13-letter words containing y, o, g
- homogeneously — composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous: a homogeneous population.
- honey gilding — gilding of ceramics with a mixture of gold leaf and honey, later fired to fix the gold.
- horologically — of or relating to horology.
- human ecology — ecology (def 4).
- hybrid vigour — the increased size, strength, etc, of a hybrid as compared to either of its parents
- hydrocracking — the cracking of petroleum or the like in the presence of hydrogen.
- hydrofracking — a process in which fractures in rocks below the earth's surface are opened and widened by injecting chemicals and liquids at high pressure: used especially to extract natural gas or oil.
- hydrogen bomb — a bomb, more powerful than an atomic bomb, that derives its explosive energy from the thermonuclear fusion reaction of hydrogen isotopes.
- hydrogen bond — a type of chemical bond in which a hydrogen atom that has a covalent link with one of the electronegative atoms (F, N, O) forms an electrostatic link with another electronegative atom in the same or another molecule.
- hydrogenating — Present participle of hydrogenate.
- hydrogenation — to combine or treat with hydrogen, especially to add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound).
- hydrogenizing — Present participle of hydrogenize.
- hydronitrogen — a chemical compound containing only hydrogen and nitrogen.
- hygrometrical — Alternative form of hygrometric.
- hyperbolising — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hypermegasoma — gigantism.
- hypnobirthing — the use of hypnotic techniques during labour by an expectant mother to reduce the pain and emotional stress of delivery
- hypoglycaemia — (medical) alternative spelling of hypoglycemia.
- hypoglycaemic — Alternative spelling of hypoglycemic.
- hypostatizing — Present participle of hypostatize.
- hypothecating — Present participle of hypothecate.
- hypothesising — Present participle of hypothesise.
- hypothesizing — to form a hypothesis.
- ichthyologist — the branch of zoology dealing with fishes.
- ideologically — of or relating to ideology.
- ignominiously — marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating: an ignominious retreat.
- immunobiology — the study of the immune response and the biological aspects of immunity to disease.
- incongruently — not congruent.
- incongruously — out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming: an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior.
- inhomogeneity — lack of homogeneity.
- inorganically — In an inorganic manner.
- interrogatory — conveying or expressing a question; interrogative.
- investigatory — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
- irreligiously — In an irreligious fashion.
- isoamyl group — the univalent group C 5 H 11 .
- jury shopping — the practice of presenting a case to several juries until a favourable decision is obtained
- kentish glory — a moth, Endromis versicolora, common in north and central Europe, having brown variegated front wings and, in the male, orange hindwings
- kilomegacycle — a unit of frequency, equal to 10 9 cycles per second. Abbreviation: kMc.
- kim young sam — born 1927, president of South Korea 1993–98.
- king's bounty — a grant, given in the royal name, to a mother of triplets.
- king's yellow — a yellow or red crystalline substance, As 2 S 3 , occurring in nature as the mineral orpiment, and used as a pigment (king's yellow) and in pyrotechnics.
- knocking copy — advertising or publicity material designed to denigrate a competing product
- know by sight — the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
- knowledgeably — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- laryngectomee — someone who has had a laryngectomy
- laryngologist — A person who studies or specializes in laryngology; a subspeciality of otorhinolaryngology.
- laryngoscopes — Plural form of laryngoscope.
- laryngoscopic — Of or pertaining to laryngoscopy.
- laryngotomies — Plural form of laryngotomy.
- lauroyl group — the monovalent organic group C 12 H 23 O–, derived from lauric acid.