15-letter words containing c, y
- non-electrolyte — Physical Chemistry. Also called electrolytic conductor. a conducting medium in which the flow of current is accompanied by the movement of matter in the form of ions. any substance that dissociates into ions when dissolved in a suitable medium or melted and thus forms a conductor of electricity.
- non-exculpatory — tending to clear from a charge of fault or guilt.
- non-specificity — the quality or state of being specific.
- non-syncopation — Music. a shifting of the normal accent, usually by stressing the normally unaccented beats.
- nonbelligerency — the state or status of not participating in a war.
- nonbiologically — in a nonbiological way, not in a biological way
- nonclassicality — The condition of being nonclassical.
- noncompensatory — serving to compensate, as for loss, lack, or injury.
- nonconceptually — In a nonconceptual manner.
- noncontemporary — not contemporary
- noncontributory — pertaining to or of the nature of contribution; contributing.
- noncreditworthy — Not creditworthy.
- nondisciplinary — of, for, or constituting discipline; enforcing or administering discipline: disciplinary action.
- nonelectrolytes — Plural form of nonelectrolyte.
- nonpsychiatrist — a person who is not a psychiatrist
- nonpsychoactive — Not psychoactive.
- nonspecifically — in a nonspecific way
- normally-closed — Normally-closed switch contacts are in a closed state at rest.
- northcountryman — a native or inhabitant of the North of England
- not a dickybird — not a word; nothing
- not necessarily — If you reply 'Not necessarily', you mean that what has just been said or suggested may not be true.
- nuclear physics — the branch of physics that deals with the behavior, structure, and component parts of atomic nuclei.
- nucleophilicity — (uncountable) The condition of being nucleophilic.
- nucleosynthesis — the formation of new atomic nuclei by nuclear reactions, thought to occur in the interiors of stars and in the early stages of development of the universe.
- nucleosynthetic — Of or pertaining to nucleosynthesis.
- obituary column — the division of a publication reserved for obituaries
- ocean greyhound — a fast ship, esp a liner
- ochlocratically — In an ochlocratic way.
- odontorhynchous — (of birds) having toothlike ridges inside the beak
- official family — the executives or officials chiefly responsible for the operation of an organization or government.
- olfactory nerve — either one of the first pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct to the brain the impulses from the mucous membranes of the nose.
- olfactory tract — a long narrow triangular band of white tissue originating in the olfactory bulb and extending back to the point at which its fibres enter the base of the cerebrum
- oligodendrocyte — A glial cell similar to an astrocyte but with fewer protuberances, concerned with the production of myelin in the central nervous system.
- on the contrary — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
- onychocryptosis — a form of nail disease in which nails are ingrown
- operating cycle — the period of time between starting a business and making a profit
- orderly officer — Military. officer of the day, as in the British army or, formerly, in the U.S. Army.
- ordinary income — taxable income, as salary and wages, other than capital gains.
- ordnance survey — mapmaking agency
- ornithorhynchus — the platypus.
- orthodontically — from an orthodontic point of view
- orthopaedically — in an orthopaedic manner
- orthopsychiatry — an approach to psychiatry concerned with the study and treatment of behavioral disorders, especially of young people.
- oscars ceremony — a formal annual event in the United States in which small gold statuettes are awarded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in films
- over-analytical — pertaining to or proceeding by analysis (opposed to synthetic).
- over-complexity — the state or quality of being complex; intricacy: the complexity of urban life.
- overconfidently — In an overconfident manner.
- oxygen cylinder — a metal cylinder containing oxygen under pressure
- oxytetracycline — a dull-yellow, crystalline antibiotic powder, C 2 2 H 2 4 N 2 O 9 , produced by Streptomyces rimosus, used chiefly in treating infections caused by streptococci, staphylococci, Gram-negative bacilli, rickettsiae, and certain protozoans and viruses.
- pachymeningitis — inflammation of the dura mater of the brain and spinal cord