16-letter words containing y, e, i, s
- chemoprophylaxis — the prevention of disease using chemical drugs
- chryselephantine — (of ancient Greek statues) made of or overlaid with gold and ivory
- chymotrypsinogen — the inactive precursor of chymotrypsin
- civic university — (in Britain) a university originally instituted as a higher education college serving a particular city
- clinically obese — overweight to a degree which causes medical complications
- closed community — a plant community that does not allow for further colonization, all the available niches being occupied
- commensurability — The quality of being commensurable or commensurate.
- commonsensically — sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.
- complex analysis — the branch of mathematics dealing with analytic functions of a complex variable.
- complexity class — (algorithm) A collection of algorithms or computable functions with the same complexity.
- composite family — the large and varied plant family Compositae (or Asteraceae), typified by herbaceous plants having alternate, opposite, or whorled leaves and a whorl of bracts surrounding the flower heads, which are usually composed of a disk containing tiny petalless flowers and a ray of petals extending from the flowers at the rim of the disk, some flower heads being composed only of a disk or a ray and some plants having clusters of flower heads, and including the aster, daisy, dandelion, goldenrod, marigold, ragweed, sunflower, thistle, and zinnia.
- consanguineously — In a consanguineous fashion; by blood relationship.
- conscience money — money paid voluntarily to compensate for dishonesty, esp money paid voluntarily for taxes formerly evaded
- consequentiality — following as an effect, result, or outcome; resultant; consequent.
- conspicuity tape — a highly reflective strip or tape used on a vehicle, clothing, etc., to make it more visible in low light.
- consumer society — You can use consumer society to refer to a society where people think that spending money on goods and services is very important.
- content analysis — analysis to determine the meaning, purpose, or effect of any type of communication, as literature, newspapers, or broadcasts, by studying and evaluating the details, innuendoes, and implications of the content, recurrent themes, etc.
- controversiality — The quality or state of being controversial.
- conversationally — of, relating to, or characteristic of conversation: a conversational tone of voice.
- cosmetic surgery — Cosmetic surgery is surgery done to make a person look more attractive.
- cost-effectively — in a cost-effective way; efficiently
- cost-efficiently — cost-effective.
- cottage industry — A cottage industry is a small business that is run from someone's home, especially one that involves a craft such as knitting or pottery.
- critical density — the density of matter that would be required to halt the expansion of the universe
- crossopterygians — Plural form of crossopterygian.
- cryoprecipitates — Plural form of cryoprecipitate.
- cryopreservation — the storage of blood or living tissues at extremely cold temperatures, often -196 degrees Celsius.
- crystalline lens — a biconvex transparent elastic structure in the eye situated behind the iris, serving to focus images on the retina
- cycle of erosion — the hypothetical sequence of modifications to the earth's surface by erosion, from the original uplift of the land to the ultimate low plain, usually divided into the youthful, mature, and old stages
- cyclophosphamide — an alkylating agent used in the treatment of leukaemia and lymphomas
- cytotechnologist — a technician who specializes in identifying cells and cellular abnormalities.
- debating society — a club, e.g. at a school or university, which regularly holds debates
- deconstructively — In a deconstructive manner.
- delaying tactics — techniques used to delay sth
- dental hygienist — a dentist's assistant skilled in dental hygiene
- depolymerisation — (chemistry) alternative spelling of depolymerization.
- derbyshire chair — a chair of the mid-17th century, made of oak, usually without arms, and having a back of two carved rails between square uprights.
- destroying angel — a white slender very poisonous basidiomycetous toadstool, Amanita virosa, having a pronounced volva, frilled, shaggy stalk, and sickly smell
- dialysis machine — device: kidney treatment
- diesel-hydraulic — a locomotive driven by a diesel engine through hydraulic transmission and torque converters
- digestive system — the system by which ingested food is acted upon by physical and chemical means to provide the body with absorbable nutrients and to excrete waste products; in mammals the system includes the alimentary canal extending from the mouth to the anus, and the hormones and enzymes assisting in digestion.
- dimethyl sulfate — a colorless or yellow, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid, (CH 3) 2 SO 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- diphosphorylated — (biochemistry) phosphorylated with two units of phosphoric acid.
- discovery method — a largely unstructured, situational method or philosophy of teaching whereby students are permitted to find solutions to problems on their own or at their own pace, often jointly in group activities, either independent of or under the guidance of a teacher.
- disorderly house — a house of prostitution; brothel.
- display terminal — Visual Display Unit
- do-it-yourselfer — an advocate or enthusiast of do-it-yourself
- dramatic society — an amateur dramatics club
- dual personality — a disorder in which an individual possesses two dissociated personalities.
- duplessis-mornay — Philippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), Mornay, Philippe de.