13-letter words containing c, o, y
- county family — an old family that has lived in a particular county for several generations
- county police — (in the US) the police of a particular county
- county prison — the prison of a particular county
- courtesy call — a formal visit
- courtesy card — a privilege card
- coventry bell — a perennial garden plant, Campanula trachelium, of Eurasia, having coarsely toothed leaves and bluish-purple flowers.
- cowboy outfit — an outfit consisting of a cowboy hat, fringed waistcoat, trousers, scarf etc, worn either by children or adults
- coxcombically — in a coxcombical manner
- cranberry bog — a bog in which cranberry plants are cultivated.
- crayola books — (publication) A humorous and/or disparaging term for the rainbow series of National Computer Security Center (NCSC) computer security standards. See also Orange Book.
- crop spraying — the spraying of crops with insecticide, fungicide, etc
- cross-country — Cross-country is the sport of running, riding, or skiing across open countryside rather than along roads or around a running track.
- crustaceology — The branch of zoology dealing with crustaceans.
- cryobiologist — A biologist who specializes in cryobiology.
- cryogenically — in a cryogenic manner
- cryotherapies — Plural form of cryotherapy.
- cryptoanalyst — Alternative form of cryptanalyst.
- cryptoclastic — (of minerals and rocks) composed of microscopic fragments
- cryptoclimate — the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
- cryptographer — the science or study of the techniques of secret writing, especially code and cipher systems, methods, and the like. Compare cryptanalysis (def 2).
- cryptographic — Relating to cryptography.
- cryptological — cryptography.
- cryptoxanthin — a carotenoid pigment, C40H56O, in butter, eggs, and various plants, that can be converted into vitamin A in the body
- cryptozoology — the study of creatures, such as the Loch Ness monster, whose existence has not been scientifically proved
- crystalloidal — Relating to a crystalloid.
- currency bond — a bond payable in legal tender.
- custody suite — the part of a police station where people who have been arrested are held in custody
- cut both ways — to have both good and bad effects
- cut-away coat — Also called cutaway coat. a man's formal daytime coat having the front portion of the skirt cut away from the waist so as to curve or slope to the tails at the back.
- cyanoacrylate — a substance with an acrylate base, usually sold in the form of a quick-setting highly adhesive glue
- cyanobacteria — a group of photosynthetic bacteria (phylum Cyanobacteria) containing a blue photosynthetic pigment
- cyanoethylate — to introduce a cyano-ethyl group into
- cyberchondria — unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites
- cybershopping — Shopping by means of computers or the Internet.
- cycle drought — A scarcity of cycles. It may be due to a cycle crunch, but it could also occur because part of the computer is temporarily not working, leaving fewer cycles to go around. "The high moby is down, so we're running with only half the usual amount of memory. There will be a cycle drought until it's fixed."
- cycloaddition — a type of pericyclic chemical reaction
- cyclodialysis — a surgical procedure in the treatment of glaucoma whereby an opening is created between the anterior chamber and the suprachoroidal space in order to alleviate pressure
- cyclohexanone — a colourless liquid used as a solvent for cellulose lacquers. Formula: C6H10O
- cycloheximide — a toxic antibiotic that inhibits protein synthesis, used as a fungicide in agriculture
- cyclone fence — a heavy-duty, chain-link fence, usually high and often topped with barbed wire
- cycloolefinic — of or like a cycloolefin
- cycloparaffin — any of a series of saturated alicyclic hydrocarbons of the general formula CnH2n, having a closed chain of three or more carbon atoms, as cyclohexane
- cyclosilicate — any silicate in which the SiO 4 tetrahedra are linked to form rings.
- cyclospermous — having the embryo curled around the central albumen
- cyclostrophic — pertaining to atmospheric motion in which the centripetal acceleration exactly balances the horizontal pressure force.
- cylindraceous — having a form similar to a cylinder
- cymbocephalic — scaphocephaly.
- cyproconazole — (organic compound) The conazole fungicide \u03b1-(4-chlorophenyl)-\u03b1-(1-cyclopropylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol.
- cystathionine — an amino acid, C 7 H 14 O 4 N 2 S, that is an intermediate in the transfer of sulfur from methionine to cysteine.
- cysticercosis — a parasitic infection of tissue by the larval form of the pork tapeworm, Taenia Solium, contracted through the ingestion of food or water contaminated by faeces, or by eating infected pork