14-letter words containing y, o, i
- cryptorchidism — a congenital condition in which one or both testicles fail to descend into the scrotum
- cryptosporidia — Plural form of cryptosporidium.
- cryptovolcanic — of or relating to a rock structure providing indirect or incomplete evidence of volcanism.
- crystal violet — a rosaniline dye, C25H30ClN3, used as an antiseptic, an indicator, and a bacterial stain in Gram's method
- crystalisation — Alternative spelling of crystallization.
- curiosity shop — a shop selling unusual items and curios
- cyanobacterium — (biology) Any of very many photosynthetic prokaryotic microorganisms, of phylum Cyanobacteria, once known as blue-green algae.
- cyanocobalamin — a complex red crystalline compound, containing cyanide and cobalt and occurring in liver: lack of it in the tissues leads to pernicious anaemia. Formula: C63H88O14N14PCo
- cyanoguanidine — dicyandiamide.
- cyanoplatinite — platinocyanide.
- cyberchondriac — A hypochondriac who researches his/her potential medical condition on the Internet.
- cyberterrorism — the illegal use of computers and the internet to achieve some goal
- cycling shorts — tight-fitting shorts reaching partway to the knee for cycling, sport, etc
- cycloaliphatic — (of an organic compound) aliphatic in chemical behaviour but having its carbon atoms in a ring
- cyclobarbitone — a barbiturate derivative drug used as a sedative and hypnotic
- cyclobutadiene — (organic compound) The unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon, C4H4 that is the smallest annulene.
- cyclosilicates — Plural form of cyclosilicate.
- cylinder block — the metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling channels or fins of a reciprocating internal-combustion engine
- cylinder front — a front cover for a desk or the like, consisting either of a solid piece or of a tambour sliding up and back in quadrantal grooves.
- cyproheptadine — a type of antihistamine drug used in the treatment of allergies
- cystolithiasis — a medical condition caused by the formation of a calculus in the bladder
- cytogeneticist — One who studies cytogenetics.
- cytopathogenic — causing cytopathy
- cytopathologic — the science dealing with the study of the diseases of cells.
- cytoprotection — (biology) The process by which various compounds protect cells from damage.
- cytoprotective — (biology) That provides cytoprotection.
- cytostatically — in a cytostatic manner
- dacryoadenitis — Inflammation of the lacrimal glands.
- dactyliography — the art of engraving or writing on gems
- daffadowndilly — a daffodil
- dairy products — food derived from or containing milk and its derivatives
- daylight hours — the hours when it is daylight
- decoration day — Memorial Day
- decoration-day — Also called Decoration Day. a day, May 30, set aside in most states of the U.S. for observances in memory of dead members of the armed forces of all wars: now officially observed on the last Monday in May.
- definitionally — the act of defining, or of making something definite, distinct, or clear: We need a better definition of her responsibilities.
- dehydrogenized — Simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenize.
- dehydroretinol — (organic compound) A derivative of retinol having an extra double bond; vitamin A2.
- deinonychosaur — Any omnivorous or carnivorous coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur of the clade Deinonychosauria.
- delayed action — A delayed action mechanism causes a delay on the device it is fitted to, so that it does not work as soon as you switch it on or operate it.
- delayed-action — (of an explosive projectile) exploding some time after hitting the target.
- delivery order — a document that records an order for delivery of goods
- demeclocycline — a broad-spectrum antibiotic, C 21 H 21 ClN 2 O 8 , derived from a mutant strain of the bacterium Streptomyces aureofaciens: used against a wide range of susceptible microorganisms.
- democratically — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- demoralizingly — in a demoralizing manner
- demythologised — Simple past tense and past participle of demythologise.
- demythologized — Simple past tense and past participle of demythologize.
- demythologizer — a person who removes mythical elements from something
- deoxyadenosine — (biochemistry) A deoxyribonucleoside related to adenosine.
- deoxyguanosine — (biochemistry) A deoxyribonucleoside related to guanosine.
- deoxythymidine — (organic chemistry) thymidine.