11-letter words containing a, l, o, r, n
- butorphanol — a narcotic analgesic, C 21 H 29 NO 2 , administered by injection to treat moderate to severe pain.
- calcinatory — A vessel used in calcination.
- calf roping — a timed rodeo event in which a mounted rider chases and lassos a calf, dismounts, and throws the calf to the ground, tying three of the animal's legs with a short length of rope.
- calibration — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- californian — of or relating to California or its inhabitants
- californite — vesuvianite jade.
- californium — a metallic transuranic element artificially produced from curium. Symbol: Cf; atomic no: 98; half-life of most stable isotope, 251Cf: 800 years (approx.)
- call around — If you call around, you phone several people, usually when you are trying to organize something or to find some information.
- calumniator — to make false and malicious statements about; slander.
- calyptrogen — a layer of rapidly dividing cells at the tip of a plant root, from which the root cap is formed. It occurs in grasses and many other plants
- camino real — a main road; highway.
- cancerously — In a cancerous manner; like a cancer; malignant; spreading.
- candlepower — the luminous intensity of a source of light in a given direction: now expressed in candelas but formerly in terms of the international candle
- carbonylate — to introduce the carbonyl group into (a compound) through chemical reaction
- carcinology — the study of crustaceans
- cardiolipin — a lipid purified from bovine heart and used as an antigen for reacting with reagin, the Wassermann antibody, in the Wassermann diagnostic test for syphilis.
- cargo liner — a cargo ship that sails regularly between designated ports according to a published schedule.
- cargo plane — a plane carrying cargo
- carillonist — a carillonneur
- carloadings — the number of railroad carloads shipped in or out within a given period
- carolingian — of or relating to the Frankish dynasty founded by Pepin the Short, son of Charles Martel, which ruled in France from 751–987 ad and in Germany until 911 ad
- carousingly — in a carousing manner
- cartoonlike — cartoonish
- cavernously — In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.
- cavernulous — possessing or being full of small cavities
- cavolo nero — an Italian variety of cabbage with dark green leaves
- celebration — A celebration is a special enjoyable event that people organize because something pleasant has happened or because it is someone's birthday or anniversary.
- centrosomal — Of or pertaining to a centrosome or centrosomes.
- ceremonials — Plural form of ceremonial.
- chain coral — coral of the extinct genus Halysites, from the Ordovician and Silurian periods, consisting of oval, laterally compressed corallites united to form a chainlike structure.
- chancellors — Plural form of chancellor.
- chancellory — Alternative spelling of chancellery.
- chancellour — Archaic form of chancellor.
- charlestown — oldest part of Boston, at the mouth of the Charles River: site of the battle of Bunker Hill
- chloramines — Plural form of chloramine.
- chlorinated — Chlorinated water, for example drinking water or water in a swimming pool, has been cleaned by adding chlorine to it.
- chlorinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chlorinate.
- chlorinator — That which chlorinates.
- chordotonal — (of an insect) responsive to sound vibrations, as certain organs or parts.
- chronically — constant; habitual; inveterate: a chronic liar.
- circulation — The circulation of a newspaper or magazine is the number of copies that are sold each time it is produced.
- citronellal — a colourless slightly water-soluble liquid with a lemon-like odour, a terpene aldehyde found esp in citronella and certain eucalyptus oils: used as a flavouring and in soaps and perfumes. Formula: (CH3)2C:CH(CH2)2CH(CH3)CH2CHO
- cladocerans — Plural form of cladoceran.
- clairvoyant — Someone who is believed to be clairvoyant is believed to know about future events or to be able to communicate with dead people.
- clear round — an instance of a horse and rider clearing all barriers without making any mistakes
- clergywoman — a female member of the clergy
- close ranks — to maintain discipline or solidarity, esp in anticipation of attack
- co-relation — correlation
- cocelebrant — One of two or more celebrants involved with the same occasion.
- coleopteran — any of the insects of the cosmopolitan order Coleoptera, in which the forewings are modified to form shell-like protective elytra. The order includes the beetles and weevils