12-letter words containing l, h
- cycle crunch — (jargon) A situation wherein the number of people trying to use a computer simultaneously has reached the point where no one can get enough cycles because they are spread too thin and the system has probably begun to thrash. This scenario is an inevitable result of Parkinson's Law applied to time-sharing. Usually the only solution is to buy more computer. Happily, this has rapidly become easier since the mid-1980s, so much so that the very term "cycle crunch" now has a faintly archaic flavour; most hackers now use workstations or personal computers as opposed to traditional time-sharing systems.
- cycle helmet — a protective helmet worn by cyclists to prevent head injuries
- cyclic shift — a transfer of digits from one end of a machine word to the other, retaining the same order in both places.
- cyclographic — of or relating to a cyclograph
- cycloheptane — (organic compound) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C7H14; a volatile inflammable liquid.
- cyclohexanol — (organic compound) The alicyclic alcohol derived from cyclohexane by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group.
- cymbocephaly — scaphocephaly.
- cytochalasin — any of a group of metabolites derived from fungus that interfere with cell processes
- cytochemical — the branch of cell biology dealing with the detection of cell constituents by means of biochemical analysis and visualization techniques.
- czechoslovak — Czechoslovak means belonging or relating to the former state of Czechoslovakia.
- dall's sheep — a white-haired wild sheep, Ovis dalli, of mountainous regions of northwestern North America, having curved horns.
- damselfishes — Plural form of damselfish.
- daniel shays — Daniel, 1747–1825, American Revolutionary War soldier: leader of a popular insurrection (Shays' Rebellion) in Massachusetts 1786–87.
- dasher block — a block at the end of a yard or gaff for supporting a signal or ensign halyard.
- dasyphyllous — (of leaves) hairy or woolly
- data channel — (communications) A channel (on a BRI or PRI line) used to carry control information, to set up connections on the associated bearer channels. The name wasn't too bad back when users were sending voice (not data) over the bearer channels, but in 1997 it's quite a misnomer.
- daughterless — Without a daughter.
- daughterlike — Resembling a daughter.
- daughterling — a small daughter
- day hospital — part of a hospital that offers therapeutic services, where patients usually attend all day but go home or to a hospital ward at night
- de havilland — Sir Geoffrey. 1882–1965, British aircraft designer. He produced many military aircraft and the first jet airliners
- dealcoholize — to remove some or all of the alcohol from (a drink).
- death rattle — If you say that one thing is the death rattle of another, you mean that the first thing is a sign that very soon the second thing will come to an end.
- death spiral — a period of continuous deterioration that leads ultimately to catastrophic failure or destruction
- death valley — a desert valley in E California and W Nevada: the lowest, hottest, and driest area of the US. Lowest point: 86 m (282 ft) below sea level. Area: about 3885 sq km (1500 sq miles)
- dechlorinate — to remove chlorine from (a substance)
- decipherable — to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.
- delightfully — giving great pleasure or delight; highly pleasing: a delightful surprise.
- delray beach — a city in SE Florida.
- delta rhythm — the normal electrical activity of the cerebral cortex during deep sleep, occurring at a frequency of 1 to 4 hertz and detectable with an electroencephalograph
- demolishment — to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.
- dephlegmator — an apparatus used for dephlegmation
- desulphurize — to free or become free from sulphur
- devilishness — The state or quality of being devilish.
- diaphanously — In a diaphanous manner or to a diaphanous extent.
- diarthrodial — a form of articulation that permits maximal motion, as the knee joint.
- dichotically — in a dichotic manner
- die horribly — (jargon) The software equivalent of crash and burn, and the preferred emphatic form of die. "The converter choked on an FF in its input and died horribly".
- diencephalic — Of or pertaining to the diencephalon.
- diencephalon — the posterior section of the forebrain.
- diethylamide — (organic compound) The derivative of a compound formed by adding an amide group with two ethyl substituents, N(C2H5)2.
- diethylamine — (organic compound) The secondary amine (CH3CH2)2NH.
- dilettantish — a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler.
- diminishable — That may be diminished.
- dip the flag — to salute by lowering a flag briefly
- discipleship — (initial capital letter) a member of the Disciples of Christ.
- disco lights — coloured lights that flash on and off in time to the music at a disco etc
- disembellish — (transitive) To deprive of embellishment; to disadorn.
- disestablish — to deprive of the character of being established; cancel; abolish.
- dishevelling — Present participle of dishevel.