13-letter words containing c, l, o, v
- vacuolization — the state of being full of vacuoles
- vacuum bottle — a bottle or flask having a vacuum liner that prevents the escape of heat from hot contents, usually liquids, or the entrance of heat into cold contents; thermos.
- valedictorian — a student, usually the one ranking highest academically in a school graduating class, who delivers the valedictory at the commencement exercises.
- valproic acid — a carboxylic acid, C 8 H 16 O 2 , used for its antiepileptic properties in the treatment of various seizures including petit mal.
- valued policy — a policy in which the company and the policyholder agree to the amount to be paid in the event of total loss of property, regardless of the value of the property.
- variable cost — a cost that varies with a change in the volume of output while remaining uniform on a per-unit basis, as cost of labor (distinguished from fixed cost).
- velocity head — the velocity of a fluid expressed in terms of the head or static pressure required to produce that velocity. It equals ρν/2 where ρ is the density of the fluid and ν is the velocity. In hydrology the density of water can be written 1/G where G is the gravitational constant
- velvet scoter — a European sea duck, Melanitta fusca, the male of which has a black plumage with white patches below the eyes and on the wings
- vercelli book — a codex of Old English poems and sermons found in the chapter house at Vercelli.
- vermiculation — to work or ornament with wavy lines or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm.
- versicoloured — of variable or various colours
- vicente lopez — a city in E central Argentina, N of Buenos Aires.
- victimologist — the study of crime victims and the psychological effects of being a victim.
- victoria land — a region in Antarctica, bordering on the Ross Sea, mainly in Ross Dependency.
- victoria nile — a section of the upper Nile River in central Uganda between Lake Victoria and Lake Albert. 260 miles (418 km) long.
- victoriaville — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada.
- victory medal — a round bronze medal awarded to all those who served in the armed forces of the U.S. during World War I.
- villavicencio — a city in central Colombia.
- vindicatorily — in a vindicatory manner
- 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.
- violoncellist — cellist.
- virgo cluster — a cluster of about 2500 galaxies in the constellation Virgo, the nearest cluster to our galaxy.
- virologically — in a manner relating to virology
- visual cortex — the portion of the cerebral cortex of the brain that receives and processes impulses from the optic nerves.
- 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.
- 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.
- volksdeutsche — a member of the German people, especially one of a community having its home outside of Germany, usually in central or eastern Europe.
- voluntaristic — Philosophy. any theory that regards will as the fundamental agency or principle, in metaphysics, epistemology, or psychology.
- votive candle — religion: candle lit in prayer
- vulcanization — to treat (rubber) with sulfur and heat, thereby imparting strength, greater elasticity, durability, etc.
- wallcoverings — Plural form of wallcovering.
- well-conveyed — to carry, bring, or take from one place to another; transport; bear.
- world service — a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which transmits programmes in many languages around the world