10-letter words containing a, c, t
- barotropic — having a density that is a function only of pressure.
- barracoota — Alt form barracouta.
- barracouta — a large predatory Pacific fish, Thyrsites atun, with a protruding lower jaw and strong teeth: family Gempylidae
- barycenter — (physics) The center of a mass; often specifically, the point at which the gravitational forces exerted by two objects are equal.
- barycentre — a centre of mass, esp of the earth-moon system or the solar system
- basic rate — the standard or lowest level on a scale of money payable, esp in taxation
- basic salt — a salt formed by the partial neutralization of a base.
- basilectal — (linguistics) of, or relating to a basilect.
- basilicata — a region of S Italy, between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Gulf of Taranto. Capital: Potenza. Pop: 596 821 (2003 est). Area: 9985 sq km (3855 sq miles)
- basketcase — Alternative form of basket case.
- bat chayil — (in some congregations) a ceremony of confirmation for a girl of at least Bat Mitzvah age
- batch file — a computer file with sequential commands to be executed when the file is read
- batch mode — computer processing in which commands are input from a batch file, not interactively
- batchmates — Plural form of batchmate.
- bath brick — a brick-shaped piece of calcareous earth, used for cleaning polished metal
- bath chair — a wheelchair for invalids, often with a hood
- bathyscaph — a submersible vessel having a flotation compartment with an observation capsule underneath, capable of reaching ocean depths of over 10 000 metres (about 5000 fathoms)
- batrachian — any amphibian, esp a frog or toad
- battercake — pancake (def 1).
- batticaloa — a seaport in E Sri Lanka.
- battle cry — A battle cry is a phrase that is used to encourage people to support a particular cause or campaign.
- beachfront — A beachfront house, café, shop, or hotel is situated on or by a beach.
- beast epic — a long verse narrative in which the misadventures of animals satirize human foibles and follies.
- beatifical — Beatific.
- beautician — A beautician is a person whose job is giving people beauty treatments such as doing their nails, treating their skin, and putting on their make-up.
- bed jacket — a woman's short upper garment worn over a nightgown when sitting up in bed
- beech mast — the edible nuts of the beech, especially when lying on the ground.
- bench seat — a seat for more than one person
- benefactor — A benefactor is a person who helps a person or organization by giving them money.
- berecyntia — Cybele.
- beta decay — the radioactive transformation of an atomic nucleus accompanying the emission of an electron. It involves unit change of atomic number but none in mass number
- beta stock — any of the second rank of active securities on the Stock Exchange, of which there are about 500. Continuous display of prices by market makers is required but not immediate publication of transactions
- betacyanin — any one of a group of red nitrogenous pigments found in certain plants, such as beetroot
- betancourt — Rómulo [rom-yuh-loh;; Spanish raw-moo-law] /ˈrɒm yəˌloʊ;; Spanish ˈrɔ muˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1908–81, Venezuelan journalist and political leader: president of Venezuela 1945–48 and 1959–64.
- biblioteca — a library.
- bichromate — dichromate
- bicornuate — Botany, Zoology. having two horns or hornlike parts.
- bicultural — having two cultures
- bifurcated — divided into two branches.
- bilocation — the existence of something in two places at the same time
- bimaculate — marked with two spots.
- bimetallic — consisting of two metals
- binucleate — having two nuclei
- biocellate — (of animals and plants) marked with two eyelike spots or ocelli
- bioclastic — (of deposits, esp limestones) derived from shell fragments or similar organic remains
- bioplastic — plastic suitable for use as a biomaterial.
- bioreactor — a machine for growing organisms
- biostatics — the branch of biology that deals with the structure of organisms in relation to their function
- biotically — from a biotic point of view
- bird-watch — to identify wild birds and observe their actions and habits in their natural habitat as a recreation.