12-letter words containing e, y, c, h
- cymbocephaly — scaphocephaly.
- cytochemical — the branch of cell biology dealing with the detection of cell constituents by means of biochemical analysis and visualization techniques.
- decahydrates — Plural form of decahydrate.
- delray beach — a city in SE Florida.
- diathermancy — the property of transmitting infrared radiation
- dryopithecus — an extinct genus of generalized hominoids that lived in Europe and Africa during the Miocene Epoch and whose members are characterized by small molars and incisors.
- duncan phyfe — of, relating to, or resembling the furniture made by Duncan Phyfe, especially the earlier pieces in the Sheraton and Directoire styles.
- duty chemist — a dispensing chemist's that is open to the public for a specific period when other chemists are closed
- dwarf cherry — any of several low, North American cherries that grow on dry or sandy soil, especially Prunus pumila, of the Great Lakes region.
- dysaesthetic — relating to or suffering from dysaesthesia
- dysphemistic — Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.
- echogenicity — (medical) The ability to create an echo that can be detected in an ultrasound examination.
- ectypography — a form of etching or engraving in which the design is produced in relief
- empathically — In an empathic manner.
- emphatically — In a forceful way.
- enchantingly — In an enchanting manner.
- enhypostatic — relating to enhypostasia
- erythrocytes — Plural form of erythrocyte.
- erythrocytic — Of or pertaining to erythrocytes.
- erythromycin — An antibiotic used in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. It is similar in its effects to penicillin.
- esthetically — Alternative spelling of aesthetically.
- ethylacetate — Alternative spelling of ethyl acetate.
- ethylmercury — (chemistry) The organometallic cation CH3CH2Hg+; it is a toxicant that does not seem to accumulate in the environment.
- euphonically — In a euphonic manner.
- euphorically — In a euphoric manner.
- eye-catching — Something that is eye-catching is very noticeable.
- field hockey — a game played on a rectangular field having a netted goal at each end, in which two teams of 11 players each compete in driving a small leather-covered ball into the other's goal, each player being equipped with a stick having a curved end or blade that is flat on one side and rounded on the other.
- filthy lucre — money: to lose one's health for the sake of filthy lucre.
- fly the coop — an enclosure, cage, or pen, usually with bars or wires, in which fowls or other small animals are confined for fattening, transportation, etc.
- fort mchenry — a town in NE Illinois.
- french-style — French-cut.
- gametophytic — (botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
- geochemistry — the science dealing with the chemical changes in and the composition of the earth's crust.
- geophysicist — the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.
- glacé cherry — a crystallized or candied cherry, used in cookery and cocktail-making
- grass hockey — field hockey.
- hadley chest — a style of chest made c1700 in Massachusetts or Connecticut, having front rails and panels carved in low relief with elaborate tulip and leaf patterns.
- haemodynamic — Alternative spelling of hemodynamic.
- half-century — a period of 100 years.
- happy camper — Slang. a person who is cheerful and satisfied: There were no happy campers after the company was reorganized.
- happy couple — two people in a happy romantic relationship, especially two people who have just married
- have company — If you have company, you have a visitor or friend with you.
- heart cherry — a large, heart-shaped variety of sweet cherry having soft flesh.
- hectocotylus — a modified arm of the male of certain cephalopods that is used to transfer sperm to the female.
- helichrysums — Plural form of helichrysum.
- hellaciously — In a hellacious manner.
- hells canyon — a canyon on the Snake River in S Idaho and along the Oregon border: 125 miles (210 km) long with a maximum depth of about 7900 feet (2408 meters).
- hemodynamics — the branch of physiology dealing with the forces involved in the circulation of the blood.
- hemotoxicity — Toxicity that affects the blood (especially that affects red blood cells).
- hepaticology — the scientific study of bryophyte plants known as hepatics or liverworts