11-letter words containing y, a, t
- caecotrophy — (biology) In certain mammals, especially rabbits and other lagomorphs, the consumption of food pellets which are naturally produced by means of digestion, retention in the caecum, and expulsion through the anus.
- calcinatory — A vessel used in calcination.
- calculatory — the act or process of calculating; computation.
- calefactory — giving warmth
- calorimetry — measurement of the quantity of heat
- calycanthus — any of several shrubs of the genus Calycanthus, found in North America
- calyptrogen — a layer of rapidly dividing cells at the tip of a plant root, from which the root cap is formed. It occurs in grasses and many other plants
- candy store — a shop solely or largely selling confectionery
- capillarity — a phenomenon caused by surface tension and resulting in the distortion, elevation, or depression of the surface of a liquid in contact with a solid
- capsulotomy — (surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts.
- carbonylate — to introduce the carbonyl group into (a compound) through chemical reaction
- carboxylate — any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid having a formula of the type M(RCOO)x, where M is a metal and R an organic group, or R1COOR2, where R1 and R2 are organic groups
- cardiectomy — excision of the heart.
- cardinality — the property of possessing a cardinal number
- cardiopathy — a heart disease or disorder
- carry light — a searchlight used to illuminate a target while it is tracked and fired upon.
- carry trade — a speculative transaction in which a trader buys the currency of a country with a high rate of interest and sells the currency of a country with a low rate of interest
- carson city — a city in W Nevada, capital of the state. Pop: 55 311 (2003 est)
- cartography — Cartography is the art or activity of drawing maps and geographical charts.
- caryopteris — any of various shrubs with small blue or white flowers of the genus Caryopteris, all found in S and E Asia
- case system — a system followed by some languages, in which a set of grammatical categories, sometimes marked by inflection, indicates the relation of the noun, adjective, or pronoun to other words in the sentence
- cashability — money or an equivalent, as a check, paid at the time of making a purchase.
- castability — the ability of materials to set in a mould when mixed with water and a bonding agent
- castigatory — to criticize or reprimand severely.
- cataclysmal — of, relating to, or resulting from a cataclysm.
- cataclysmic — A cataclysmic event is one that changes a situation or society very greatly, especially in an unpleasant way.
- catalytical — Chemistry. the causing or accelerating of a chemical change by the addition of a catalyst.
- catarrhally — in a manner relating to the inflammation of a mucous membrane
- catastrophy — Alternative form of catastrophe.
- cathode ray — a flow of electrons emanating from a cathode in a vacuum tube and focused into a narrow beam.
- catholicity — a wide range of interests, tastes, etc; liberality
- cattywampus — catawampus
- causability — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- causatively — acting as a cause; producing (often followed by of): a causative agency; an event causative of war.
- caustically — capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.
- cavity wall — A cavity wall is a wall that consists of two separate walls with a space between them. Cavity walls help to keep out noise and cold.
- celebratory — A celebratory meal, drink, or other activity takes place to celebrate something such as a birthday, anniversary, or victory.
- celery salt — a seasoning made of salt and ground celery seed
- celestially — pertaining to the sky or visible heaven, or to the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere, as in celestial body.
- cellularity — pertaining to or characterized by cellules or cells, especially minute compartments or cavities.
- cementatory — possessing the quality to firmly unite or cement
- cephalotomy — the dissection of the head
- cerargyrite — a soft mineral, AgCl, that is an ore of silver; silver chloride
- certifiably — capable of being certified.
- chamaephyte — a plant whose buds are close to the ground
- chaotically — completely confused or disordered: a chaotic mass of books and papers.
- charactonym — a name given to a literary character that is descriptive of a quality or trait of the character.
- charityware — careware
- charlatanry — charlatanism.
- chateauguay — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada, on the St. Lawrence.