12-letter words containing c, y, l, o, n
- countability — the fact of being countable
- counterrally — an opposing rally
- counterreply — a reply made in response to a reply; rejoinder.
- counterstyle — an opposing style
- country club — A country club is a club in the country where you can play sports and attend social events.
- country folk — people who live in the country
- country lane — a narrow country road, often bordered by hedges
- country life — life in the country
- country mile — a long way
- county clerk — a senior local government official
- cranioplasty — Surgical repair of a defect or deformity in the skull.
- crown colony — a British colony whose administration and legislature is controlled by the Crown
- cryoglobulin — an abnormal immunoglobulin, present in the blood in certain diseases, that precipitates below about 10°C, obstructing small blood vessels in the fingers and toes
- cryoplankton — minute organisms, esp algae, living in ice, snow, or icy water
- curmudgeonly — If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
- cyberloafing — (informal) The use of computers by employees for purposes unrelated to work.
- cycling tour — a holiday involving a tour of an area or region by bicycle
- cycloalkanes — Cycloalkanes are molecules which contain only carbon-hydrogen bonds, with the carbon atoms joined in a ring.
- cyclodextrin — any of a group of cyclic oligosaccharides found in starch digests of certain bacteria
- cyclogenesis — the formation and development of a low-pressure storm system
- cycloheptane — (organic compound) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C7H14; a volatile inflammable liquid.
- cyclohexanol — (organic compound) The alicyclic alcohol derived from cyclohexane by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group.
- cyclolignane — (organic chemistry) Any lignane having an additional ring.
- cyclopentane — a colourless insoluble cycloalkane found in petroleum and used mainly as a solvent. Formula: C5H10
- cyclopropane — a colourless flammable gaseous hydrocarbon, used in medicine as an anaesthetic; trimethylene. It is a cycloalkane with molecules containing rings of three carbon atoms. Formula: C3H6; boiling pt: –34°C
- cyclosporine — a drug, produced by a fungus (Tolypocladium inflatum), that suppresses the T cells that reject foreign tissue after an organ transplant without suppressing other cells that fight infections and cancer
- cyclostyling — Present participle of cyclostyle.
- cylindriform — having the form or shape of a cylinder
- cytoanalyzer — an electronic optical device for screening smears of cells suspected of being malignant.
- cytochalasin — any of a group of metabolites derived from fungus that interfere with cell processes
- cytoskeleton — a network of fibrous proteins that governs the shape and movement of a biological cell
- demoniacally — In a demoniacal manner.
- diatonically — In a diatonic manner.
- dicotyledons — Plural form of dicotyledon.
- discordantly — disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh.
- draconically — (often lowercase) Draconian.
- eco-friendly — environmentally safe
- economically — in a thrifty or frugal manner; with economy.
- elocutionary — Of or pertaining to elocution or to public speaking; rhetorical.
- encyclopedia — An encyclopedia is a book or set of books in which facts about many different subjects or about one particular subject are arranged for reference, usually in alphabetical order.
- encyclopedic — Comprehensive in terms of information.
- enteroclysis — A fluoroscopic X-ray of the small intestine.
- entropically — By means of or in relation to entropy.
- euphonically — In a euphonic manner.
- exclusionary — restrictive or elitist
- fibrinolytic — the disintegration or dissolution of fibrin, especially by enzymatic action.
- fictionality — State or quality of being fictional.
- film company — a company dedicated to the making of motion pictures
- flow country — an area of moorland and peat bogs in northern Scotland known for its wildlife, now partly afforested
- fm cyclotron — a type of cyclotron that synchronizes its accelerating voltage with particle velocity in order to compensate for the relativistic mass increase of the particle as it approaches the speed of light.