13-letter words containing l, y, d
- copolymerized — Polymerized, along with another compound, to form a copolymer.
- countermelody — a secondary melody that accompanies the primary melody
- cradle scythe — cradle (def 4b).
- creditability — bringing or deserving credit, honor, reputation, or esteem.
- crystalloidal — Relating to a crystalloid.
- current yield — the yield of a bond or similar asset, expressed as a ratio of the annual interest payment to the clean price
- cyclamic acid — a white crystalline solid, C 6 H 13 NSO 3 , the salts of which are referred to as cyclamates: used as an acidulant.
- cycle drought — A scarcity of cycles. It may be due to a cycle crunch, but it could also occur because part of the computer is temporarily not working, leaving fewer cycles to go around. "The high moby is down, so we're running with only half the usual amount of memory. There will be a cycle drought until it's fixed."
- cycloaddition — a type of pericyclic chemical reaction
- cyclodialysis — a surgical procedure in the treatment of glaucoma whereby an opening is created between the anterior chamber and the suprachoroidal space in order to alleviate pressure
- cycloheximide — a toxic antibiotic that inhibits protein synthesis, used as a fungicide in agriculture
- cylinder desk — a desk having a cylinder front, usually a tambour but occasionally of solid wood.
- cylinder head — the detachable metal casting that fits onto the top of a cylinder block. In an engine it contains part of the combustion chamber and in an overhead-valve four-stroke engine it houses the valves and their operating mechanisms
- cylinder seal — a cylindrical seal of stone, clay, or precious stone decorated with linear designs, found in the Middle East and Balkans: dating from about 6000 bc
- cylindraceous — having a form similar to a cylinder
- cylindrically — In the manner of a cylinder.
- dactyliomancy — the use of a suspended finger-ring for divination
- dactylography — the scientific study of fingerprints for purposes of identification
- dactylomegaly — abnormal enlargement of the fingers or toes.
- dactylozooids — Plural form of dactylozooid.
- daily-breader — a commuter.
- dalton system — a method of progressive education whereby students contract to carry through on their own responsibility the year's work as divided up into monthly assignments.
- day blindness — hemeralopia.
- daydreamingly — While daydreaming.
- daylight lamp — a lamp whose light has a range of wavelengths similar to that of natural sunlight
- daylight time — time set usually one hour ahead of the local standard time, widely adopted in the summer to provide extra daylight in the evening
- deacetylation — to remove the acetyl group from (an organic compound).
- death penalty — The death penalty is the punishment of death used in some countries for people who have committed very serious crimes.
- decarbonylate — to remove the carbonyl group from (an organic compound).
- decarboxylase — an enzyme that catalyses the removal of carbon dioxide from a compound
- decarboxylate — to take away a carboxyl group from (an organic compound) or (of an organic compound) to lose a carboxyl group
- decasyllables — Plural form of decasyllable.
- deceptibility — the ability to be deceived
- declaratively — serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
- declassifying — Present participle of declassify.
- deductibility — capable of being deducted.
- deely boppers — hairband with two bobbing antennae-like attachments
- defeasibility — capable of being annulled or terminated.
- defectibility — the ability to become defectible
- defendability — (uncountable) The condition of being defendable.
- defenselessly — In a defenseless manner.
- defensibility — capable of being defended against assault or injury: The troops were bivouacked in a defensible position.
- deferentially — showing deference; deferent; respectful.
- deformability — Deformability is the degree to which applying a force can make a particle or solid change shape.
- degradability — susceptible to chemical breakdown.
- delectability — The quality of being delectable.
- deleteriously — In a deleterious manner; harmfully.
- delivery note — a document that accompanies a delivery of goods
- delivery room — In a hospital, the delivery room is the room where women give birth to their babies.
- demagogically — of, relating to, or characteristic of a demagogue.