10-letter words containing b, a, s, i, c
- basic wage — a person's wage excluding overtime, bonuses, etc
- 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)
- basophilic — having an affinity for basic stains.
- beast epic — a long verse narrative in which the misadventures of animals satirize human foibles and follies.
- bicapsular — (of plants) having two capsules or one capsule with two chambers
- bienseance — good breeding; decorum
- big casino — (in the game of casino) the ten of diamonds.
- binoculars — Binoculars consist of two small telescopes joined together side by side, which you look through in order to look at things that are a long way away.
- 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 disc — a conventional black vinyl gramophone record as opposed to a compact disc
- black iris — a painting (1926) by Georgia O'Keeffe.
- black list — a list of persons under suspicion, disfavor, censure, etc.: His record as an anarchist put him on the government's blacklist.
- black site — a secret facility used by a country's military as a prison and interrogation centre, whose existence is denied by the government
- 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.
- blastodisc — the blastula that forms as a flattened sphere on top of the yolk in the yolk-laden eggs of birds and reptiles.
- bois d'arc — Osage orange (def 1).
- bovaristic — an exaggerated, especially glamorized, estimate of oneself; conceit.
- box social — a fund-raising event at which donated box meals are auctioned
- brachyaxis — the shorter lateral axis of a monoclinic, orthorhombic, or triclinic crystal
- brain scan — an examination of the brain, using radiological scanning techniques, used in medical diagnosis and scientific research
- brake disc — a metal disc that revolves with the wheel in a disc brake
- breadstick — bread baked in a long thin crisp stick
- brix scale — a scale for calibrating hydrometers used for measuring the concentration and density of sugar solutions at a given temperature
- buchmanism — the principles or the international movement of Moral Re-Armament or of the Oxford Group, or belief in or adherence to them.
- cabalistic — of or relating to the cabala.
- cabriolets — Plural form of cabriolet.
- calibrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calibrate.
- cantabiles — Plural form of cantabile.
- capsizable — able to be capsized
- capsorubin — (organic compound) A di-hydroxy, keto carotenoid, which, together with capsanthin, constitutes the red pigment of paprika.
- carabiners — Plural form of carabiner.
- carbanions — Plural form of carbanion.
- carbineers — Plural form of carbineer.
- carbolised — phenolate (def 2).
- carbonised — Alternative spelling of carbonized.
- carbonizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carbonize.
- casabianca — Louis de [lwee duh] /lwi də/ (Show IPA), c1755–98, French naval officer.
- cash basis — A cash basis is a system of accounting where income is recognized when it is received, and expenses when they are paid.
- 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.
- charbroils — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of charbroil.
- chilblains — Plural form of chilblain.
- chip-based — (of electronic equipment or components) using or incorporating microchips