13-letter words containing n, i, c, e, o
- cross-selling — to sell or try to sell (similar or related products or services) to an existing customer.
- cross-trainer — a type of athletic shoe designed to be used in more than one type of activity.
- crossbreeding — Present participle of crossbreed.
- crosschecking — Present participle of crosscheck.
- crossdressing — to dress in clothing typically worn by members of the opposite sex.
- crossectional — Of, pertaining to, or being a cross section.
- crossing over — the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the diplotene stage of meiosis. It results in the rearrangement of genes and produces variation in the inherited characteristics of the offspring
- crotchetiness — The state or quality of being crotchety.
- cryogenically — in a cryogenic manner
- culdocentesis — (medicine) A diagnostic procedure in which fluid from the rectouterine pouch is extracted, via the vagina, using a needle.
- cummingtonite — an amphibole mineral, magnesium iron silicate hydroxide, found in metamorphic rocks
- curling stone — a large, heavy, ellipsoidal stone or a similar object made of iron, usually having one rough side and one smooth side with a hole in the center of each for screwing in a handle by which the stone is released, for use in the game of curling.
- current ratio — A current ratio is a measure of liquidity that is calculated by dividing current assets by current liabilities.
- cushion cover — a fabric cover, often with a decorative design, designed to protect a cushion
- customariness — The state or quality of being customary.
- cutting horse — a saddle horse trained for use in separating an individual animal, such as a cow, from a herd
- cyanobacteria — a group of photosynthetic bacteria (phylum Cyanobacteria) containing a blue photosynthetic pigment
- cyberchondria — unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites
- cybershopping — Shopping by means of computers or the Internet.
- cycloolefinic — of or like a cycloolefin
- cylindraceous — having a form similar to a cylinder
- cystathionine — an amino acid, C 7 H 14 O 4 N 2 S, that is an intermediate in the transfer of sulfur from methionine to cysteine.
- cytogenetical — of or related to cytogenetics
- dancing shoes — shoes worn by dancers
- dark reaction — the stage of photosynthesis involving the reduction of carbon dioxide and the dissociation of water, using chemical energy stored in ATP: does not require the presence of light
- de-excitation — to cause (an atom) to fall from an excited energy level to a lower energy level.
- deaccessioned — Simple past tense and past participle of deaccession.
- deacetylation — to remove the acetyl group from (an organic compound).
- debit account — a bank account which allows you to buy goods or services with money that you have put into the account
- decamethonium — a drug that is used to relax or loosen the muscles
- decanoic acid — white crystalline insoluble carboxylic acid with an unpleasant odour, used in perfumes and for making fruit flavours
- decapitations — Plural form of decapitation.
- decarbonating — Present participle of decarbonate.
- decarbonation — to remove carbon dioxide from.
- decarbonizing — Present participle of decarbonize.
- deception bed — any of various kinds of concealed or disguised beds designed in the 18th century.
- decerebration — Surgery. to remove the cerebrum.
- dechorionated — (biology) From which the chorion has been removed.
- deciduousness — The state or condition of being deciduous; the quality of trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.
- decimal point — A decimal point is the dot in front of a decimal fraction.
- decision time — a time at which an important decision must be taken
- decision tree — a treelike diagram illustrating the choices available to a decision maker, each possible decision and its estimated outcome being shown as a separate branch of the tree
- decisionmaker — One who makes decisions.
- declinational — Relating to declination.
- declinometers — Plural form of declinometer.
- decolonialize — decolonize.
- decommissions — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decommission.
- decommunizing — Present participle of decommunize.
- decompilation — The act, or the result of decompiling.
- decomposition — Decomposition is the process of decay that takes place when a living thing changes chemically after dying.