10-letter words containing c, o, y
- syndicator — a person who establishes a syndicate
- synecdoche — a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in ten sail for ten ships or a Croesus for a rich man.
- synecology — the branch of ecology dealing with the relations between natural communities and their environments.
- synoecious — having male and female flowers on one head, as in many composite plants.
- tachometry — any of various instruments for measuring or indicating velocity or speed, as of a machine, a river, or the blood.
- tachypnoea — excessively rapid respiration.
- tauromachy — the art or technique of bullfighting.
- technology — the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science.
- theotechny — the introduction of a divine force or being into a piece of literature, often used to bring resolution to a situation
- thiocyanic — of, from, or relating to a sulphacid (or liquid acid HSCN) having a strong odour but no colour
- thymectomy — surgical removal of the thymus gland.
- thyrotoxic — of or relating to a condition caused by excessive thyroid hormone in the system, usually resulting from overactivity of the thyroid gland.
- tobramycin — a highly toxic aminoglycoside antibiotic, C 18 H 37 N 5 O 9 , derived from Streptomyces tenebarius, used in the treatment of serious infections due to susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms.
- topicality — the state or quality of being topical.
- toponymics — the study of place-names
- torch lily — tritoma.
- touch-type — to type by means of the touch system.
- toxicology — the science dealing with the effects, antidotes, detection, etc., of poisons.
- trajectory — the curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in its flight.
- trichocyst — an organ of offense and defense embedded in the outer cytoplasm of certain protozoans, consisting of a small elongated sac containing a fine, hairlike filament capable of being ejected.
- trichogyne — a hairlike prolongation of a carpogonium, serving as a receptive organ for the spermatium.
- trichology — the science dealing with the study of the hair and its diseases.
- trichotomy — division into three parts, classes, categories, etc.
- tropically — pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics: tropical flowers.
- typhaceous — belonging to the family of flowering plants Typhaceae
- typhogenic — producing typhus or typhoid fever.
- tyrocidine — an antibiotic that is the main constituent of tyrothricin
- uncommonly — in an uncommon or unusual manner or degree.
- unconvoyed — unaccompanied
- unforcedly — in an unforced manner
- union city — a city in NE New Jersey.
- univocally — having only one meaning; unambiguous.
- unsocially — in an unsocial manner
- up country — away from the coast or the capital
- upbuoyance — an uplifting or buoying up
- uricolysis — the decomposition of uric acid.
- urinoscopy — uroscopy.
- uterectomy — the surgical removal of the uterus
- uvulectomy — excision of the uvula.
- vancomycin — a bactericidal antibiotic, C 66 H 75 ClN 9 O 24 , produced by Streptomyces orientalis, used in the treatment of antibiotic-associated colitis and endocarditis.
- varicosity — the state or condition of being varicose.
- varicotomy — surgical removal of a varicose vein.
- viscometry — a device for measuring viscosity.
- viscountcy — the rank or station of a viscount.
- vitrectomy — the microsurgical procedure of removing the vitreous humor and replacing it with saline solution, performed to improve vision that has been impaired by opacities.
- vocabulary — the stock of words used by or known to a particular people or group of persons: His French vocabulary is rather limited. The scientific vocabulary is constantly growing.
- woollyback — a person who lives in a region near, but not in, Liverpool
- xenocrysts — Plural form of xenocryst.
- xerophytic — (botany) Of, pertaining to, or being a xerophyte.
- xylochrome — a colouring agent made from the chemical alteration of decomposed wood