12-letter words containing y, o
- cape cod bay — a part of Massachusetts Bay, enclosed by the Cape Cod peninsula.
- cape nordkyn — a cape in N Norway: the northernmost point of the European mainland
- capitulatory — the act of capitulating.
- capriciously — subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.
- carbohydrase — a digestive enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates through hydrolysis
- carbohydrate — Carbohydrates are substances, found in certain kinds of food, that provide you with energy. Foods such as sugar and bread that contain these substances can also be referred to as carbohydrates.
- carbon cycle — the circulation of carbon between living organisms and their surroundings. Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is synthesized by plants into plant tissue, which is ingested and metabolized by animals and converted to carbon dioxide again during respiration and decay
- carboxylated — Simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate.
- cardiography — electrocardiograph.
- cardiomegaly — abnormal enlargement of the heart.
- carnot cycle — an idealized reversible heat-engine cycle giving maximum efficiency and consisting of an isothermal expansion, an adiabatic expansion, an isothermal compression, and an adiabatic compression back to the initial state
- carolina bay — any of the shallow, usually marshy, oval depressions found in the coastal plains of the eastern U.S. that are heavily forested and have rich soil.
- carotid body — a small mass of cells and nerve endings adjacent to the carotid sinus that, in response to chemical changes in the blood, adjusts the respiratory rate.
- carry-on bag — a small bag that is taken inside an aircraft by hand personally by a passenger
- carryforward — carry-over.
- carryings-on — wild, extravagant, or immoral behavior
- cartoonishly — in a cartoonish manner
- case history — A person's case history is the record of past events or problems that have affected them, especially their medical history.
- cash economy — an economic system, or part of one, in which financial transactions are carried out in cash rather than via direct debit, standing order, bank transfer, or credit card
- categorially — in a manner relating to or involving categories
- categoricity — The quality of being categorical.
- cathode rays — a stream of electrons emitted from the surface of a cathode in a valve
- cathodically — in a cathodic manner, by using a cathode
- cationically — in a cationic manner
- catty-corner — Something that is catty-corner or kitty-corner from another thing is placed or arranged diagonally from it.
- cavity block — a precast concrete block that contains a cavity or cavities
- cell biology — the study of the biology of cells
- cellulolytic — relating to or causing the hydrolysis of the complex carbohydrate cellulose
- censoriously — In a censorious manner.
- cephalometry — measurement of the dimensions of the human head by radiography: used mainly in orthodontics
- ceramography — the study, analysis, and preparation of ceramic microstructures, usually for industrial use
- cerebropathy — A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed.
- ceremonially — of, relating to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual: a ceremonial occasion.
- cervicectomy — (medicine) Surgical removal of the cervix.
- chalcography — the art of engraving on copper or brass
- chalcopyrite — a widely distributed yellow mineral consisting of a sulphide of copper and iron in tetragonal crystalline form: the principal ore of copper. Formula: CuFeS2
- chaos theory — a theory, applied in various branches of science, that apparently random phenomena have underlying order
- charity shop — A charity shop is a shop that sells used goods cheaply and gives its profits to a charity.
- charity toss — a free shot given as a penalty for a foul
- charity work — unpaid work, usually fundraising, done in aid of a charity
- chartophylax — an official who serves chiefly as the chancellor and archivist of a diocese.
- cheiloplasty — plastic surgery of the lip.
- chemosensory — sensitive to chemical stimuli, as the sensory nerve endings that mediate taste and smell.
- chemosurgery — a method of treating cancer involving the use of chemicals to destroy malignant tissue or skin
- chemotherapy — Chemotherapy is the treatment of disease using chemicals. It is often used in treating cancer.
- cherrystones — Plural form of cherrystone.
- chickahominy — a member of a North American Indian tribe of the Powhatan confederacy that inhabited eastern Virginia.
- chimney rock — a column of rock rising above the level of the surrounding area or isolated on the face of a steep slope.
- chimneyboard — a partition or a cover to shut off a fireplace
- chinese copy — an exact copy of an original