13-letter words containing l, o, c, h, n
- cyanoethylate — to introduce a cyano-ethyl group into
- cyclohexanone — a colourless liquid used as a solvent for cellulose lacquers. Formula: C6H10O
- cytochalasins — Plural form of cytochalasin.
- diacatholicon — an all-purpose remedy
- diencephalons — Plural form of diencephalon.
- dodecylphenol — a thick, straw-colored, water-insoluble liquid mixture of isomers having the formula C 18 H 30 O, used chiefly as a solvent and as an intermediate for surface-active agents.
- dolichocranic — dolichocephalic.
- donald cherry — Donald Eugene ("Don") 1936–95, U.S. jazz trumpeter.
- downhill race — a competitive event in which skiers are timed in a downhill run
- dual monarchy — the kingdom of Austria-Hungary 1867–1918.
- elasmobranchs — Plural form of elasmobranch.
- electrophones — Plural form of electrophone.
- electrophonic — Relating to electronic equipment to produce sound (this adjectival sense is not comparable).
- encephalocele — (medicine) A form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skull.
- encephalogram — An image, trace, or other record of the structure or electrical activity of the brain.
- encephalotomy — The dissection of the brain.
- endobronchial — (anatomy) Pertaining to the lining of the bronchi.
- endolymphatic — (anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
- epitrachelion — The liturgical vestment worn by priests and bishops of the Orthodox Church as the symbol of their priesthood, corresponding to the Western stole.
- ethchlorvynol — A sedative and hypnotic drug used to treat insomnia.
- ethnocultural — Relating to or denoting a particular ethnic group.
- flash fiction — very short works of fiction that are typically no longer than a couple of pages and may be as short as one paragraph.
- floor cushion — a cushion placed on the floor of a room for people to sit on
- folding chair — a chair that can be collapsed flat for easy storage or transport.
- fork luncheon — déjeuner à la fourchette.
- french polish — French polish is a type of varnish which is painted onto wood so that the wood has a hard shiny surface.
- french-polish — to finish or treat (a piece of furniture) with French polish.
- geochronology — the chronology of the earth, as based on both absolute and relative methods of age determination.
- geotechnology — the application of science and technology in order to utilize the earth's natural resources
- goliath crane — a gantry crane for heavy work, as in steel mills.
- gopher client — (networking) A program which runs on your local computer and provides a user interface to the Gopher protocol and to gopher servers. Web browsers can act as Gopher clients and simple Gopher-only clients are available for ordinary terminals, the X Window System, GNU Emacs, and other systems.
- grain alcohol — alcohol (def 1).
- graphic novel — a novel in the form of comic strips.
- half coupling — a flange fixed at the end of each of the two shafts that are connected in a flange coupling
- hallucination — a sensory experience of something that does not exist outside the mind, caused by various physical and mental disorders, or by reaction to certain toxic substances, and usually manifested as visual or auditory images.
- hallucinatory — pertaining to or characterized by hallucination: hallucinatory visions.
- hallucinogens — Plural form of hallucinogen.
- halotolerance — The quality or degree of being halotolerant.
- hand controls — a set of controls in some cars, operated by hand, that have the same function as the accelerator, brake, and clutch pedals
- heliocentrism — The theory that the sun is the center of the universe, (This theory is historically important and was widely accepted at the time of Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler.).
- holy alliance — a league formed by the principal sovereigns of Europe in 1815 with the professed object of promoting Christian brotherhood but the practical object of repressing democratic revolutions and institutions. The English and Turkish rulers and Pope Pius VII did not join the league.
- homeschooling — a school set up in the home.
- homogenetical — of, involving or relating to homogeny
- honorifically — In a honorific manner.
- honour school — (at Oxford University) one of the courses of study leading to an honours degree
- horned scully — a tapered block of concrete with projecting steel rails, placed under water to tear holes in the bottoms of boats.
- house counsel — a lawyer drawing a full-time salary from a corporation that he or she represents.
- housecleaning — the act of cleaning a house, room, etc., and its furnishings, especially the act of cleaning thoroughly and completely.
- human cloning — the act of producing a human as a clone
- human ecology — ecology (def 4).