15-letter words containing l, a, y, o, n, e
- conventionality — the quality or characteristic of being conventional, esp in behaviour, thinking, etc
- cooley's anemia — a form of thalassemia characterized by severe anemia, growth retardation, etc. and usually resulting in death at an early age: the genes causing this condition are inherited from both parents
- corynebacterial — relating to bacteria of the genus Corynebacterium
- counteractingly — In a way that counteracts.
- counteractively — In a counteractive manner.
- countercyclical — having the effect of checking or reversing fluctuations in the national economy or the finances of a business
- county palatine — the lands of a count palatine
- cricopharyngeal — of, relating to, or involving the cricoid cartilage and the pharynx.
- crystal counter — an instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity of high-energy radiation, in which particles collide with a crystal and momentarily increase its conductivity
- cyanoethylation — the act of introducing a cyano-ethyl group into a compound
- cyclobenzaprine — A particular antidepressant generally prescribed as an analgesic and muscle relaxant.
- cyclohexylamine — a highly toxic and hazardous organic chemical derived from cyclohexane
- cyclone furnace — a furnace burning liquid or pulverized fuel in a whirling air column.
- cycloneolignane — (organic chemistry) Any neolignane having an additional ring.
- cyclopentadiene — a colourless liquid unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon obtained in the cracking of petroleum hydrocarbons and the distillation of coal tar: used in the manufacture of plastics and insecticides. Formula: C5H6
- cytogenetically — (medicine, biology) By means or in terms of cytogenetics, the genetics of the cell.
- dean of faculty — the president of the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland
- decarboxylation — the removal or loss of a carboxyl group from an organic compound
- delayed neutron — a neutron produced in a nuclear reactor by the breakdown of a fission product and released a short time after neutrons produced in the primary process
- delayed opening — the automatic opening of a parachute after a predetermined delay to allow the parachutist to reach a particular height
- delaying action — a measure or measures taken to gain time, as when weaker military forces harass the advance of a superior enemy without coming to a pitched battle
- demonstrability — The quality of being demonstrable.
- demonstratively — characterized by or given to open exhibition or expression of one's emotions, attitudes, etc., especially of love or affection: She wished her fiancé were more demonstrative.
- depletion layer — a region at the interface between dissimilar zones of conductivity in a semiconductor, in which there are few charge carriers
- developmentally — the act or process of developing; growth; progress: child development; economic development.
- discretionarily — subject or left to one's own discretion.
- dispassionately — free from or unaffected by passion; devoid of personal feeling or bias; impartial; calm: a dispassionate critic.
- dorsiventrality — The quality of being dorsiventral.
- dorsoventrality — Zoology. pertaining to the dorsal and ventral aspects of the body; extending from the dorsal to the ventral side: the dorsoventral axis.
- early admission — a plan for admission to colleges in the US, in which students apply to colleges earlier in the year than is customary and receive their results earlier too
- econometrically — In terms of econometrics.
- egyptian clover — a Mediterranean clover, Trifolium alexandrinum, grown as a forage crop and to improve the soil in the southwestern US and the Nile valley
- electroanalyses — Plural form of electroanalysis.
- electroanalysis — (physics, chemistry) Any of several electrochemical forms of analysis.
- electrodynamics — The branch of mechanics concerned with the interaction of electric currents with magnetic fields or with other electric currents.
- encephalography — Any of various techniques for recording the structure or electrical activity of the brain.
- encyclopaedical — Of or pertaining to encyclopaediae.
- endolymphangial — (anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
- endomycorrhizal — Of or pertaining to endomycorrhiza.
- entomologically — In terms of entomology.
- environmentally — In a manner affecting one's environment.
- epeirogenically — in the manner of epeirogeny
- external memory — (storage) A vague term for slower, non-volatile storage, usually magnetic disk, in contrast to main memory which is usually volatile semiconductor RAM.
- extraordinarily — In an extraordinary manner.
- fair employment — the policy or practice of employing people on the basis of their capabilities only, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.
- family skeleton — a closely guarded family secret
- fauntleroy suit — a formal outfit for a boy composed of a hip-length jacket and knee-length pants, often in black velvet, and a wide, lacy collar and cuffs, usually worn with a broad sash at the waist and sometimes a large, loose bow at the neck, popular in the late 19th century.
- fly-on-the-wall — A fly-on-the-wall documentary is made by filming people as they do the things they normally do, rather than by interviewing them or asking them to talk directly to the camera.
- forehand volley — a type of forehand shot played in tennis
- fountain valley — a city in SW California.