13-letter words containing b, e, n, p
- polycarbonate — a synthetic thermoplastic resin, a linear polymer of carbonic acid, used for molded products, films, and nonbreakable windows.
- polythene bag — a bag made of polythene, esp one used to store or protect food or household articles
- pomme blanche — breadroot.
- pompano beach — a city in SE Florida.
- port colborne — a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
- postdebutante — following the stage of being a debutante
- postembryonic — occurring after the embryonic phase.
- postpubescent — a young person in his or her early teens.
- pre-columbian — of or relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.
- precombustion — of or relating to the period immediately before combustion
- premandibular — situated in front of the mandible
- premium bonds — (in Britain) bonds issued by the Treasury since 1956 for purchase by the public. No interest is paid but there is a monthly draw for cash prizes of various sums
- prepubescence — of or relating to the years immediately preceding puberty, prepubertal.
- presubmission — an act or instance of submitting.
- prince albert — Carl (Bert) 1908–2000, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1971–77.
- private brand — a product marketed under a private label.
- pronounceable — to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.).
- property bond — a bond issued by a life-assurance company, the premiums for which are invested in a property-owning fund
- proton number — the number of positive charges or protons in the nucleus of an atom of a given element, and therefore also the number of electrons normally surrounding the nucleus. Symbol: Z. Abbreviation: at. no.;
- prussian blue — any of a number of blue pigments containing ferrocyanide or ferricyanide complexes
- punjab states — (formerly) a group of states in NW India, amalgamated in 1956 with Punjab state
- purple mombin — a tree, Spondias purpurea, of tropical America, having clusters of purple or greenish flowers and yellow or dark red fruit that is edible either raw or cooked.
- re-absorption — resorption (def 2).
- replenishable — able to be replenished
- reprehensible — deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy.
- representable — to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does; symbolize: In this painting the cat represents evil and the bird, good.
- republicanism — republican government.
- republicanize — to make republican.
- republication — publication anew.
- seaplane base — a base for seaplanes
- siphon bottle — a bottle for aerated water, fitted with a bent tube through the neck, the water being forced out, when a valve is opened, by the pressure on its surface of the gas accumulating within the bottle.
- sky-blue pink — a jocular name for a nonexistent, unknown, or unimportant colour
- space blanket — a plastic insulating body wrapping coated on one or both sides with aluminium foil which reflects back most of the body heat lost by radiation: carried by climbers, mountaineers, etc, for use in cases of exposure or exhaustion
- speaking tube — a tube for conveying the voice over a somewhat limited distance, as from one part of a building or ship to another.
- spelling book — an elementary textbook or manual to teach spelling
- spelling-book — a person who spells words.
- sphenoid bone — the large butterfly-shaped compound bone at the base of the skull, containing a protective depression for the pituitary gland
- spine-bashing — to rest; loaf.
- spiny lobster — any of several edible crustaceans of the family Palinuridae, differing from the true lobsters in having a spiny shell and lacking the large pincers.
- spiral nebula — (formerly) a spiral galaxy.
- splenial bone — a small bone in the lower jaw of some animals, such as reptiles and birds
- sponge rubber — a light, spongy rubber, usually prepared by bubbling carbon dioxide through or whipping air into latex, used for padding, insulation, gaskets, etc.; foam rubber.
- spring beauty — any American spring plant belonging to the genus Claytonia, of the purslane family, especially C. virginica, having an elongated cluster of white flowers tinged with pink.
- spring binder — a loose-leaf binder in which a single, long, clamplike spring, forming the spine, holds the leaves.
- springboarded — a flexible board, projecting over water, from which divers leap or spring.
- sub-component — a constituent part; element; ingredient.
- subappearance — a slight appearance
- subdepartment — a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system.
- subdiscipline — training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
- subemployment — insufficient employment in the labor force of a country, area, or industry, including unemployment and underemployment.