10-letter words containing y, c, a
- cyclomatic — (mathematics) Used to describe the number of edges that must be removed from a graph to ensure that no graph cycle remains; equal to the number of edges, minus the number of nodes plus one.
- cyclopedia — encyclopedia
- cycloramas — Plural form of cyclorama.
- cycloramic — a pictorial representation, in perspective, of a landscape, battle, etc., on the inner wall of a cylindrical room or hall, viewed by spectators occupying a position in the center.
- cyclosarin — Cyclohexyl methylphosphonofluoridate, an extremely toxic substance used as a chemical weapon.
- cyma recta — a cyma whose concave part projects beyond the convex part.
- cynghanedd — a complex system of rhyme and alliteration used in Welsh verse
- cynophilia — a love of dogs
- cynophobia — an irrational fear of dogs
- cypripedia — any plant or flower of the genus Cypripedium
- cysteamine — a drug used to treat cystine excretion or radiation sickness
- cystinuria — a condition in which excessive levels of cystine are present in the urine
- cystocarps — Plural form of cystocarp.
- cystograms — Plural form of cystogram.
- cytarabine — a toxic synthetic nucleoside, C 9 H 13 N 3 O 5 , used as an immunosuppressive and cytotoxic agent in the treatment of certain leukemias.
- cytherea's — Aphrodite: so called because of her birth in the sea near Cythera.
- cytoclasis — destruction of cells.
- cytopathic — of or relating to cytopathy
- cytoplasms — Plural form of cytoplasm.
- cytoplasts — Plural form of cytoplast.
- cytostasis — arrest of cellular growth and division.
- cytostatic — having the capability to inhibit cell growth
- czarocracy — A Government headed by a czar or a similar autocrat.
- daunomycin — an anthracycline drug that is used as a medication in the treatment of some forms of cancer
- day school — A day school is a school where the students go home every evening and do not live at the school. Compare boarding school.
- day ticket — a ticket that is valid for one day
- debauchery — You use debauchery to refer to the drinking of alcohol or to sexual activity if you disapprove of it or regard it as excessive.
- decadently — In a decadent manner.
- decagynian — having ten pistils or female organs of reproduction and belonging to the order Decagynia
- decastyles — Plural form of decastyle.
- decastylos — a decastyle building, as a classical temple.
- decay time — the time required for a collection of atoms of a particular radionuclide to decay to a fraction of the initial number equal to 1/e, where e = 2.7182818 …, used as the base of natural logarithms.
- decay-rate — the reciprocal of the decay time.
- declaredly — known to be; officially
- declassify — If secret documents or records are declassified, it is officially stated that they are no longer secret.
- decrassify — to make (something) less crass
- dedicatory — of or as a dedication
- degeneracy — If you refer to the behaviour of a group of people as degeneracy, you mean that you think it is shocking, immoral, or disgusting.
- delectably — delightful; highly pleasing; enjoyable: a delectable witticism.
- delicately — fine in texture, quality, construction, etc.: a delicate lace collar.
- dependancy — the state of being dependent; dependence.
- despicably — deserving to be despised, or regarded with distaste, disgust, or disdain; contemptible: He was a mean, despicable man, who treated his wife and children badly.
- detachably — in a detachable fashion
- detachedly — in a detached fashion
- detectably — In a way that can be detected.
- detractory — (now rare) That detracts from something; disparaging, depreciatory.
- dichromacy — The quality of having two independent channels for conveying color information in the eye.
- dichromasy — Alternative spelling of dichromacy.
- dictionary — (as modifier)
- disparency — (proscribed) A significant discrepancy.