10-letter words containing a, t, s, b, c
- 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.
- batchmates — Plural form of batchmate.
- 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)
- beast epic — a long verse narrative in which the misadventures of animals satirize human foibles and follies.
- beech mast — the edible nuts of the beech, especially when lying on the ground.
- bench seat — a seat for more than one person
- 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
- bioclastic — (of deposits, esp limestones) derived from shell fragments or similar organic remains
- bioplastic — plastic suitable for use as a biomaterial.
- biostatics — the branch of biology that deals with the structure of organisms in relation to their function
- bitch-slap — to strike (someone) with one's open hand
- black list — a list of persons under suspicion, disfavor, censure, etc.: His record as an anarchist put him on the government's blacklist.
- black rust — a stage in any of several diseases of cereals and grasses caused by rust fungi in which black masses of spores appear on the stems or leaves
- black site — a secret facility used by a country's military as a prison and interrogation centre, whose existence is denied by the government
- 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.
- black stem — a disease of plants, characterized by blackened stems and defoliation, caused by any of several fungi, as Ascochyta imperfecta or Mycosphaerella lethalis.
- blackshirt — (in Europe) a member of a fascist organization, esp a member of the Italian Fascist party before and during World War II
- blacksmith — A blacksmith is a person whose job is making things by hand out of metal that has been heated to a high temperature.
- 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
- blackstrap — a kind of port wine
- blast cell — any undifferentiated or immature cell.
- 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 mast — a short mast from the head of which a lateen yard is suspended.
- bovaristic — an exaggerated, especially glamorized, estimate of oneself; conceit.
- breadstick — bread baked in a long thin crisp stick
- bruschetta — Bruschetta is a slice of toasted bread which is brushed with olive oil and usually covered with chopped tomatoes.
- cabalistic — of or relating to the cabala.
- cablecasts — Plural form of cablecast.
- cabriolets — Plural form of cabriolet.
- calibrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calibrate.
- cancelbots — Plural form of cancelbot.
- cantabiles — Plural form of cantabile.
- carbonates — a salt or ester of carbonic acid.
- carpetbags — Plural form of carpetbag.
- cast about — to make a mental or visual search
- castmember — A member of a theatrical cast.
- cat basket — a basket used for transporting a cat
- catabiosis — (medicine) The physiological process by which cells physically degrade due to age.
- catabolise — to cause (a nutrient or other substance) to undergo catabolism.
- catabolism — a metabolic process in which complex molecules are broken down into simple ones with the release of energy; destructive metabolism
- catchbasin — Alternative form of catch-basin.
- celebrants — Plural form of celebrant.
- celebrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of celebrate.
- club steak — a small steak that is cut from the short loin of beef and contains no part of the tenderloin
- clubmaster — the manager of a gentlemen's club