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17-letter words containing t, o, l, c, h

  • child development — the biological and psychological developments in human beings between birth and the end of adolescence
  • china grass cloth — grass cloth.
  • chloracetophenone — chloroacetophenone.
  • chloroacetic acid — a colourless crystalline soluble strong acid prepared by chlorinating acetic acid and used as an intermediate in the manufacture of many chemicals; monochloracetic acid. Formula: CH2ClCOOH
  • chloronaphthalene — either of two isomeric naphthalene compounds containing one chlorine atom.
  • chlortetracycline — an antibiotic used in treating many bacterial and rickettsial infections: obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces aureofaciens. Formula: C22H23ClN2O8
  • choanoflagellates — Plural form of choanoflagellate.
  • chocolate biscuit — a biscuit covered with chocolate
  • chocolate soldier — a person who mistakenly believes that he or she is very powerful, important, or impressive
  • cholecystectomies — Plural form of cholecystectomy.
  • chromolithographs — Plural form of chromolithograph.
  • chromolithography — the process of making coloured prints by lithography
  • circle the wagons — to take defensive action; prepare for an attack: from arranging a wagon train in a circular formation
  • clare boothe luceClare Boothe, 1903–87, U.S. writer, politician, and diplomat.
  • clinicopathologic — of or relating to the combined study of disease symptoms and pathology.
  • close parenthesis — right parenthesis
  • close the book on — to bring to a definite end
  • close the door on — rule out, exclude
  • close to the bone — If something is too close to the bone, it makes you feel uncomfortable because it is very close to the truth or to the real nature of something.
  • close to the wind — sailing as nearly as possible towards the direction from which the wind is blowing
  • coin of the realm — legal tender.
  • collegiate church — a church that has an endowed chapter of canons and prebendaries attached to it but that is not a cathedral
  • colloid chemistry — the study of colloids.
  • colour photograph — a photograph that is developed and printed in colour
  • committal hearing — (in British law) a preliminary inquiry by a magistrate to decide if there is enough evidence for a case to go to trial
  • complexity theory — the study of complex systems, including subjects such as chaos theory and genetic algorithms
  • comprehensibility — capable of being comprehended or understood; intelligible.
  • connecting flight — a flight taken from an airport other than that from which the journey began, and which is taken in a different aeroplane from that used for the previous stage of the journey
  • continental shelf — The continental shelf is the area which forms the edge of a continent, ending in a steep slope to the depths of the ocean.
  • contour ploughing — ploughing following the contours of the land, to minimize the effects of erosion
  • control character — a character in a data stream that signals the device receiving the data to perform a particular control function, as changing the line spacing on a printer from single to double-spaced.
  • counterchallenges — Plural form of counterchallenge.
  • courtship display — behaviour that is aimed at attracting a mate
  • cryptographically — In a cryptographic manner; using cryptography; for cryptographic purposes.
  • cytotechnologists — the study of human cells to detect signs of cancer or other abnormalities.
  • cytotrophoblastic — Relating to, or containing, cytotrophoblasts.
  • d-shell connector — (hardware)   One of the family of connectors: DA-15, DB-25, DC-37, DD-50, DE-9, and DEH-15 [VGA]. The "D" is the shape of the shell, the next letter determines connector size, and the number is the maximum pin count.
  • dehydrochlorinate — to remove hydrogen chloride or chlorine and hydrogen from (a substance).
  • denatured alcohol — ethanol rendered unfit for human consumption by the addition of a noxious substance, as in methylated spirits
  • dephlogisticating — Present participle of dephlogisticate.
  • designer clothing — Designer clothing is fashionable or luxury clothing made by, or carrying the label of, a well-known fashion designer.
  • dessert chocolate — cooking chocolate
  • diacetone alcohol — a colorless, flammable liquid with a pleasant odor, C 6 H 12 O 2 : used as a solvent for lacquers, dyes, cellulose nitrate, and resins.
  • dialect geography — linguistic geography
  • dielectrophoresis — Dielectrophoresis is the movement of uncharged particles (= ones with no electrical charge) when a changing electric field is applied.
  • diethylene glycol — a syrupy colorless liquid, C 4 H 10 O 3 , used as a solvent for cellulose nitrate and as a fabric softener.
  • douglas macarthurDouglas, 1880–1964, U.S. general: supreme commander of allied forces in SW Pacific during World War II and of UN forces in Korea 1950–51.
  • echo cancellation — A process which removes unwanted echoes from the signal on a telephone line. Echoes are usually caused by impedance mismatches along an analogue line.
  • ehelp corporation — (company)   A vendor of Microsoft Windows application development tools such as RoboHELP and RoboDemo. EHelp were formerly (around 1997) Blue Sky Software. Address: 7777 Fay Avenue, Suite 201, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. Telephone: +1-800-793-0364, +1 (619) 459 6365. Fax: +1 (619) 459 6366.
  • electroanesthesia — Anesthesia induced by cranial electrotherapy stimulation.
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