14-letter words containing l, y, c, h
- chloroethylene — vinyl chloride.
- chlorophyllase — an enzyme found in plants that decomposes chlorophyll by removing the phytol chain.
- chlorophyllous — of or containing chlorophyll.
- cholecystogram — the production of x-ray photographs of the gallbladder following administration of a radiopaque substance that is secreted by the liver into the gallbladder.
- cholecystotomy — the surgical procedure of cutting into the gall bladder in order to extract gallstones
- choledochotomy — incision of the common bile duct.
- cholestyramine — a drug that reduces and prevents re-absorption of bile in the body
- choral society — an organization of amateur singers
- chronicle play — a drama based on a historical subject
- clavicytherium — a kind of harpsichord
- coelanaglyphic — (of pottery) decorated with sunken relief
- colby (cheese) — a variety of cheese similar to Cheddar but softer, moister, and more porous
- comprehensibly — capable of being comprehended or understood; intelligible.
- conchyliaceous — Alternative form of conchylaceous.
- courtesy light — the interior light in a motor vehicle
- crotonaldehyde — a whitish liquid with pungent and suffocating odor, C 4 H 6 O, soluble in water, used as a solvent, in tear gas, and in organic synthesis.
- crystal growth — Crystal growth is the process of making a crystal grow by continuing to remove a component from a solution.
- cuyahoga falls — a city in NE Ohio, near Akron.
- cyberthrillers — Plural form of cyberthriller.
- cyclanthaceous — belonging to the Cyclanthaceae, a S American family of tropical plants
- cycling shorts — tight-fitting shorts reaching partway to the knee for cycling, sport, etc
- cycloaliphatic — (of an organic compound) aliphatic in chemical behaviour but having its carbon atoms in a ring
- cystolithiasis — a medical condition caused by the formation of a calculus in the bladder
- cytopathologic — the science dealing with the study of the diseases of cells.
- cytotechnology — the microscopic analysis of cells for the early detection of abnormalities and diagnosis of diseases such as cancer
- dactyliography — the art of engraving or writing on gems
- dactylographer — the study of fingerprints for purposes of identification.
- dcc technology — DCC technology uses a catalytic process to convert heavy hydrocarbons into light olefins.
- delayed speech — a speech disorder of children in which the levels of intelligibility, vocabulary, complexity of utterance, etc., are significantly below the levels considered standard for a particular age.
- dermatoglyphic — relating to skin markings (such as fingerprints) or the study thereof
- diachronically — in a diachronic fashion
- dichotomically — division into two parts, kinds, etc.; subdivision into halves or pairs.
- dolichocephaly — (medicine) The quality or condition of being dolichocephalic.
- door-key child — latchkey child.
- early check-in — An early check-in at a hotel is an arrangement which allows a guest to check in earlier than the normal time.
- ego psychology — the study of the adaptive and mediating functions of the ego and their role in personality development and emotional disorder
- electrotherapy — The use of electric currents passed through the body to stimulate nerves and muscles, chiefly in the treatment of various forms of paralysis.
- empathetically — In an empathetic way.
- encephalopathy — A disease in which the functioning of the brain is affected by some agent or condition (such as viral infection or toxins in the blood).
- enharmonically — (music) Adjectival form of enharmonic.
- epenthetically — In an epenthetic manner; by means of epenthesis.
- erythroblastic — Relating to erythroblasts.
- ethnologically — In an ethnological manner or fashion.
- ethyl chloride — a colorless liquid, C2H5Cl, prepared by heating ethyl alcohol with hydrogen chloride in the presence of zinc chloride: used in preparing tetraethyl lead and ethyl cellulose, and as a local anesthetic
- euphuistically — In a euphuistic manner.
- exothermically — In an exothermic manner.
- eyeball search — (jargon) (Or vgrep) To look for something in a mass of code or data with one's own native optical sensors, as opposed to using some sort of pattern matching software like grep or any other automated search tool. Compare vdiff, desk check.
- family butcher — a butcher's shop that belongs to a family, and in which family members work
- firth of clyde — an inlet of the Atlantic in SW Scotland. Length: 103 km (64 miles)
- firth-of-clyde — a river in S Scotland, flowing NW into the Firth of Clyde. 106 miles (170 km) long.