17-letter words containing b, a, e, l

little black book — an address book, esp. one kept by a man, with the names of women companions considered available for dating
loose-leaf binder — a hard cover with metal rings inside which is used to hold loose pieces of paper
macfarlane burnet — Sir (Frank) Macfarlane [muh k-fahr-luh n] /məkˈfɑr lən/ (Show IPA), 1899–1985, Australian physician: Nobel Prize in Physiology 1960.
magellan barberry — an evergreen shrub, Berberis buxifolia, of southern Chile, having prickle-tipped leaves, dark-purple fruit, and orange-yellow flowers, rarely flowering in cultivation.
malagasy republic — former name of Madagascar.
medical librarian — a person who works in a library of medical information kept for reference in a teaching hospital
medulla oblongata — the lowest or hindmost part of the brain, continuous with the spinal cord.
mental disability — a general or specific intellectual handicap, resulting directly or indirectly from injury to the brain or from abnormal neurological development
metabolic pathway — biochemistry: sequence of reactions within a cell or organism
methemoglobinemia — (medicine) A form of toxic anemia characterized by the presence of methemoglobin in the blood.
mikhail gorbachev — Mikhail S(ergeyevich) [mi-kahyl sur-gey-uh-vich,, mi-keyl;; Russian myi-khuh-yeel syir-gye-yi-vyich] /mɪˈkaɪl sɜrˈgeɪ ə vɪtʃ,, mɪˈkeɪl;; Russian myɪ xʌˈyil syɪrˈgyɛ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), born 1931, Soviet political leader: general secretary of the Communist Party 1985–91; president of the Soviet Union 1988–91; Nobel Peace Prize 1990.
misunderstandable — Capable of being misunderstood.
molecular biology — the branch of biology that deals with the nature of biological phenomena at the molecular level through the study of DNA and RNA, proteins, and other macromolecules involved in genetic information and cell function, characteristically making use of advanced tools and techniques of separation, manipulation, imaging, and analysis.
molecular orbital — Physics, Chemistry. a wave function describing the state of a single electron in an atom (atomic orbital) or in a molecule (molecular orbital) the electron in that state.
monarch butterfly — a large, deep-orange butterfly, Danaus plexippus, having black and white markings, the larvae of which feed on the leaves of milkweed.
movable-do system — a system of solmization in which the syllable do can be transposed to the tonic of any key.
nashville warbler — a North American wood warbler, Vermivora ruficapilla, having a gray head, an olive-green back, and yellow underparts.
national assembly — the body constituted by the French Third Estate in June 1789 after the calling of the Estates General. It was dissolved in Sept 1791 to be replaced by the new Legislative Assembly
naval observatory — an astronomical observatory located in Washington, D.C., operated by the U.S. government, and responsible for the U.S. time service.
neath port talbot — a county borough in S Wales, created from part of West Glamorgan in 1996. Administrative centre: Port Talbot. Pop: 135 300 (2003 est). Area: 439 sq km (169 sq miles)
negotiating table — If you say that people are at the negotiating table, you mean that they are having discussions in order to settle a dispute or reach an agreement.
neurobiologically — In terms of or by means of neurobiology.
never looked back — If you say that someone did something and then never looked back, you mean that they were very successful from that time on.
non-biodegradable — capable of decaying through the action of living organisms: biodegradable paper; biodegradable detergent.
nonalcoholic beer — Nonalcoholic beer is beer that does not contain any alcohol.
nonsense syllable — any of numerous letter combinations without meaning, used in learning experiments.
nonunderstandable — Not understandable.
not bat an eyelid — When something surprising or shocking happens, if someone doesn't bat an eyelid in British English, or doesn't bat an eye in American English, they remain calm and do not show any reaction.
nuclear submarine — undersea vessel powered by atomic energy
objectionableness — The quality of being objectionable.
office by example — (language) (OBE) A sequel to QBE, described in publications by Moshe Zloof of IBM in the early 1980s but apparently never implemented.
old orchard beach — a resort town in S Maine.
on the barrelhead — upon being presented for sale; at the time of delivery
oregon crab apple — a shrub or small tree, Malus fusca, of the rose family, of the northwestern coast of North America, having hairy leaves, white flowers, and yellow or green oblong fruit.
out at the elbows — the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm.
palaeoethnobotany — the study of fossil seeds and grains to further archaeological knowledge, esp of the domestication of cereals
paleobiochemistry — the study of biochemical processes that occurred in fossil life forms.
paleobiogeography — the study of the distribution of ancient plants and animals and their relation to ancient geographic features.
pay-cable channel — a television channel that has to be paid for
peach bark beetle — a bark beetle, Phloeotribus liminaris, that feeds on and nests in peach and other drupaceous trees.
peacock butterfly — a European nymphalid butterfly, Inachis io, having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
pebbleweave cloth — an irregularly textured material made from twisted yarn
phonetic alphabet — an alphabet containing a separate character for each distinguishable speech sound.
pillar-and-breast — room-and-pillar.
plateau's problem — the problem in the calculus of variations of finding the surface with the least area bounded by a given closed curve in space.
pocket battleship — a small heavily armed and armored warship serving as a battleship because of limitations imposed by treaty.
political liberty — the right to express oneself freely and effectually regarding the conduct, makeup, and principles of the government under which one lives.
portable computer — (computer) (Commonly, "laptop") A portable personal computer you can carry with one hand. Some laptops run so hot that it would be quite uncomforable to actually use them on your lap for long. The term "notebook" is often used to describe these, though it also implies a low weight (less than 2kg). A "luggable" is one you could carry in one hand but is so heavy you wouldn't want to. One that can by easily operated while held in one hand is a "palmtop". The computer considered by most historians to be the first true portable computer was the Osborne 1 but see the link below for other contenders.
postbaccalaureate — bachelor's degree.
probability curve — a curve that describes the distribution of probability over the values of a random variable.

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