16-letter words that end in t
- chemiluminescent — Of, pertaining to, or employing chemiluminescence.
- chemoluminescent — (chemistry) Exhibiting chemoluminescence.
- chequing account — (in Canada) account against which cheques can be drawn
- chernobyl packet — (networking) /cher-noh'b*l pak'*t/ A network packet that induces a broadcast storm and/or network meltdown, named in memory of the April 1986 nuclear accident at Chernobyl in Ukraine. The typical scenario involves an IP Ethernet datagram that passes through a gateway with both source and destination Ethernet address and IP address set as the respective broadcast addresses for the subnetworks being gated between. Compare Christmas tree packet.
- chest specialist — a physician who specializes in diseases affecting the organs in the chest
- chinese chestnut — a chestnut (Castanea mollissima) with large, sweet nuts, often crossed with other chestnuts because of its resistance to chestnut blight
- chinese crescent — crescent (def 6).
- chomp at the bit — champ at the bit (see phrase under champ1)
- church expectant — the church living in its earthly struggles and in anticipation of God's ultimate victory at the Final Judgment.
- citizen's arrest — If someone makes a citizen's arrest, they catch someone who they believe has committed a crime and inform the police.
- cleaning product — a detergent or other household cleaner
- cloakroom ticket — a ticket given to someone who checks a coat or other personal item into a cloakroom and which is used to redeem that item at a later period
- cloistered vault — a vault having the form of a number of intersecting coves.
- closing argument — In a court case, a lawyer's closing argument is their final speech, in which they give a summary of their case.
- cochineal insect — a Mexican homopterous insect, Dactylopius coccus, that feeds on cacti
- cochlear implant — a device that stimulates the acoustic nerve in the inner ear in order to produce some form of hearing in people who are deaf from inner ear disease
- cocktail cabinet — a cupboard in which glasses and bottles are kept
- cold wall effect — the condition or state of having large or multiple windows through which heat escapes and cold air is conducted into a heated room via radiation.
- collaborationist — A collaborationist government or individual is one that helps or gives support to the enemy during the war.
- collection point — the area in a shop where goods that have been paid for can be collected
- collective fruit — multiple fruit
- combination last — a shoe last that has a narrower heel or instep than the standard last.
- combination shot — a shot in pool in which the cue ball strikes at least one object ball before contact is made with the ball to be pocketed.
- combining weight — the atomic weight of an atom or radical divided by its valence.
- commercial pilot — an airplane pilot licensed to transport passengers, goods, etc.
- commission agent — a person who sells goods and services for a fee
- community spirit — willingness and desire to participate in activities that promote a community
- commutation-test — the act of substituting one thing for another; substitution; exchange.
- complexing agent — an intricate or complicated association or assemblage of related things, parts, units, etc.: the entire complex of our educational system; an apartment complex.
- compromise joint — a joint for linking together rails having different sections.
- condominium unit — an apartment in a condominium building
- confederationist — A supporter of confederation.
- confrontationist — a person who confronts opposition, especially aggressively.
- congressionalist — of or relating to a congress.
- consent judgment — a judgment settled and agreed to by the parties to the action. Compare consent decree (def 2).
- consenting adult — a male person over the age of sixteen, who may legally engage in homosexual behaviour in private
- consequentialist — the theory that human actions derive their moral worth solely from their outcomes or consequences.
- considering that — You use considering that to indicate that you are thinking about a particular fact when making a judgment or giving an opinion.
- constant lambert — Constant [kon-stuh nt] /ˈkɒn stənt/ (Show IPA), 1905–51, English composer and conductor.
- contrabassoonist — Someone who plays the contrabassoon.
- controversialist — a person who takes part in controversy or likes to do so
- conversation pit — a usually sunken portion of a room or living area with chairs, sofas, etc., often grouped around a fireplace, where people can gather to talk.
- coromandel coast — the SE coast of India, along the Bay of Bengal, extending from Point Calimere to the mouth of the Krishna River
- council of trent — the council of the Roman Catholic Church that met between 1545 and 1563 at Trent in S Tyrol. Reacting against the Protestants, it reaffirmed traditional Catholic beliefs and formulated the ideals of the Counter-Reformation
- counter-argument — A counter-argument is an argument that makes an opposing point to another argument.
- counterculturist — Counterculturalist.
- counterinsurgent — of or relating to counterinsurgency
- counterstatement — a statement made to deny or refute another statement.
- counterterrorist — Intended to combat terrorism.
- cream of coconut — coconut cream (def 1).