of the eye that is continuous with the iris and lies between the sclera and the retina, functioning to nourish the retina and absorb scattered light.
  • cladogenetic — relating to cladogenesis
  • class method — (programming)   1. A method that operates on a class object (an object of class "class"). A class method is really just an ordinary object method that happens to operate on class objects. A class method might, for example, return a list of objects representing the methods and attributes of the given class. 2. A static method.
  • claude monet — Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
  • claudication — limping; lameness
  • closed-stack — having access to the stacks limited to the staff of the library or to a limited group of library users.
  • closet drama — drama suitable for reading rather than performing
  • closing date — The closing date for a competition or offer is the final date by which entries or applications must be received.
  • co-ordinator — a person or thing that coordinates.
  • coadaptation — the state of two or more things adapting to one another
  • coated paper — a paper whose surface has been treated to take halftone impressions or color printing
  • coccidiostat — a drug used to treat coccidiosis
  • codefendants — Plural form of codefendant.
  • codification — the systematic organization of methods, rules, etc
  • coincidental — Something that is coincidental is the result of a coincidence and has not been deliberately arranged.
  • cold cathode — a cathode from which electrons are emitted at ambient temperature, due to a high potential gradient at the surface
  • cold storage — If something such as food is put in cold storage, it is kept in an artificially-cooled place in order to preserve it.
  • cold-hearted — A cold-hearted person does not feel any affection or sympathy towards other people.
  • collaborated — to work, one with another; cooperate, as on a literary work: They collaborated on a novel.
  • coloquintida — colocynth (defs 1, 2).
  • combat-ready — ready for combat
  • come to hand — to become available; be received
  • command post — A command post is a place from which a commander in the army controls and organizes his forces.
  • commandments — a command or mandate.
  • commemorated — Simple past tense and past participle of commemorate.
  • commendation — the act or an instance of commending; praise
  • commendatory — serving to commend; expressing praise or approval
  • commiserated — Simple past tense and past participle of commiserate.
  • communicated — to impart knowledge of; make known: to communicate information; to communicate one's happiness.
  • compact disc — Compact discs are small shiny discs that contain music or computer information. The abbreviation CD is also used.
  • compact disk — an optical disk approximately 4.75 inches (12 cm) in diameter, on which a program, data, music, etc., is digitally encoded for a laser beam to scan, decode, and transmit to a playback system, computer monitor, or television set. Abbreviation: CD.
  • concamerated — Simple past tense and past participle of concamerate.
  • concatenated — Simple past tense and past participle of concatenate.
  • concentrated — A concentrated liquid has been increased in strength by having water removed from it.
  • concertinaed — a musical instrument resembling an accordion but having buttonlike keys, hexagonal bellows and ends, and a more limited range.
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