15-letter words containing c, l, a, y, r
- epicyclic train — a cluster of gears consisting of a central gearwheel with external teeth (the sun), a coaxial gearwheel of greater diameter with internal teeth (the annulus), and one or more planetary gears engaging with both of them to provide a large gear ratio in a compact space
- ethyl carbamate — a colourless odourless crystalline ester that is used in the manufacture of pesticides, fungicides, and pharmaceuticals. Formula: CO(NH2)OC2H5
- eudiometrically — By means of or in terms of eudiometry.
- extracellularly — In an extracellular manner.
- extrajudicially — Outside of the legal system.
- factor analysis — the use of one of several methods for reducing a set of variables to a lesser number of new variables, each of which is a function of one or more of the original variables.
- faculty advisor — a member of the faculty who gives advice to students
- false pregnancy — physiological signs of pregnancy without conception; pseudocyesis.
- family practice — medical specialization in general practice, requiring training beyond that of general practice and leading to board certification.
- ferroelasticity — (physics) A phenomenon, analogous to ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity, in which spontaneous strain arises within a material.
- flavourdynamics — as in quantum flavour dynamics, a mathematical model used to describe the interaction of flavoured particles (weak force) through the exchange of intermediate vector bosons
- flying characin — hatchetfish (def 2).
- frontal cyclone — any extratropical cyclone associated with a front: the most common cyclonic storm.
- gastronomically — the art or science of good eating.
- geostrophically — By means of, or in terms of, geostrophy.
- gladbach-rheydt — a former city in W Germany; now part of Mönchengladbach.
- glycuronic acid — glucuronic acid.
- gramophonically — in a gramophonic manner
- graphic display — the way in which line drawings and text are displayed
- graphologically — In terms of or by means of graphology.
- gravimetrically — (chemistry) Using a gravimetric method.
- hard-luck story — a story of misfortune designed to elicit sympathy
- heliometrically — By means of, or in terms of, heliometry.
- hermeneutically — of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.
- heterocercality — the condition or state of having a heterocercal tail
- heterodactylous — having the first and fourth toes directed backward, and the second and third forward, as in trogons.
- holiday traffic — increased road traffic during holiday periods and public holidays
- holocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having only crystalline components and no glass
- holographically — In a holographic way.
- horticulturally — With respect to horticulture.
- hyaluronic acid — a mucopolysaccharide serving as a viscous medium in the tissues of the body and as a lubricant in joints.
- hydraulic brake — a brake operated by fluid pressures in cylinders and connecting tubular lines.
- hydraulic fluid — a fluid, usually of low viscosity, as oil, used in a hydraulic system.
- hydraulic motor — a motor that converts the kinetic or potential energy of a fluid into mechanical energy.
- hydraulic press — a machine permitting a small force applied to a small piston to produce, through fluid pressure, a large force on a large piston.
- hydrobiological — of or relating to hydrobiology
- hydromechanical — Of or pertaining to hydromechanics.
- hydropathically — in a hydropathic manner; in a manner relating to hydropathy
- hydrostatically — In a hydrostatic manner.
- hygroscopically — In a hygroscopic way.
- hypercalcinuria — Condition of high levels of calcium in the urine as caused by high levels of bone resorption seen in osteoporosis or hyperthyroidism.
- hypercatabolism — an abnormally high metabolic breakdown of a substance or tissue which leads to weight loss and physical deterioration
- hypercatalectic — (of a line of verse) containing an additional syllable after the last dipody or foot. Compare acatalectic (def 2), catalectic.
- hypercoagulable — related to excessive coagulation of the blood or blood clots
- hypercritically — In a hypercritical manner.
- hyperfunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- hypergalactosis — an abnormally large secretion of milk.
- hypochlorhydria — (pathology) The presence of an insufficient amount of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
- hypochondriacal — Also, hypochondriacal, H05/H0509000 hahy-poh-kuh n-drahy-uh-kuh l, ˌhaɪ poʊ kənˈdraɪ ə kəl. Psychiatry. pertaining to or suffering from hypochondria, an excessive preoccupation with and worry about one's health: The comedy is aimed at the hypochondriac demographic. produced by hypochondria: Hypochondriac feelings overwhelmed her.
- hypocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having both glass and crystalline components