13-letter words containing a, b, y
- bypass engine — a gas turbine in which a part of the compressor delivery bypasses the combustion zone, flowing directly into or around the main exhaust gas flow to provide additional thrust
- cable railway — a railway on which individual cars are drawn along by a strong cable or metal chain operated by a stationary motor
- cable tramway — tramway (def 4).
- calculability — determinable by calculation; ascertainable: This map was designed so that distances by road are easily calculable.
- calisaya bark — the bark of any of several tropical trees of the rubiaceous genus Cinchona, esp C. calisaya, from which quinine is extracted
- call-by-value — (CBV) An evaluation strategy where arguments are evaluated before the function or procedure is entered. Only the values of the arguments are passed and changes to the arguments within the called procedure have no effect on the actual arguments as seen by the caller. See applicative order reduction, call-by-value-result, strict evaluation, call-by-name, lazy evaluation.
- cambyses (ii) — died 522 b.c.; king of Persia (529-522): son of Cyrus the Great
- camp fire boy — a boy who is a member of the Campfire Boys and Girls. Compare Camp Fire Girl.
- campylobacter — a rod-shaped bacterium that causes infections in cattle and man. Unpasteurized milk infected with campylobacter is a common cause of gastroenteritis
- carbohydrates — foods which contain carbohydrate
- carbonylation — the introduction of a carbonyl group into a compound through chemical reaction
- carboxylation — a chemical reaction that introduces a carboxyl group into a molecule or compound, forming a carboxylic acid or a carboxylate
- carboxymethyl — (organic chemistry) The univalent radical -CH2-COOH derived from acetic acid.
- carpetbaggery — the practice of being a carpetbagger
- catabolically — In terms of catabolism.
- changeability — liable to change or to be changed; variable.
- chargeability — that may or should be charged: chargeable duty.
- charitability — Charitableness.
- chastity belt — a locking beltlike device with a loop designed to go between a woman's legs in order to prevent her from having sexual intercourse
- cherry brandy — a red liqueur made of brandy flavoured with cherries
- chiaochou bay — an inlet of the Yellow Sea, in E China, in Shandong province. 20 miles (32 km) long; 15 miles (24 km) wide.
- chimneybreast — the wall or walls that surround the base of a chimney or fireplace
- city chambers — (in Scotland) the municipal building of a city; town hall
- class library — (programming) A library of reusable classes for use with an object-oriented programming system.
- cleveland bay — one of the oldest British breeds of clean-legged, light draught farm and carriage horse, originating from Yorkshire
- coagulability — The ability to coagulate, of being coagulable.
- cobalt yellow — aureolin.
- cocarboxylase — thiamine pyrophosphate
- cockney bream — a young snapper fish
- codifiability — the quality of being codifiable
- colorado ruby — a fire-red form of garnet found in Colorado and other parts of North America
- colostomy bag — a bag that is attached to the surgical opening from the colon onto the surface of the body and into which faecal matter passes
- combinability — capable of combining or being combined.
- commensurably — In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.
- commutability — The quality of being commutable.
- companionably — possessing the qualities of a good companion; pleasant to be with; congenial.
- comparability — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.
- compatability — Misspelling of compatibility.
- compatibility — compatible
- computability — (computing theory) The property of being computable by purely mechanical means.
- confabulatory — the act of confabulating; conversation; discussion.
- consumability — able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using: consumable goods.
- copyrightable — the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 70 years after his or her death.
- corroboratory — Serving to corroborate or strengthen.
- coxcombically — in a coxcombical manner
- cranberry bog — a bog in which cranberry plants are cultivated.
- crayola books — (publication) A humorous and/or disparaging term for the rainbow series of National Computer Security Center (NCSC) computer security standards. See also Orange Book.
- creditability — bringing or deserving credit, honor, reputation, or esteem.
- crystal habit — the external shape of a crystal
- curly bracket — a punctuation mark { }, also used as a symbol in maths