14-letter words containing o, t, l, i
- cubital furrow — (in certain insects) a crease, between the cubital and anal veins, along which the wing folds.
- cult following — the admiration that is felt by a particular group for a film, book, band, etc
- cuproscheelite — (mineral) A mineral (CuWO4) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper.
- cutlips minnow — a cyprinid fish, Exoglossum maxillingua, of northeastern U.S. coastal waters, having a three-lobed lower lip.
- cyanoplatinite — platinocyanide.
- 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
- cyclobarbitone — a barbiturate derivative drug used as a sedative and hypnotic
- cyclobutadiene — (organic compound) The unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon, C4H4 that is the smallest annulene.
- cyclosilicates — Plural form of cyclosilicate.
- cylinder front — a front cover for a desk or the like, consisting either of a solid piece or of a tambour sliding up and back in quadrantal grooves.
- 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.
- cytostatically — in a cytostatic manner
- dactyliography — the art of engraving or writing on gems
- data modelling — data model
- daylight hours — the hours when it is daylight
- debugging tool — debugger
- dechlorination — the removal of chlorine from a substance
- decimalisation — Conversion to a decimal system.
- decimalization — Alternative spelling of decimalisation.
- decision table — a table within a computer program that specifies the actions to be taken when certain conditions arise
- decivilization — those people or nations that have reached such a state.
- decollectivize — to organize (a people, industry, economy, etc.) according to the principles of collectivism.
- decolonisation — Alternative spelling of decolonization.
- decolonization — Decolonization means giving political independence to a country that was previously a colony.
- decolorization — decolor.
- default option — the preset selection of an option offered by a system, which will always be followed except when explicitly altered
- defibrillation — the application of an electric current to the heart to restore normal rhythmic contractions after the onset of atrial or ventricular fibrillation
- defibrillators — Plural form of defibrillator.
- definitionally — the act of defining, or of making something definite, distinct, or clear: We need a better definition of her responsibilities.
- deflocculation — to reduce from a flocculent state by dispersing the flocculated particles.
- dehabilitation — (sociology) The process of social estrangement and progressive loosening of social bonds between an individual and his family and society as a result of long-term residence in an institution.
- dehydroretinol — (organic compound) A derivative of retinol having an extra double bond; vitamin A2.
- deinstallation — The process of deinstalling.
- delayed action — A delayed action mechanism causes a delay on the device it is fitted to, so that it does not work as soon as you switch it on or operate it.
- delayed-action — (of an explosive projectile) exploding some time after hitting the target.
- delegitimation — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
- delocalization — to remove from the proper or usual locality.
- delta function — a generalized function having the value 0 except at 0, the value infinity at 0, and an integral from minus infinity to plus infinity of 1, used in thermodynamics and quantum mechanics.
- demobilisation — (chiefly, British) alternative spelling of demobilization.
- demobilization — to disband (troops, an army, etc.).
- democratically — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- demolitionists — Plural form of demolitionist.
- demoralisation — Alternative spelling of demoralization.
- demoralization — to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
- 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
- denationalised — Simple past tense and past participle of denationalise.