13-letter words containing c, n, s, t, i
- tonsillectomy — the operation of excising or removing one or both tonsils.
- tracking shot — dolly shot.
- tractarianism — the religious opinions and principles of the Oxford movement, especially in its early phase, given in a series of 90 papers called Tracts for the Times, published at Oxford, England, 1833–41.
- train service — provision of railway transport
- trans-oceanic — extending across or traversing the ocean: a transoceanic cable.
- transactinide — any element having an atomic number higher than 103, the last of the actinide series. These superheavy, radioactive elements are extremely short-lived, and can only be created in the laboratory.
- transactional — the act of transacting or the fact of being transacted.
- transactivate — to activate the replication of (a viral gene) through the presence of a gene at another locus, especially following a viral infection.
- transatlantic — crossing or reaching across the Atlantic: a transatlantic liner.
- transcaucasia — a region in SE Europe, S of the Caucasus Mountains, between the Black and Caspian seas: constituted a republic 1922–36 (Transcauca·sian So·cialist Fed·erated So·viet Repub·lic) area now includes the republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
- transcriptase — RNA polymerase.
- transcription — the act or process of transcribing.
- transcriptome — a collection of all the messenger RNA in a particular cell
- translocation — a change of location.
- transmittance — Physics. the ratio of the radiant flux transmitted through and emerging from a body to the total flux incident on it: equivalent to one minus the absorptance.
- transmittancy — a measure of the extent to which a solution transmits radiation. It is equal to the ratio of the transmittance of the solution to the transmittance of a pure solvent of the same dimensions
- transthoracic — of or relating to the thorax.
- tungstic acid — a hydrate of tungsten trioxide, H 2 WO 4 ⋅H 2 O, used in the manufacture of tungsten-lamp filaments.
- tussiculation — a hacking cough.
- twin camshaft — A twin camshaft is an arrangement of two parallel camshafts for each set of cylinders in an engine. Usually one operates the intake valve and the other the exhaust valve.
- type specimen — an individual organism from which the description of a species has been prepared.
- un-cloistered — secluded from the world; sheltered: a cloistered life.
- unascertained — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- uncertainness — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
- uncharismatic — (of a person) not charismatic; lacking charisma; dull
- unchastisable — not deserving to be chastised; beyond reproach
- uncircumspect — watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: circumspect behavior.
- uncomplaisant — not eager to please; not compliant or obliging
- unconsecutive — following one another in uninterrupted succession or order; successive: six consecutive numbers, such as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
- unconstituted — to compose; form: mortar constituted of lime and sand.
- unconstrained — forced, compelled, or obliged: a constrained confession.
- unconstricted — to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress.
- uncontentious — tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome: a contentious crew.
- uncourtliness — the lack of courtliness
- uncustomarily — according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
- understocking — to provide an insufficient quantity, as of merchandise, supplies, or livestock.
- undescriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
- undiscomfited — not discomfited; at ease
- undissociated — not dissociated, especially into ions or into simpler molecules.
- undistinctive — not distinctive; bland
- undistracting — not distracting; not showy or ostentatious
- undomesticate — to make wild
- unethicalness — lacking moral principles; unwilling to adhere to proper rules of conduct.
- unfascinating — of great interest or attraction; enchanting; charming; captivating: a fascinating story; fascinating jewelry.
- uninstructive — not conveying information or serving to instruct
- unobstructive — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- unpicturesque — not visually pleasing; not striking or beautiful
- unplasticized — not made plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer
- unreminiscent — not reminiscent; not tending to remind one of something or someone
- unscrutinized — to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.