12-letter words containing y, c, a
- cyclolignane — (organic chemistry) Any lignane having an additional ring.
- cyclopentane — a colourless insoluble cycloalkane found in petroleum and used mainly as a solvent. Formula: C5H10
- cyclopropane — a colourless flammable gaseous hydrocarbon, used in medicine as an anaesthetic; trimethylene. It is a cycloalkane with molecules containing rings of three carbon atoms. Formula: C3H6; boiling pt: –34°C
- cyclostomate — having a round mouth
- cylinder saw — crown saw.
- cyma reversa — a cyma whose convex part projects beyond the concave part.
- cymbocephaly — scaphocephaly.
- cytoanalyzer — an electronic optical device for screening smears of cells suspected of being malignant.
- cytochalasin — any of a group of metabolites derived from fungus that interfere with cell processes
- cytochemical — the branch of cell biology dealing with the detection of cell constituents by means of biochemical analysis and visualization techniques.
- cytomembrane — a membrane around a cell that encloses cytoplasm and acts as a semi-permeable barrier
- cytoskeletal — of or relating to a cytoskeleton
- cytotaxonomy — classification of organisms based on cell structure, esp the number, shape, etc, of the chromosomes
- d'oyly carte — Richard. 1844–1901, British impresario noted for his productions of the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan
- dactinomycin — a cytotoxic polypeptide, C 62 H 86 N 12 O 16 , isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces parvullus, used in the treatment of certain cancers.
- dactyliology — the study of finger-rings
- dactyloscopy — the analysis of fingerprints for the purpose of identification
- dactylozooid — (zoology) A kind of zooid of Siphonophora with an elongated or even vermiform body, with one tentacle, but no mouth.
- dairy cattle — cows raised mainly for their milk
- daisy cutter — a powerful shot that moves close to the ground
- daisy-cutter — Sports Slang. a batted or served ball that skims along near the ground.
- day in court — an opportunity to present one's side of a matter, as in a court of law
- decahydrates — Plural form of decahydrate.
- decalcifying — Present participle of decalcify.
- decasyllabic — having ten syllables: a decasyllabic verse.
- decasyllable — a word or line of verse consisting of ten syllables
- decay series — a succession of elements initiated in the radioactive decay of a parent, as thorium or uranium, each of which decays into the next until a stable element, usually lead, is produced.
- decidability — the capability of being decided
- decoratively — In a decorative manner.
- decreasingly — In a decreasing manner.
- decylic acid — capric acid.
- delay screen — (in a cathode-ray tube) a sensitized screen with a phosphorescent coating that retains the image formed by the electron beam for an appreciable time.
- delray beach — a city in SE Florida.
- demoniacally — In a demoniacal manner.
- denunciatory — characterized by or given to denunciation.
- deny a claim — If an insurance company denies a claim, it refuses to pay a claim submitted by a policyholder.
- depreciatory — tending to depreciate.
- despotically — of, relating to, or of the nature of a despot or despotism; autocratic; tyrannical.
- despotocracy — the rule by a despot or despots; the power of despots
- diabolically — having the qualities of a devil; devilish; fiendish; outrageously wicked: a diabolic plot.
- dialectology — the study of dialects and dialectal variations
- dialogically — in a dialogic manner
- dialytically — Done in a dialytic manner or way.
- diathermancy — the property of transmitting infrared radiation
- diatonically — In a diatonic manner.
- dicarboxylic — containing two carboxyl groups in the molecule
- dicarpellary — having two carpels
- dichotically — in a dichotic manner
- dictyopteran — any insect of the order Dictyoptera, which comprises the cockroaches and mantises
- didactically — In a didactic manner.