10-letter words containing a, l, o, c
- bioclastic — (of deposits, esp limestones) derived from shell fragments or similar organic remains
- biological — Biological is used to describe processes and states that occur in the bodies and cells of living things.
- biomedical — Biomedical research examines the effects of drugs and medical techniques on the biological systems of living creatures.
- bionically — utilizing electronic devices and mechanical parts to assist humans in performing difficult, dangerous, or intricate tasks, as by supplementing or duplicating parts of the body: The scientist used a bionic arm to examine the radioactive material.
- bioplastic — plastic suitable for use as a biomaterial.
- biotically — from a biotic point of view
- black bloc — an informal grouping of militant, mainly anarchist, protesters who act together during anti-capitalism, anti-war, etc, protests, often wearing black hoods and black clothing
- black body — a hypothetical body that would be capable of absorbing all the electromagnetic radiation falling on it
- black book — a book containing the names of people to be punished, blacklisted, etc
- black code — any code of law that defined and especially limited the rights of former slaves after the Civil War.
- black gold — petroleum
- black hole — Black holes are areas in space, where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from them. Black holes are thought to be formed by collapsed stars.
- black knot — a fungal disease of plums and cherries caused by Dibotryon morbosum, characterized by rough black knotlike swellings on the twigs and branches
- black look — If someone gives you a black look, they look at you in a way that shows that they are very angry about something.
- black mold — any fungus of the family Mucoraceae, especially Rhizopus nigricans, that forms a black, furry coating on foodstuffs.
- black monk — a Benedictine monk
- black opal — any opal of a dark coloration, not necessarily black
- black pope — the head of the Jesuit order (so called from the power he once possessed and from the black habit worn by the order).
- black spot — If you describe a place, time, or part of a situation as a black spot, you mean that it is particularly bad or likely to cause problems.
- blackamoor — a Black African or other person with dark skin
- blackboard — A blackboard is a dark-coloured board that you can write on with chalk. Blackboards are often used by teachers in the classroom.
- blackstone — Sir William. 1723–80, English jurist noted particularly for his Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765–69), which had a profound influence on jurisprudence in the US
- blackthorn — a thorny Eurasian rosaceous shrub, Prunus spinosa, with black twigs, white flowers, and small sour plumlike fruits
- blastocoel — the cavity within a blastula
- blastocyst — the blastula of mammals: a sphere of cells (trophoblast) enclosing an inner mass of cells and a fluid-filled cavity (blastocoel)
- blastodisc — the blastula that forms as a flattened sphere on top of the yolk in the yolk-laden eggs of birds and reptiles.
- block coal — bituminous coal that breaks into large lumps or cubical blocks.
- block lava — volcanic lava occurring as rough-surfaced jagged blocks
- block mast — a short mast from the head of which a lateen yard is suspended.
- blockboard — a type of plywood in which soft wood strips are bonded together and sandwiched between two layers of veneer
- blue coral — any coral of the genus Heliopora, having brown polyps and a blue skeleton, found in the Indo-Pacific region.
- bobby calf — an unweaned calf culled for slaughter
- bold-faced — confident or impudent
- bomb lance — a harpoon fitted with an explosive head.
- bone black — a fine charcoal made by burning animal bones in closed containers: used as a pigment, in refining sugar, etc.
- booty call — a meeting arranged for the purpose of having sex
- bottle cap — a device for closing or sealing a bottle, especially a metal cover with a cork gasket fitting tightly over the mouth of a glass or plastic bottle, held in place by crimping the edge of the cap over the lip or flange of the bottle.
- boucicault — Dion (ˈdaɪɒn), real name Dionysius Lardner Boursiquot. 1822–90, Irish dramatist and actor. His plays include London Assurance (1841), The Octoroon (1859), and The Shaughran (1874)
- bounceable — to spring back from a surface in a lively manner: The ball bounced off the wall.
- box social — a fund-raising event at which donated box meals are auctioned
- brachylogy — a concise style in speech or writing
- broadcloth — fabric woven on a wide loom
- broadscale — on a broad scale; extensive; spread over a wide area
- brocatelle — a heavy brocade with the design in deep relief, used chiefly in upholstery
- brown coal — a low-quality coal intermediate in grade between peat and lignite
- bulbaceous — bulbous
- bulk cargo — unpackaged cargoes, such as grain or coal
- cable buoy — a buoy marking or supporting part of a submerged cable.
- cablephoto — a photographic image transmitted via cable, especially for use by newspapers or in police work.
- cabriolets — Plural form of cabriolet.