13-letter words containing c, i, v
- vinyl alcohol — an unstable liquid compound, C 2 H 4 O, found only in the form of its esters or as the polymer polyvinyl alcohol.
- vinyl plastic — any of various plastics made from polymerized vinyl compounds or copolymers of vinyl and other resins, used in various molded or extruded products, coatings, adhesives, sizes, etc.
- violoncellist — cellist.
- virginia city — a mining town in W Nevada: famous for the discovery of the rich Comstock silver lode 1859.
- virginiamycin — any of various antibacterial substances derived from the bacterium Streptomyces virginiae, used in antibiotics and in animal feed as a growth stimulant.
- virgo cluster — a cluster of about 2500 galaxies in the constellation Virgo, the nearest cluster to our galaxy.
- virgo intacta — a girl or woman whose hymen has not been broken
- virologically — in a manner relating to virology
- visceral arch — Embryology. branchial arch.
- visceroptosis — a downward displacement of the intestine
- visiting card — calling card (def 1).
- visual acuity — acuteness of the vision as determined by a comparison with the normal ability to define certain letters at a given distance, usually 20 feet (6 meters). Abbreviation: V.
- visual cortex — the portion of the cerebral cortex of the brain that receives and processes impulses from the optic nerves.
- visual effect — Usually, visual effects. a special effect that is added to a film or video in post-production, as computer-generated imagery. Abbreviation: VFX.
- viticulturist — the culture or cultivation of grapevines; grape-growing.
- vitrification — act or process of vitrifying; state of being vitrified.
- vivaciousness — lively; animated; spirited: a vivacious folk dance.
- vivisectorium — the location where vivisection takes place
- vocationalism — the practice or policy of requiring vocational training of all college or high-school students.
- vocationalist — the practice or policy of requiring vocational training of all college or high-school students.
- voice over ip — (communications) (VoIP) Any technology providing voice telephony services over IP, including CODECs, streaming protocols and session control. The major advantage of VoIP is lower cost, by avoiding dedicated voice circuits. Currently VoIP is being deployed on internal corporate networks, and, via the Internet, for low cost (and low quality) international calls. It is also used for telephony applications such as voice and fax mail. The ITU standard is H.323, which is a whole suite of protocols, while the IETF has developed the much simpler SIP to solve the session control problem and MGCP/Megaco to solve the gateway problem.
- volcanic bomb — bomb (def 3).
- volcanic cone — a conical hill produced by volcanic eruption of ash, cinders, or lava.
- volcanic neck — neck (def 14).
- volcanic rock — rock solidified on Earth's surface
- volcanic tuff — tuff2 .
- volcanic-neck — the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- volcanologist — the scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena.
- voluntaristic — Philosophy. any theory that regards will as the fundamental agency or principle, in metaphysics, epistemology, or psychology.
- vote-catching — relating to a means of securing votes
- votive candle — religion: candle lit in prayer
- vraisemblance — verisimilitude; appearance of truth
- vulcanization — to treat (rubber) with sulfur and heat, thereby imparting strength, greater elasticity, durability, etc.
- wallcoverings — Plural form of wallcovering.
- wave function — a solution of a wave equation.
- well-received — generally or traditionally accepted; conventional; standard: a received moral idea.
- wide receiver — an offensive player positioned wide of the formation, as a split end, used primarily as a pass receiver.
- world service — a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which transmits programmes in many languages around the world