13-letter words containing g, o, n, y
- general synod — the governing body, under Parliament, of the Church of England, made up of the bishops and elected clerical and lay representatives
- genethlialogy — the science of calculating positions of the heavenly bodies on nativities.
- genitourinary — of or relating to the genital and urinary organs; urogenital.
- genotypically — With reference to a genotype.
- geochronology — the chronology of the earth, as based on both absolute and relative methods of age determination.
- geostationary — of or relating to a satellite traveling in an orbit 22,300 miles (35,900 km) above the earth's equator: at this altitude, the satellite's period of rotation, 24 hours, matches the earth's and the satellite always remains in the same spot over the earth: geostationary orbit.
- geotechnology — the application of science and technology in order to utilize the earth's natural resources
- gerodontology — the branch of dentistry dealing with aging and aged persons.
- glyconic acid — gluconic acid.
- glycoproteins — Plural form of glycoprotein.
- glycosylation — (chemistry, biochemistry) The reaction of a saccharide with a hydroxy or amino functional group to form a glycoside; especially the reaction with a protein or lipid to form a glycoprotein or glycolipid.
- go swimmingly — If you say that something is going swimmingly, you mean that everything is happening in a satisfactory way, without any problems.
- god's country — an area or region supposed to be favored by God, especially a naturally beautiful rural area.
- golden remedy — a very successful way of dealing with a problem
- golden valley — a town in SE Minnesota.
- golden yellow — of yellow with a tinge of gold
- gone to glory — dead
- goodnaturedly — In a good-natured manner.
- governability — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
- grandmotherly — of or characteristic of a grandmother.
- grease monkey — a mechanic, especially one who works on automobiles or airplanes.
- grey-thompson — Tanni (Carys Davina) Baroness. born 1969, Welsh wheelchair athlete; won eleven gold medals for Britain in wheelchair racing in the Paralympic Games (1988–2004); a crossbench peer in the House of Lords since 2010
- gross anatomy — the branch of anatomy that deals with structures that can be seen with the naked eye.
- ground cherry — Also called husk tomato. any of several plants belonging to the genus Physalis, of the nightshade family, the several species bearing an edible berry enclosed in an enlarged calyx.
- groundhog day — February 2, in most parts of the U.S., the day on which, according to legend, the groundhog first emerges from hibernation. If it is a sunny day and the groundhog sees its shadow, six more weeks of wintry weather are predicted.
- group annuity — a plan in which the members of a group, usually employees of the same company, receive annuities upon retirement.
- gymnospermous — of or relating to a gymnosperm; having exposed or naked seeds.
- gynaecologist — (UK, Canada, dated in US) A physician who specialises in diseases of the female reproductive system.
- gynaecomastia — abnormal overdevelopment of the breasts in a man
- gynaecophobia — (psychology) An irrational fear of women.
- gynandromorph — an individual exhibiting morphological characteristics of both sexes.
- gynecocracies — Plural form of gynecocracy.
- gynecological — the branch of medical science that deals with the health maintenance and diseases of women, especially of the reproductive organs. Abbreviation: GYN, gyn.
- gynecologists — Plural form of gynecologist.
- gynodioecious — having female flowers on one plant and hermaphrodite flowers on another plant of the same species.
- gynomonoecism — the condition of having female flowers and also flowers that have a pistil and stamen on the same plant
- gyrofrequency — the frequency of rotation of an electron or other charged particle in a magnetic field, directly proportional to the charge of the particle and to the field strength and inversely proportional to the mass of the particle.
- gyromagnetism — the condition or state of being gyromagnetic
- helminthology — the scientific study of worms, especially of parasitic worms.
- hemp agrimony — a European composite plant, Eupatorium cannabinum, having dull purplish flowers.
- heterogeneity — the quality or state of being heterogeneous; composition from dissimilar parts; disparateness.
- homogeneously — composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous: a homogeneous population.
- honey gilding — gilding of ceramics with a mixture of gold leaf and honey, later fired to fix the gold.
- human ecology — ecology (def 4).
- hydrocracking — the cracking of petroleum or the like in the presence of hydrogen.
- hydrofracking — a process in which fractures in rocks below the earth's surface are opened and widened by injecting chemicals and liquids at high pressure: used especially to extract natural gas or oil.
- hydrogen bomb — a bomb, more powerful than an atomic bomb, that derives its explosive energy from the thermonuclear fusion reaction of hydrogen isotopes.
- hydrogen bond — a type of chemical bond in which a hydrogen atom that has a covalent link with one of the electronegative atoms (F, N, O) forms an electrostatic link with another electronegative atom in the same or another molecule.
- hydrogenating — Present participle of hydrogenate.
- hydrogenation — to combine or treat with hydrogen, especially to add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound).