14-letter words containing z
- cabeza de vaca — ˈÁl‧ˈvar Núñez (ˈɑlvɑʀˈnunjɛθ) ; älˈvärno̅oˈnyet h) 1490?-1557?; Sp. explorer in the Americas
- cadmium bronze — an alloy of copper with about 1 percent cadmium.
- capitalization — the act of capitalizing
- caramelization — the conversion of sugar into caramel, caused by heating
- catastrophized — Simple past tense and past participle of catastrophize.
- categorization — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- centralization — the act or fact of centralizing; fact of being centralized.
- centrifugalize — to subject (something) to centrifugal motion
- channelization — the action or process of channelizing
- chaptalization — a method of increasing the alcohol in a wine by adding sugar to the must before or during fermentation.
- characterizing — Present participle of characterize.
- chemosterilize — to sterilize (insects or other animals) with a chemosterilant.
- chinese puzzle — an intricate puzzle, esp one consisting of boxes within boxes
- chlorcyclizine — an antihistamine, C18H21ClN2, used for treating allergies
- chloritization — a conversion into or a substitution by chlorite
- chlorothiazide — a diuretic drug administered orally in the treatment of chronic heart and kidney disease and hypertension. Formula: C7H6ClN3O4S2
- chlorpromazine — a drug derived from phenothiazine, used as a tranquillizer and sedative, esp in psychotic disorders. Formula: C17H19ClN2S
- chronologizing — to arrange in chronological order.
- church, alonzo — Alonzo Church
- citizens' band — Citizens' Band is a range of radio frequencies which the general public is allowed to use to send messages to each other and is used especially by truck drivers in their vehicles. The abbreviation CB is often used.
- civilizational — relating to civilization
- co-trimoxazole — an antibiotic consisting of a mixture of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole (a sulfa drug): used esp to treat infections of the urinary tract and lungs (as in AIDS)
- coinage bronze — an alloy of 95 percent copper, 4 percent tin, and 1 percent zinc.
- collateralized — Simple past tense and past participle of collateralize.
- collectivizing — Present participle of collectivize.
- colorado topaz — a tawny-coloured form of topaz found in Colorado
- commercialized — spoiled by commercial exploitation; degraded
- commercializer — to emphasize the profitable aspects of, especially at the expense of quality: to commercialize one's artistic talent.
- commercializes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commercialize.
- complementizer — a word or morpheme that serves to introduce a complement clause or a reduced form of such a clause, as that in I wish that he would leave
- computerizable — able to be computerized
- conceptualized — Simple past tense and past participle of conceptualize.
- conceptualizer — a person who conceptualizes
- conceptualizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conceptualize.
- concretization — to make concrete, real, or particular; give tangible or definite form to: to concretize abstractions.
- containerizing — Present participle of containerize.
- contextualized — Simple past tense and past participle of contextualize.
- contextualizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contextualize.
- continentalize — to make continental, as in scope or character.
- copolymerizing — Present participle of copolymerize.
- corazon aquino — Corazon C [kawr-uh-zon,, kor-] /ˈkɔr əˌzɒn,, ˈkɒr-/ (Show IPA), 1933–2009, Philippine political leader: president 1986–92.
- credit squeeze — the control of credit facilities as an instrument of economic policy, associated with restrictions on bank loans and overdrafts, raised interest rates, etc
- cremnitz white — lead white.
- crêpes suzette — crêpes rolled or folded in a hot, orange-flavored sauce and usually served in flaming brandy
- crested lizard — a long-tailed iguanid lizard, Dipsosaurus dorsalis, of arid areas in the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico, having a row of enlarged scales down the back.
- crystal gazing — the act of staring into a crystal globe (crystal ball) supposedly in order to arouse visual perceptions of the future, etc
- crystallizable — That can be crystallized.
- cubic zirconia — a synthetic crystalline compound of zirconium oxide, fashioned to resemble diamonds, etc.
- culzean castle — a Gothic Revival castle near Ayr in South Ayrshire, in SW Scotland: designed by Robert Adam (1772–92); includes a room dedicated to General Eisenhower
- czech republic — a country in central Europe; formed part of Czechoslovakia until 1993; mostly wooded, with lowlands surrounding the River Morava, rising to the Bohemian plateau in the W and to highlands in the N; joined the EU in 2004. Language: Czech. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: koruna. Capital Prague. Pop: 10 162 921 (2013 est). Area: 78 864 sq km (30 450 sq miles)