13-letter words containing l, y, t, h
- child custody — custody (def 4).
- child-custody — custody (def 4).
- chlorargyrite — a mineral, the naturally occurring form of silver chloride, formed in the oxidation process of silver
- chloromycetin — chloramphenicol
- cholecystitis — inflammation of the gall bladder, due to bacterial infection or the presence of gallstones
- chromatically — In a chromatic manner.
- chromatolysis — the dissolution of stained material, such as chromatin in injured cells
- chromatolytic — relating to chromatolysis
- chrysophilite — a person who loves gold
- chylification — the process of turning into chyle
- city of light — Paris2
- climatography — an account of a region's climate
- coldheartedly — Alternative spelling of cold-heartedly.
- copy the mail — letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system: Storms delayed delivery of the mail.
- copyrightable — the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 70 years after his or her death.
- cradle scythe — cradle (def 4b).
- crystal habit — the external shape of a crystal
- cyanoethylate — to introduce a cyano-ethyl group into
- cyberthriller — A thriller whose plot hinges on cyberspace.
- 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."
- cyclostrophic — pertaining to atmospheric motion in which the centripetal acceleration exactly balances the horizontal pressure force.
- cytochalasins — Plural form of cytochalasin.
- cytopathology — a branch of pathology that examines individual cells in order to diagnose disease
- dactylography — the scientific study of fingerprints for purposes of identification
- 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
- death penalty — The death penalty is the punishment of death used in some countries for people who have committed very serious crimes.
- demythologise — to divest of mythological or legendary attributes or forms, as in order to permit clearer appraisal and understanding: to demythologize the music dramas of Richard Wagner for modern listeners.
- demythologize — to eliminate all mythical elements from (a piece of writing, esp the Bible) so as to arrive at an essential meaning
- detachability — The quality of being detachable.
- dichotomously — divided or dividing into two parts.
- diethyl ether — ether (def 1).
- diethyl oxide — ether (def 1).
- diethylacetal — acetal (def 1).
- dimethylamine — a colourless strong-smelling gas produced from ammonia and methanol, used to produce many industrial and pharmaceutical chemicals
- dimethylketol — acetoin.
- diphenoxylate — a substance, C 30 H 32 N 2 O 2 , used in the form of its hydrochloride in the treatment of diarrhea.
- diphthongally — in a diphthongal manner
- divinyl ether — vinyl ether.
- downheartedly — In a downhearted manner.
- dry lightning — lightning produced by a thunderstorm that is unaccompanied by rain
- dyothelitical — relating to dyotheletism
- electrothermy — the use of electrically produced heat for therapeutic purposes
- encephalotomy — The dissection of the brain.
- endolymphatic — (anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
- enthrallingly — In an enthralling way.
- erythroblasts — Plural form of erythroblast.
- ethanoylation — Acetylation.
- ethchlorvynol — A sedative and hypnotic drug used to treat insomnia.
- ethologically — In an ethological manner.