14-letter words containing l, y, e, h
- chloroargyrite — a greyish-yellow or colourless soft secondary mineral consisting of silver chloride in cubic crystalline form: a source of silver. Formula: AgCl
- chloroethylene — vinyl chloride.
- chlorophyllase — an enzyme found in plants that decomposes chlorophyll by removing the phytol chain.
- 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.
- cyberthrillers — Plural form of cyberthriller.
- cyclanthaceous — belonging to the Cyclanthaceae, a S American family of tropical plants
- cytotechnology — the microscopic analysis of cells for the early detection of abnormalities and diagnosis of diseases such as cancer
- dactylographer — the study of fingerprints for purposes of identification.
- dcc technology — DCC technology uses a catalytic process to convert heavy hydrocarbons into light olefins.
- dehydroretinol — (organic compound) A derivative of retinol having an extra double bond; vitamin A2.
- 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.
- demythologised — Simple past tense and past participle of demythologise.
- demythologized — Simple past tense and past participle of demythologize.
- demythologizer — a person who removes mythical elements from something
- dental hygiene — the maintenance of the teeth and gums in healthy condition, esp by proper brushing, the removal of plaque, etc
- dermatoglyphic — relating to skin markings (such as fingerprints) or the study thereof
- diethylpropion — a sympathomimetic substance, C 13 H 19 NO⋅HCl, used as an appetite suppressor and a short-term adjunct in the management of certain kinds of obesity.
- dimethyl ether — Dimethyl ether is a compound used as a propellant in aerosol canisters.
- dimethylketone — acetone.
- 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.
- earthshakingly — In an earthshaking manner.
- 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.
- embellishingly — in an embellishing manner
- 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).
- english system — the foot-pound-second system of measurement
- enharmonically — (music) Adjectival form of enharmonic.
- epenthetically — In an epenthetic manner; by means of epenthesis.
- epistolography — the art, or practice, of letter-writing
- 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
- ethylene group — the divalent group, -CH2CH2-, derived from ethylene
- euphuistically — In a euphuistic manner.
- exhaustibility — The property of being exhaustible.