13-letter words containing b, a, l, d, c
- canada balsam — a yellow transparent resin obtained from the balsam fir. Because its refractive index is similar to that of glass, it is used as an adhesive in optical devices and as a mounting medium for microscope specimens
- candleberries — Plural form of candleberry.
- cap and bells — the traditional garb of a court jester, including a cap with bells attached to it
- carbo-loading — Informal. carbohydrate loading.
- carbolic acid — Carbolic acid or carbolic is a liquid that is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic.
- carbolic-acid — Also called carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C 6 H 5 OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis.
- cd-rewritable — Compact Disc Rewritable
- chemical bond — a mutual attraction between two atoms resulting from a redistribution of their outer electrons
- child-bearing — the act or process of carrying and giving birth to a child
- clapperboards — Plural form of clapperboard.
- cleveland bay — one of the oldest British breeds of clean-legged, light draught farm and carriage horse, originating from Yorkshire
- cloud chamber — an apparatus for detecting high-energy particles by observing their tracks through a chamber containing a supersaturated vapour. Each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track
- club sandwich — a sandwich consisting of three or more slices of toast or bread with a filling
- coachbuilders — Plural form of coachbuilder.
- coachbuilding — the manufacture of bodies for cars, buses, and coaches
- codifiability — the quality of being codifiable
- colorado ruby — a fire-red form of garnet found in Colorado and other parts of North America
- commodifiable — to turn into a commodity; make commercial.
- conditionable — able to be conditioned
- control board — a panel containing switches, dials, and other equipment for regulating electrical devices, lights, etc.
- cooling board — a plank for laying out a corpse.
- cost a bundle — If you say that something costs a bundle, or costs someone a bundle, you are emphasizing that it is expensive.
- covalent bond — a type of chemical bond involving the sharing of electrons between atoms in a molecule, esp the sharing of a pair of electrons by two adjacent atoms
- creditability — bringing or deserving credit, honor, reputation, or esteem.
- cupboard love — a show of love inspired only by some selfish or greedy motive
- dabbling duck — any of numerous shallow-water ducks, especially of the genus Anas, that typically feed by upending and dabbling (contrasted with diving duck).
- debit balance — the amount of money owed to a lender, etc
- decarbonylate — to remove the carbonyl group from (an organic compound).
- decarboxylase — an enzyme that catalyses the removal of carbon dioxide from a compound
- decarboxylate — to take away a carboxyl group from (an organic compound) or (of an organic compound) to lose a carboxyl group
- decasyllables — Plural form of decasyllable.
- delectability — The quality of being delectable.
- despicability — Despicableness.
- detachability — The quality of being detachable.
- detectability — the quality of being detectable
- diplobacillus — a double bacillus; two bacilli linked end to end.
- direct labour — work that is an essential part of a production process or the provision of a service
- dischargeable — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
- disciplinable — subject to or meriting disciplinary action: a disciplinable breach of rules.
- discreditable — bringing or liable to bring discredit.
- discreditably — In a discreditable manner.
- discriminable — capable of being discriminated or distinguished.
- discriminably — So as to be discriminable; distinguishably.
- disyllabicity — The state or characteristic of having two syllables.
- dole cupboard — a livery cupboard formerly used in churches for holding bread to be distributed to the poor.
- double tackle — a pulley system using blocks having two grooved wheels.
- double-acting — (of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.) having pistons accomplishing work in both directions, fluid being admitted alternately to opposite ends of the cylinders. Compare single-acting.
- double-action — (of a firearm) requiring only one pull of the trigger to cock and fire it.
- duplicability — The quality of being duplicable.
- dzibilchaltun — a large, ancient Mayan ceremonial and commercial center near Mérida, Mexico, founded perhaps as early as 3000 b.c. and in continuous use until the 16th century.