11-letter words containing v, i, c, a
- valinomycin — a cyclic, peptide antibiotic, C 54 H 90 N 6 O 18 , produced by the bacterium Streptomyces fulvissimus; used experimentally to transport potassium across membranes.
- vanity case — a small luggage bag or case for holding cosmetics or toiletries.
- variant cjd — a form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease thought to be transmitted by eating beef or beef products infected with BSE
- varicellate — having small varices, as certain shells.
- varicelloid — resembling varicella.
- varicellous — of or relating to varicella or chicken pox
- varicolored — having various colors; variegated; motley: a varicolored print.
- vascularity — pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.
- vascularize — (of a tissue or embryo) to develop or extend blood vessels or other fluid-bearing vessels or ducts; become vascular.
- vasculiform — shaped like a small vase or flowerpot
- vasectomize — to perform a vasectomy on
- vasospastic — of or relating to a vasospasm
- vat receipt — a receipt showing details of VAT paid on a transaction, together with the VAT number
- vectorially — Mathematics. a quantity possessing both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow the direction of which indicates the direction of the quantity and the length of which is proportional to the magnitude. Compare scalar (def 4). such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities obey the parallelogram law of addition. such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities are to transform in a particular way under changes of the coordinate system. any generalization of the above quantities.
- vellicating — to pluck; twitch.
- venefically — in a venefic manner
- venographic — of or relating to venography
- ventricular — of, relating to, or of the nature of a ventricle.
- veraciously — habitually speaking the truth; truthful; honest: a veracious witness.
- verbalistic — a person skilled in the use of words.
- veridically — truthful; veracious.
- vermiculate — to work or ornament with wavy lines or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm.
- verticality — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
- vicariously — performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another: vicarious punishment.
- viceroyalty — the dignity, office, or period of office of a viceroy.
- vichy water — a natural mineral water from springs at Vichy, containing sodium bicarbonate, other alkaline salts, etc., used in the treatment of digestive disturbances, gout, etc.
- victuallage — supplies or food; victuals
- victualling — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- view camera — a camera equipped with a lens mount and film holder that can be raised or set at an angle, a bellows that can be additionally extended, and a back that has a ground glass for focusing, used especially for portraits and landscapes.
- view factor — The view factor is the degree to which heat carried by radiation can be passed between two surfaces.
- villication — a twitch or pinch; vellication
- vindication — the act of vindicating.
- vindicative — tending or serving to vindicate.
- vindicatory — tending or serving to vindicate.
- vine cactus — the ocotillo, Fouquieria splendens.
- vinificator — a condenser for alcohol vapors escaping from fermenting wine.
- vintage car — classic antique automobile
- violin case — protective carrycase for a violin
- vision care — Vision care is the care and treatment of eyes, eyesight conditions, and vision.
- vital force — the force that animates and perpetuates living beings and organisms.
- vivaciously — lively; animated; spirited: a vivacious folk dance.
- vivacissimo — to be played in a very lively manner
- vocalically — in a vocalic manner
- vociferance — vociferant utterance; vociferation.
- voice range — the range of pitches that can be made by a human voice
- volcanicity — of or relating to a volcano: a volcanic eruption.
- voraciously — craving or consuming large quantities of food: a voracious appetite.
- vulcanicity — a branch of geology studying volcanic action
- vulcanizate — a vulcanized substance.
- west covina — a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles.