14-letter words containing t, c
- crutched friar — a member of a mendicant order, suppressed in 1656
- crux australis — a small conspicuous constellation in the S hemisphere lying in the Milky Way near Centaurus. The four brightest stars form a cross the longer arm of which points to the south celestial pole
- cryoanesthesia — (pathology) Insensibility resulting from cold.
- cryoextraction — the surgical removal of a cataract with a cryoprobe.
- cryoprotectant — an agent which prevents cell damage caused by cryopreservation
- cryoprotective — protecting against damage caused by cryopreservation
- cryptaesthetic — of or relating to cryptaesthesia
- cryptanalytics — cryptanalysis (def 1).
- cryptoanalysis — cryptanalysis.
- cryptococcosis — a disease affecting both animals and humans caused by the Cryptococcus neoformans fungus
- cryptocurrency — a decentralized digital medium of exchange which is created, regulated, and exchanged using cryptography and (usually) open source software
- cryptographers — Plural form of cryptographer.
- cryptographist — the science or study of the techniques of secret writing, especially code and cipher systems, methods, and the like. Compare cryptanalysis (def 2).
- cryptoporticus — a covered passage, as one underground, lighted on one side.
- cryptorchidism — a congenital condition in which one or both testicles fail to descend into the scrotum
- cryptosporidia — Plural form of cryptosporidium.
- cryptovolcanic — of or relating to a rock structure providing indirect or incomplete evidence of volcanism.
- crystal defect — defect (def 3).
- crystal gazing — the act of staring into a crystal globe (crystal ball) supposedly in order to arouse visual perceptions of the future, etc
- crystal growth — Crystal growth is the process of making a crystal grow by continuing to remove a component from a solution.
- crystal palace — a building of glass and iron designed by Joseph Paxton to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. Erected in Hyde Park, London, it was moved to Sydenham (1852–53): destroyed by fire in 1936
- crystal pickup — a piezoelectric vibration pickup or detector, often used on electric phonographs
- crystal system — any of six, or sometimes seven, classifications of crystals depending on their symmetry. The classes are cubic, tetragonal, hexagonal, orthorhombic, monoclinic, and triclinic. Sometimes an additional system, trigonal, is distinguished, although this is usually included in the hexagonal system
- crystal violet — a rosaniline dye, C25H30ClN3, used as an antiseptic, an indicator, and a bacterial stain in Gram's method
- crystalisation — Alternative spelling of crystallization.
- crystallizable — That can be crystallized.
- crystallomancy — a form of divination using crystals or a crystal ball
- cubic capacity — the volume of cylinder of an engine
- cubital furrow — (in certain insects) a crease, between the cubital and anal veins, along which the wing folds.
- cuckold's knot — a hitch, as for holding a spar, consisting of a single loop with the overlapping parts of the rope seized together.
- cucurbitaceous — belonging to the Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family of plants.
- cult following — the admiration that is felt by a particular group for a film, book, band, etc
- culture center — the part of a culture area in which the most distinctive traits of the area are concentrated.
- culture factor — culture as a causative agent, especially in contrast to biological factors.
- culture medium — a nutritive substance, such as an agar gel or liquid medium, in which cultures of bacteria, fungi, animal cells, or plant cells are grown
- cultured pearl — A cultured pearl is a pearl that is created by putting sand or grit into an oyster.
- culzean castle — a Gothic Revival castle near Ayr in South Ayrshire, in SW Scotland: designed by Robert Adam (1772–92); includes a room dedicated to General Eisenhower
- cumulativeness — The state or quality of being cumulative.
- cuproscheelite — (mineral) A mineral (CuWO4) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper.
- cuprotungstite — (mineral) A tetragonal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and tungsten.
- curiosity shop — a shop selling unusual items and curios
- currant tomato — a Peruvian plant, Lycopersicum pimpinellifolium, of the nightshade family, having numerous bell-shaped, yellow flowers and small, currantlike, red fruit.
- current assets — Current assets are assets which a company does not use on a continuous basis, such as stocks and debts, but which can be converted into cash within one year.
- current rating — Current rating is the maximum current that a fuse will carry for an indefinite period without too much deterioration of the fuse element.
- current source — A current source is a source that maintains the current at a particular value almost independent of the load conditions.
- curtain raiser — a short play preceding a main play.
- curtain speech — a talk given in front of the curtain after a stage performance, often by the author or an actor
- curtain-raiser — A curtain-raiser is an event, especially a sporting event or a performance, that takes place before a more important one, or starts off a series of events.
- curvilinearity — consisting of or bounded by curved lines: a curvilinear figure.
- cushion rafter — auxiliary rafter.