14-letter words containing c, y, s, t, o
- crystal growth — Crystal growth is the process of making a crystal grow by continuing to remove a component from a solution.
- crystal violet — a rosaniline dye, C25H30ClN3, used as an antiseptic, an indicator, and a bacterial stain in Gram's method
- crystalisation — Alternative spelling of crystallization.
- crystallomancy — a form of divination using crystals or a crystal ball
- curiosity shop — a shop selling unusual items and curios
- cyberterrorism — the illegal use of computers and the internet to achieve some goal
- cyclanthaceous — belonging to the Cyclanthaceae, a S American family of tropical plants
- cycling shorts — tight-fitting shorts reaching partway to the knee for cycling, sport, etc
- cyclosilicates — Plural form of cyclosilicate.
- cyclostomatous — having a circular mouth.
- cystolithiasis — a medical condition caused by the formation of a calculus in the bladder
- cytogeneticist — One who studies cytogenetics.
- cytostatically — in a cytostatic manner
- dacryoadenitis — Inflammation of the lacrimal glands.
- dairy products — food derived from or containing milk and its derivatives
- decay constant — the reciprocal of the decay time.
- dermatomycoses — a superficial fungal infection of the skin.
- dermatomycosis — a superficial fungal infection of the skin.
- deuteromycetes — any fungus of the class Fungi Imperfecti.
- diagnostically — of, relating to, or used in diagnosis.
- dicotyledonous — belonging or pertaining to the Dicotyledoneae; having two cotyledons.
- dio chrysostom — 2nd century ad, Greek orator and philosopher
- discomfitingly — In a manner that discomfits.
- disconcertedly — In a disconcerted manner.
- disconnectedly — In a disconnected manner.
- disconsolately — without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable: Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate.
- discontentedly — not content or satisfied; dissatisfied; restlessly unhappy: For all their wealth, or perhaps because of it, they were discontented.
- discourteously — In a discourteous manner.
- discretionally — At one's discretion.
- discriminatory — characterized by or showing prejudicial treatment, especially as an indication of bias related to age, color, national origin, religion, sex, etc.: discriminatory practices in housing; a discriminatory tax.
- disneyfication — to create or alter in a simplified, sentimentalized, or contrived form or manner: museums that have become Disneyfied to attract more visitors.
- dissociability — Lack of sociability; unsociableness.
- dorcas society — a society of women of a church whose work it is to provide clothing for the poor.
- drepanocytosis — Sickle-cell anemia.
- ectrodactylism — the congenital absence of part or all of one or more fingers or toes.
- electrosensory — Of or pertaining to the ability of a biological organism to perceive electrical impulses.
- electrosurgery — Surgery using a high-frequency electric current to heat and so cut tissue with great precision.
- emergency stop — a sudden application of the brakes in a car, such as the driver would need to carry out in an emergency
- empty calories — calories that are present in foods that have very little nutritive value: e.g. in alcohol or refined sugar
- encyclopaedist — Alternative spelling of encyclopedist.
- encyclopedists — Plural form of encyclopedist.
- erythroblastic — Relating to erythroblasts.
- erythrocytosis — Polycythemia.
- eucalyptus oil — an essential oil derived from trees belonging to the Eucalyptus genus and used for pharmaceutical, fragrance and antiseptic purposes
- eulogistically — In the form or manner of a eulogy; with praise.
- fabian society — a socialist organization founded in England in 1884, favoring the gradual spread of socialism by peaceful means.
- femtochemistry — (chemistry) the study of chemical reactions on a very short time scale, often using pulsed lasers.
- frictionlessly — In a frictionless way; without friction.
- geognostically — with reference to a knowledge of the structure of the earth
- halley's comet — a comet with a period averaging 76 years. In this century it was visible to terrestrial observers just before and after reaching perihelion in 1910 and again in 1986.