Phrase Hound found 1 phrases and 15 compound words that contain cet. The most common are listed below. Open cet in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 1
- cet. par.Abbreviation of ceteris paribus: All things being equal; with all other things or factors remaining the same; other things held constant; all else unchanged.
Compound words 15
- faucetAn exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.
- lancetA sharp, pointed, two-edged surgical instrument used in venesection and for opening abscesses etc.
- avocetAny of four species of wading birds in the genus Recurvirostra, with long, slender recurved bills, long legs, and webbed feet.
- CondorcetA surname from French.
- terceta three-line stanza in a poem
- cetologyThe branch of zoology concerned with the infraorder Cetacea, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
- ExocetA French antiship missile.
- CetinaA river in Croatia.
- placetA vote of assent, as of the governing body of a university, an ecclesiastical council, etc.
- cetanesplural of cetane: The aliphatic hydrocarbon C₁₆H₃₄ (hexadecane) used as a standard for diesel fuel.