13-letter words containing d, e, l, c
- core handling — Core handling is the way that a core is dealt with to make sure it maintains its properties for testing.
- coresidential — relating to joint residency
- cornfield ant — a small, brown ant, Lasius alienus, that lives in cornfields and feeds on honeydew of the corn-root aphid.
- cost a bundle — If you say that something costs a bundle, or costs someone a bundle, you are emphasizing that it is expensive.
- costa del sol — coast region of S Spain, on the Mediterranean, east of Gibraltar: site of many resorts
- coulomb field — the electrostatic field around an electrically charged body or particle
- countermelody — a secondary melody that accompanies the primary melody
- countervailed — Simple past tense and past participle of countervail.
- covalent bond — a type of chemical bond involving the sharing of electrons between atoms in a molecule, esp the sharing of a pair of electrons by two adjacent atoms
- cradle scythe — cradle (def 4b).
- cranial index — the ratio of the greatest length to the greatest width of the cranium, multiplied by 100: used in comparative anthropology
- cream-colored — yellowish-white
- credentialing — Usually, credentials. evidence of authority, status, rights, entitlement to privileges, or the like, usually in written form: Only those with the proper credentials are admitted.
- credentialism — a tendency to value formal qualifications, esp at the expense of competence and experience
- credentialled — having credentials
- credibilities — the quality of being believable or worthy of trust: After all those lies, his credibility was at a low ebb.
- creditability — bringing or deserving credit, honor, reputation, or esteem.
- credulousness — willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullible.
- criminal code — the body of laws regulating how crimes are to be punished
- crowd pleaser — a person, performance, etc., having great popular appeal.
- crowd trouble — bad behaviour by fans at a sports match
- crowd-pleaser — If you describe a performer, politician, or sports player as a crowd-pleaser, you mean they always please their audience. You can also describe an action or event as a crowd-pleaser.
- cruel-hearted — having a cruel heart; lacking kindness, compassion, etc.
- culdocentesis — (medicine) A diagnostic procedure in which fluid from the rectouterine pouch is extracted, via the vagina, using a needle.
- culloden moor — a moor in NE Scotland, near Inverness: site of the battle that ended the Jacobite Rebellion 1746.
- culture fluid — the fluid used as a medium for growing microorganisms
- cupboard love — a show of love inspired only by some selfish or greedy motive
- current yield — the yield of a bond or similar asset, expressed as a ratio of the annual interest payment to the clean price
- custard apple — a West Indian tree, Annona reticulata: family Annonaceae
- 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."
- cycloheximide — a toxic antibiotic that inhibits protein synthesis, used as a fungicide in agriculture
- cylinder desk — a desk having a cylinder front, usually a tambour but occasionally of solid wood.
- cylinder head — the detachable metal casting that fits onto the top of a cylinder block. In an engine it contains part of the combustion chamber and in an overhead-valve four-stroke engine it houses the valves and their operating mechanisms
- cylinder seal — a cylindrical seal of stone, clay, or precious stone decorated with linear designs, found in the Middle East and Balkans: dating from about 6000 bc
- cylindraceous — having a form similar to a cylinder
- dactylomegaly — abnormal enlargement of the fingers or toes.
- dataveillance — the surveillance of a person's activities by studying the data trail created by actions such as credit card purchases, mobile phone calls, and internet use
- daughter cell — either of the two cells that result from the division of a cell, as in mitosis
- de-capitalize — to deprive of capital; discourage capital formation; withdraw capital from: The government decapitalized industry with harsh tax policies.
- deacetylation — to remove the acetyl group from (an organic compound).
- debit balance — the amount of money owed to a lender, etc
- decapitalised — to deprive of capital; discourage capital formation; withdraw capital from: The government decapitalized industry with harsh tax policies.
- decarbonylate — to remove the carbonyl group from (an organic compound).
- decarboxylase — an enzyme that catalyses the removal of carbon dioxide from a compound
- decarboxylate — to take away a carboxyl group from (an organic compound) or (of an organic compound) to lose a carboxyl group
- decasyllables — Plural form of decasyllable.
- deceitfulness — given to deceiving: A deceitful person cannot keep friends for long.
- decelerometer — an instrument for measuring deceleration
- decentralised — Simple past tense and past participle of decentralise.
- decentralized — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.