11-letter words containing i, l, c, o
- cryobiology — the branch of biology concerned with the study of the effects of very low temperatures on organisms
- cryptologic — cryptography.
- crystalloid — resembling or having the appearance or properties of a crystal or crystalloid
- cuitlacoche — corn smut.
- culmicolous — (of a fungus) growing on grass culms.
- culmiferous — (of grasses) having a hollow jointed stem
- culmination — Something, especially something important, that is the culmination of an activity, process, or series of events happens at the end of it.
- cultivation — the planting, tending, improving, or harvesting of crops or plants
- cultivators — Plural form of cultivator.
- culturomics — the study of human culture and cultural trends over time by means of quantitative analysis of words and phrases in a very large corpus of digitized texts: Culturomics can pinpoint periods of accelerated language change.
- cumulonimbi — Plural form of cumulonimbus.
- cunobelinus — also called Cymbeline. died ?42 ad, British ruler of the Catuvellauni tribe (?10–?42); founder of Colchester (?10)
- cupellation — the process of recovering precious metals from lead by melting the alloy in a cupel and oxidizing the lead by means of an air blast
- cupronickel — any ductile corrosion-resistant copper alloy containing up to 40 per cent nickel: used in coins, condenser tubes, turbine blades, etc
- cushionless — without a cushion
- customarily — according to custom; usually
- cutting oil — a specially prepared oil used as a cutting fluid.
- cyclazocine — an opiate antagonist used to inhibit the effects of morphine or heroin
- cyclization — the process by which the atoms of a compound become a closed ring
- cyclolignan — (organic chemistry) Any lignan having an additional ring.
- cycloolefin — any of the homologous series of unsaturated, alicyclic hydrocarbons, as cyclooctatetraene and cyclopentadiene, containing one double bond in the ring and having the general formula C 11 H 2n−2 .
- cyclopaedia — (archaic) The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge.
- cycloplegia — paralysis of the muscles that adjust the shape of the lens of the eye, resulting in loss of ability to focus
- cycloplegic — paralysis of the intraocular muscles.
- cycloserine — an antibiotic effective in the treatment of tuberculosis
- cyclosporin — a substance, synthesized by certain soil fungi, that suppresses the immune response by disabling helper T cells, used to minimize rejection of foreign tissue transplants.
- cyclothymia — a condition characterized by periodical swings of mood between excitement and depression, activity and inactivity
- cyclothymic — Of or pertaining to cyclothymia.
- cylindroids — Plural form of cylindroid.
- cynophilist — a person with a love of dogs
- cystolithic — a mass of calcium carbonate on the cellulose wall.
- cytoclastic — destructive to cells.
- cytological — Of, or relating to cytology or cytologists.
- cytologists — Plural form of cytologist.
- cytomegalic — of or relating to a disease characterized by enlarged cells
- cytoplasmic — the cell substance between the cell membrane and the nucleus, containing the cytosol, organelles, cytoskeleton, and various particles.
- deadlocking — Present participle of deadlock.
- deciduously — shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs.
- declamation — a rhetorical or emotional speech, made esp in order to protest or condemn; tirade
- declaration — A declaration is an official announcement or statement.
- declensions — Plural form of declension.
- declination — the angular distance, esp in degrees, of a star, planet, etc, from the celestial equator measured north (positive) or south (negative) along the great circle passing through the celestial poles and the body
- declinatory — a plea that has the aim of demonstrating that the accused is exempt from legal authority and punishment
- declivitous — fairly steep
- decollating — Present participle of decollate.
- decollation — to behead; decapitate.
- decolonised — Simple past tense and past participle of decolonise.
- decolonized — Simple past tense and past participle of decolonize.
- decolonizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decolonize.
- decolorized — Simple past tense and past participle of decolorize.