13-letter words containing a, b, r, i, c
- isobarometric — isobaric
- isocarboxazid — a potent monoamine oxidase inhibitor, C 12 H 13 N 3 O 2 , used to treat severe depression.
- jack robinson — Bill ("Bojangles") 1878–1949, U.S. tap dancer.
- kerb-crawling — Kerb-crawling is the activity of driving slowly along the side of a road in order to find and hire a prostitute.
- labyrinthical — Labyrinthine; like or relating to a labyrinth.
- lacrimal bone — a small, thin, membrane bone forming the front part of the inner wall of each orbit.
- lamellibranch — bivalve.
- liebfraumilch — a white wine produced chiefly in the region of Hesse in Germany.
- lingual brace — a specialized dental brace that fits behind the teeth so that it is not visible when the wearer speaks or smiles.
- macroglobulin — A plasma globulin of high molecular weight.
- marching band — musical group that parades
- mariage blanc — unconsummated marriage
- matchboarding — a construction of matchboards.
- medical board — a group of people qualified to give opinions on medical matters
- microbalances — Plural form of microbalance.
- microbarogram — a record made by a microbarograph.
- microfilmable — Suitable for storage on microfilm.
- microhabitats — Plural form of microhabitat.
- microwaveable — Alternative spelling of microwavable.
- miscalibrated — Simple past tense and past participle of miscalibrate.
- misobservance — a failure to observe thoroughly or properly
- mistranscribe — to make a written copy, especially a typewritten copy, of (dictated material, notes taken during a lecture, or other spoken material).
- multibranched — Having more than one branch.
- mycobacterial — (medicine) Of or pertaining to mycobacteria.
- mycobacterium — A bacterium of a group that includes the causative agents of leprosy and tuberculosis.
- nitrobacteria — Plural form of nitrobacterium.
- nonaerobiotic — Able to live without oxygen from the atmosphere.
- notary public — a public officer or other person authorized to authenticate contracts, acknowledge deeds, take affidavits, protest bills of exchange, take depositions, etc.
- obstetrically — (medicine) In terms of obstetrics.
- obstetricians — Plural form of obstetrician.
- office bearer — a person who holds an office, as in a society, company, club, etc; official
- opisthobranch — any gastropod mollusk of the order Opisthobranchia, as the sea slugs, sea butterflies, and sea hares, characterized by a vestigial or absent mantle and shell and two pairs of tentacles.
- optical fiber — optical fibre
- optical fibre — (communications) (fibre optics, FO, US "fiber", light pipe) A plastic or glass (silicon dioxide) fibre no thicker than a human hair used to transmit information using infra-red or even visible light as the carrier (usually a laser). The light beam is an electromagnetic signal with a frequency in the range of 10^14 to 10^15 Hertz. Optical fibre is less susceptible to external noise than other transmission media, and is cheaper to make than copper wire, but it is much more difficult to connect. Optical fibres are difficult to tamper with (to monitor or inject data in the middle of a connection), making them appropriate for secure communications. The light beams do not escape from the medium because the material used provides total internal reflection. See also FDDI, Optical Carrier n, SONET.
- overbalancing — Present participle of overbalance.
- overexcitable — Excessively excitable.
- parabolically — of, relating to, or involving a parable.
- particle beam — Physics. a concentrated stream of particles, as electrons, neutrons, or protons, generated for studying particle interactions, nuclear structure, crystal structure, etc.
- particleboard — a boardlike building material made by compressing sawdust or wood particles with a resin binder
- paucis verbis — in or by few words; with brevity.
- perboric acid — a hypothetical acid, HBO 3 , known only in the form of its salts.
- perennibranch — any amphibian that retains its gills throughout its life
- phlebographic — relating to phlebography or the X-ray imaging of a vein that has been injected with a dye that is visible on the image taken
- piggyback car — a flatcar designed to accommodate containers or highway truck trailers.
- post-cambrian — Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from 570 million to 500 million years ago, when algae and marine invertebrates were the predominant form of life.
- pre-columbian — of or relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.
- prebasic molt — the molt by which most birds replace all of their feathers, usually occurring annually after the breeding season.
- prebiological — of or relating to chemicals or environmental conditions existing before the development of the first living things.
- prefabricated — to fabricate or construct beforehand.
- prefabricator — someone who or an organization that prefabricates