13-letter words containing c, h, e, r, t, y
- nanochemistry — (chemistry) The synthesis, analysis and characterization of chemical compounds at the nanoscale.
- nonhysterical — not hysterical or funny
- orthoepically — In terms of correct pronunciation.
- oystercatcher — any of several long-billed wading birds of the genus Haematopus that have chiefly black-and-white plumage and that feed on oysters, clams, mussels, etc.
- parasynthetic — the formation of a word by the addition of a derivational suffix to a phrase or compound, as of greathearted, which is great heart plus -ed.
- parthenocarpy — the production of fruit without fertilization of an egg in the ovary.
- party machine — the internal organization of a political party, which decides its policies and directs its activities
- perfect rhyme — rhyme of two words spelled or pronounced identically but differing in meaning, as rain, reign; rich rhyme.
- perilymphatic — the fluid between the bony and membranous labyrinths of the ear.
- petrophysical — relating to the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
- pharyngectomy — excision of part or all of the pharynx.
- phreatophytic — of, possessing the properties of, or relating to a phreatophyte
- phycoerythrin — a red protein pigment occurring in red algae.
- prophetically — of or relating to a prophet: prophetic inspiration.
- psychometrics — the measurement of mental traits, abilities, and processes.
- psychotherapy — the treatment of psychological disorders or maladjustments by a professional technique, as psychoanalysis, group therapy, or behavioral therapy.
- psychrometric — relating to psychrometry
- pyrotechnical — of or relating to pyrotechnics.
- reality check — a corrective confronting of reality, in order to counteract one's expectations, prejudices, or the like.
- richard petty — Richard, born 1937, U.S. racing-car driver.
- royal charter — authorization by the monarchy
- saccharimetry — the process of measuring the amount of sugar in a sample, as with a saccharimeter or by polarimetry.
- saccharometry — the process of determining the quantity of sugar in a solution
- sclerotherapy — Medicine/Medical. a treatment for varicose veins in which blood flow is diverted and the veins collapsed by injection of a hardening solution, also used cosmetically in spider veins to eliminate discoloration.
- secretaryship — a person, usually an official, who is in charge of the records, correspondence, minutes of meetings, and related affairs of an organization, company, association, etc.: the secretary of the Linguistic Society of America.
- shock therapy — (not in technical use) any of various therapies, as insulin shock therapy or electroconvulsive therapy, that induce convulsions or unconsciousness, used for symptomatic relief in certain mental disorders.
- shockumentary — a television programme showing members of the public in shocking or violent situations
- spectrography — a spectroscope for photographing or producing a representation of a spectrum.
- spherocytosis — the condition of having spherocytes
- spheroidicity — a spheroidal state or form.
- stoichiometry — the calculation of the quantities of chemical elements or compounds involved in chemical reactions.
- street hockey — road hockey.
- superhelicity — a coil formed by intertwined helical DNA or by protein chains.
- the archenemy — the devil
- the heptarchy — the supposed confederacy of seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
- the necessary — the money required for a particular purpose
- the ryder cup — the trophy awarded in a professional golfing competition between teams representing Europe and the US
- the secondary — cornerbacks and safeties collectively
- theatricality — of or relating to the theater or dramatic presentations: theatrical performances.
- theoretically — of, relating to, or consisting in theory; not practical (distinguished from applied).
- thermodynamic — of or relating to thermodynamics.
- thirty-second — next after the thirty-first; being the ordinal number for 32.
- thyroidectomy — excision of all or a part of the thyroid gland.
- topochemistry — the study of reactions that only occur at specific regions in a system
- tracheophytes — any plant of the former division Tracheophyta, comprising all the vascular plants.
- treacherously — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
- winter cherry — Also called Chinese lantern plant. a Eurasian ground cherry, Physalis alkekengi, of the nightshade family, bearing fruit enclosed in a showy, orange-red, inflated calyx.
- youth culture — the activities and behaviour associated with young people