11-letter words containing cl
- nucleobases — Plural form of nucleobase.
- nucleolated — containing a nucleolus or nucleoli.
- nucleophile — of or relating to electron contribution in covalent bonding (opposed to electrophilic).
- nucleoplasm — the protoplasm of the nucleus of a cell.
- nucleosomal — Of or pertaining to a nucleosome.
- nucleosomes — Plural form of nucleosome.
- nucleotides — any of a group of molecules that, when linked together, form the building blocks of DNA or RNA: composed of a phosphate group, the bases adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine, and a pentose sugar, in RNA the thymine base being replaced by uracil.
- nun's cloth — a thin soft plain-weave silk or worsted fabric used for veils, dresses, etc
- oligoclonal — (genetics) Pertaining to, or derived from, just a few clones.
- on the club — away from work due to sickness, esp when receiving sickness benefit
- one o'clock — one hour after noon or midnight
- opera cloak — a large cloak worn over evening clothes
- ophicleides — Plural form of ophicleide.
- oracle card — (tool) A Hypercard-like product from Oracle for constructing database applications. It runs on IBM PC and Macintosh.
- oracle*case — A set of CASE tools from Oracle.
- orthoclases — Plural form of orthoclase.
- osteoclases — Plural form of osteoclasis.
- osteoclasis — Physiology. the breaking down or absorption of osseous tissue.
- osteoclasts — Plural form of osteoclast.
- outclassing — Present participle of outclass.
- overclasses — Plural form of overclass.
- overclothes — clothing worn outside other garments.
- overclouded — Simple past tense and past participle of overcloud.
- overmuscled — having muscles developed to excess
- owl's claws — a perennial plant, Helenium hoopesii, native to W North America, having large yellow flowers.
- pain clinic — a facility specializing in the treatment of pain
- patriclinic — inherited from the father; more like the father than the mother
- patroclinic — inherited from the father; more like the father than the mother
- patsy cline — Patsy (Virginia Patterson Hensley) 1932–63, U.S. country singer.
- pay a claim — If an insurer pays a claim, it pays money to a policyholder because a loss or risk occurs against which they were insured.
- pedal cycle — a cycle that is propelled by operating the pedals, as opposed to a motorcycle
- pentacyclic — having five rings of atoms
- periclitate — exposed to danger
- perinuclear — situated near or occurring around the nucleus.
- phylloclade — a flattened stem or branch having the function of a leaf.
- pilot cloth — a type of thick blue cloth used esp to make sailor's coats
- plagioclase — any of the feldspar minerals varying in composition from acidic albite, NaAlSi 3 O 8 , to basic anorthite, CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 , found in most igneous rocks: shows twinning striations on good cleavage surfaces.
- polynuclear — having many nuclei.
- post-cyclic — denoting rules that apply only after the transformations of a whole cycle
- power cycle — (hardware) (Or "cycle power", "cycle") To turn a machine's power off and on, with the intention of clearing some kind of hung or gronked state. Synonym 120 reset; see also Big Red Switch. Compare Vulcan nerve pinch, bounce and boot, and see the AI Koan about Tom Knight and the novice.
- pre-closure — the act of closing; the state of being closed.
- preclinical — of or relating to the period prior to the appearance of the symptoms.
- proclaimant — someone who proclaims
- procyclical — cyclic.
- pyroclastic — composed chiefly of fragments of volcanic origin, as agglomerate, tuff, and certain other rocks; volcaniclastic.
- q clearance — (in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission) the highest level of security clearance, permitting access to secret information, documents, etc., relating to nuclear research.
- quadricycle — a vehicle similar to the bicycle and tricycle but having four wheels.
- quail clock — a clock that announces the hours by a sound resembling that of a quail.
- quitclaimed — Simple past tense and past participle of quitclaim.
- reclaimable — to bring (uncultivated areas or wasteland) into a condition for cultivation or other use.