14-letter words containing y, a, l, e, o
- correctability — to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
- crotonaldehyde — a whitish liquid with pungent and suffocating odor, C 4 H 6 O, soluble in water, used as a solvent, in tear gas, and in organic synthesis.
- crystal violet — a rosaniline dye, C25H30ClN3, used as an antiseptic, an indicator, and a bacterial stain in Gram's method
- cyanoacetylene — a nitrile compound known to exist in interstellar clouds
- cyanoplatinite — platinocyanide.
- cyclanthaceous — belonging to the Cyclanthaceae, a S American family of tropical plants
- cyclobarbitone — a barbiturate derivative drug used as a sedative and hypnotic
- cyclobutadiene — (organic compound) The unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon, C4H4 that is the smallest annulene.
- cyclone cellar — (in the US) a cellar designed to give protection from violent storms and cyclones
- cyclooxygenase — (enzyme) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins; their inhibition is the mode of action of aspirin and ibuprofen.
- cyclopentolate — a medicine administered as an eye drop that causes pupil dilation and relaxes the lens
- cyclosilicates — Plural form of cyclosilicate.
- dactylographer — the study of fingerprints for purposes of identification.
- daddy longlegs — A daddy longlegs is a flying insect with very long legs.
- daddy-longlegs — Also called harvestman. any of numerous spiderlike arachnids of the order Opiliones, having a compact rounded body and extremely long, slender legs.
- decarboxylases — Plural form of decarboxylase.
- definitionally — the act of defining, or of making something definite, distinct, or clear: We need a better definition of her responsibilities.
- 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.
- democratically — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- demoralizingly — in a demoralizing manner
- derivationally — In a derivational manner.
- dermatoglyphic — relating to skin markings (such as fingerprints) or the study thereof
- developability — to bring out the capabilities or possibilities of; bring to a more advanced or effective state: to develop natural resources; to develop one's musical talent.
- dimensionality — Mathematics. a property of space; extension in a given direction: A straight line has one dimension, a parallelogram has two dimensions, and a parallelepiped has three dimensions. the generalization of this property to spaces with curvilinear extension, as the surface of a sphere. the generalization of this property to vector spaces and to Hilbert space. the generalization of this property to fractals, which can have dimensions that are noninteger real numbers. extension in time: Space-time has three dimensions of space and one of time.
- directionality — of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.
- disappointedly — depressed or discouraged by the failure of one's hopes or expectations: a disappointed suitor.
- disconsolately — without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable: Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate.
- discretionally — At one's discretion.
- dispensatorily — in the manner of dispensation
- dna polymerase — any of a class of enzymes involved in the synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid from its deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate precursors.
- dodecasyllabic — consisting of or pertaining to 12 syllables.
- dodecasyllable — a word or line of verse containing 12 syllables.
- dogbane family — the plant family Apocynaceae, characterized by shrubs, trees, and herbaceous plants having milky and often poisonous juice, simple opposite leaves, often showy flowers, and fruit usually in dry pods, and including the dogbane, oleander, periwinkle, and plumeria.
- dolichocephaly — (medicine) The quality or condition of being dolichocephalic.
- donkey topsail — a four-sided gaff topsail, used above a gaff sail or lugsail, having its head laced to a small spar.
- dorsoventrally — In a dorsoventral manner.
- doubly serrate — biserrate
- drowned valley — a valley that, having been flooded by the sea, now exists as a bay or estuary.
- dry-stone wall — A dry-stone wall is a wall that has been built by fitting stones together without using any cement.
- dyalog limited — (company) The company that distributes Dyalog APL. Previously known as Dyadic Systems Limited.
- dynamoelectric — of or concerned with the interconversion of mechanical and electrical energy
- earl of surrey — Earl of (Henry Howard) 1517?–47, English poet.
- ectrodactylism — the congenital absence of part or all of one or more fingers or toes.
- egocentrically — In an egocentric manner.
- electrocautery — Cautery using a needle or other instrument that is electrically heated.
- electrodynamic — (physics) that involves the movement of electric charges.
- electrolytical — Dated form of electrolytic.
- electromyogram — A record or display produced by electromyography.
- electronically — By means of electronics, or of electronic technology.