15-letter words containing ce
- concealed-carry — the practice of carrying a concealed gun or other weapon in public.
- conceivableness — The state or quality of being conceivable.
- conception rate — the success rate of artificial insemination in agricultural animals, usually expressed as a percentage
- conceptualising — Present participle of conceptualise.
- conceptualistic — Of or pertaining to conceptualism.
- conceptualizing — Present participle of conceptualize.
- concern oneself — to busy oneself (with, about, over, in something); take an interest
- concert pianist — a person who earns a living from giving solo performances on the piano in front of audiences
- concertmistress — the first violinist in an orchestra
- concerto grosso — a composition for an orchestra and a group of soloists, chiefly of the baroque period
- concession road — (esp in Ontario) one of a series of roads separating concessions in a township
- concessionaires — a person, group, or company to whom a concession has been granted, especially to operate a subsidiary business or service: a popcorn concessionaire at a baseball park.
- condescendingly — In a condescending manner.
- cone of silence — a space, in the shape of an inverted cone, above a radio beacon, in which there is a sharp reduction in the intensity of transmitted signals.
- conference call — A conference call is a phone call in which more than two people take part.
- conference pear — a variety of pear that has sweet and juicy fruit
- conference room — A conference room is a large room in a hotel where a number of people can have a conference.
- confidence game — A confidence game is the same as a confidence trick.
- confidence test — (testing) Tests to confirm that the results of a program lie within certain ranges according to the expected probability distribution.
- confidence vote — a vote to clarify whether someone or something has the support of those present
- consumer choice — the range of competing products and services from which a consumer can choose
- contact process — a catalytic method for producing sulfuric acid from sulfur dioxide and oxygen.
- control surface — a movable surface, such as a rudder, elevator, aileron, etc, that controls an aircraft or rocket
- convection cell — a distinct volume of circulating fluid, in a fluid medium under gravity, that is heated from below and cooled from above: usually found in large groupings.
- convolvulaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Convolvulaceae, a family of plants having trumpet-shaped flowers and typically a climbing, twining, or prostrate habit: includes bindweed, morning-glory, and sweet potato
- cooling process — the process of becoming cooler
- correspondences — communication by exchange of letters.
- counterbalanced — Simple past tense and past participle of counterbalance.
- counterbalances — Plural form of counterbalance.
- counterevidence — evidence that refutes other evidence
- counterfeisance — the act of counterfeiting
- counterinstance — an instance that refutes a theory
- counterviolence — the retaliatory use of violence
- courier service — a special delivery service
- cpu info center — (processor) An old website at the University of California at Berkeley describing many different computers and their performance.
- cranberry juice — the juice of cranberries
- cranberry sauce — a sauce made from cranberries, often eaten with turkey
- crescent wrench — a wrench with a head shaped like a crescent, having one movable jaw, adjusted by a screw to fit various sizes of nuts, bolts, etc.
- crescent-shaped — having the shape of a crescent
- cross tolerance — the resistance to one or more effects of a substance because of tolerance to a pharmacologically similar substance: a cross-tolerance of some alcoholics to anesthetics.
- cross-reference — A cross-reference is a note in a book which tells you that there is relevant or more detailed information in another part of the book.
- cross-tolerance — the resistance to one or more effects of a substance because of tolerance to a pharmacologically similar substance: a cross-tolerance of some alcoholics to anesthetics.
- crustaceologist — One who studies crustaceology.
- crystal lattice — the regular array of points about which the atoms, ions, or molecules composing a crystal are centred
- cuisine minceur — a style of cooking, originating in France, that limits the use of starch, sugar, butter, and cream traditionally used in French cookery
- current balance — an instrument for measuring electric currents, in which the magnetic force between two current-carrying coils is balanced against a weight.
- customs officer — a person employed by a customs service
- customs service — The Customs Service is a United States federal organization which is responsible for collecting taxes on imported and exported goods. Compare Customs and Excise.
- cyanide process — a process for recovering gold and silver from ores by treatment with a weak solution of sodium cyanide
- cyclone furnace — a furnace burning liquid or pulverized fuel in a whirling air column.