12-letter words starting with CHR

12-letter words 27

• christeningsgiving a Christian name at baptism
• chronometersan accurate clock (especially used in navigation)
• chronometric
• chronologiesan arrangement of events in time
• chromospherea gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun
• chrestomathya selection of passages from different authors that is compiled as an aid in learning a language
• chronographsan accurate timer for recording time
• chrysoprasesa green variety of chalcedony valued as a gemstone
• chromatogramthe recording (column or paper strip) on which the constituents of a mixture are adsorbed in chromatography
• chronography
• chromophoresthe chemical group that gives color to a molecule
• chrysoberylsa rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone
• chrismations
• christianiasthe capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast
• chromaticism
• chromaticitythe quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
• chrominances
• chromocenter
• chromonemata
• chromophoric
• chromoplastsplastid containing pigments other than chlorophyll usually yellow or orange carotenoids
• chronicities
• chronologers
• chronologist
• chrysarobinsa bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases
• chrysomelidsbrightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems
• chrysophytes