13-letter words containing t, o, p, r, i
- cooperativity — an interaction between structural units within a molecule or between molecules in an assemblage that enables the system to respond more sharply to an external change than would isolated units
- copartnership — a partnership or association between two equals, esp in a business enterprise
- coprecipitate — to cause to precipitate together.
- coptic church — the ancient Christian Church of Egypt
- 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.
- cornish pasty — A Cornish pasty is a small pie with meat and vegetables inside.
- corporational — an association of individuals, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members. See also municipal corporation, public corporation.
- corporativism — corporatism
- corporisation — The forming into one body; embodiment.
- corruptionist — a person who engages in or upholds corrupt practices, esp. in public life
- corticospinal — Of, or pertaining to, or connecting the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord.
- corticotropin — ACTH
- cotemporality — The state or characteristic of existing or occurring during the same period of time.
- cotton picker — a machine for harvesting cotton fibre
- counterphobic — seeking out a situation that one fears in an attempt to overcome the fear.
- counterpicket — a picket which opposes an existing picket at the same location
- counterpoints — Plural form of counterpoint.
- counterpoised — a counterbalancing weight.
- counterpoises — Plural form of counterpoise.
- counterpoison — A poison used against another poison, serving as an antidote.
- countersniper — designed to act against or eliminate snipers
- counterspying — the activities of a counterspy
- county prison — the prison of a particular county
- court packing — an unsuccessful attempt by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 to appoint up to six additional justices to the Supreme Court, which had invalidated a number of his New Deal laws.
- cranioscopist — a practitioner of cranioscopy
- crop rotation — the system of growing a sequence of different crops on the same ground so as to maintain or increase its fertility
- cross-posting — the sending of an email to many forums, mailing lists, etc
- cryotherapies — Plural form of cryotherapy.
- cryptoclastic — (of minerals and rocks) composed of microscopic fragments
- cryptoclimate — the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
- cryptographic — Relating to cryptography.
- cryptological — cryptography.
- cryptoxanthin — a carotenoid pigment, C40H56O, in butter, eggs, and various plants, that can be converted into vitamin A in the body
- cuprotitanium — (metallurgy) An alloy of copper and titanium obtained by reducing a mixture of copper and rutile.
- cyclostrophic — pertaining to atmospheric motion in which the centripetal acceleration exactly balances the horizontal pressure force.
- decrepitation — to roast or calcine (salt, minerals, etc.) so as to cause crackling or until crackling ceases.
- deprecatorily — In a deprecatory manner.
- depreciations — Plural form of depreciation.
- deprotonation — (chemistry) The removal of a proton (hydrogen ion) from a molecule to form a conjugate base.
- deptford pink — a plant, Dianthus armeria, of the pink family, native to Eurasia, having slender, erect stems and leaves and clusters of small, bright pink flowers.
- dermatotropic — (especially of viruses) in, attracted toward, or affecting the skin.
- deuteroscopic — of or relating to deuteroscopy; of second sight
- diageotropism — a diatropic response of plant parts, such as rhizomes, to the stimulus of gravity
- diaphanometer — an instrument used to measure transparency, esp of the atmosphere
- diaphoretical — Alternative form of diaphoretic.
- diaphototropy — the state of being diaphototropic, turning transversely to the light
- dictatorships — Plural form of dictatorship.
- dinitrophenol — any of the six isomers consisting of phenol where two hydrogen atoms are substituted by nitro groups, C 6 H 4 N 2 O 5 , used in dyes and wood preservatives, and in biochemistry to uncouple oxidative phosphorylation.
- diplock court — in Northern Ireland, a court of law designed to try cases linked with terrorism. In order to prevent the intimidation of jurors, the court consists of a single judge and no jury
- diprotic acid — any acid with two hydrogen atoms in its molecule that are capable of being released or ionized in water, such as sulphuric acid and carbonic acid