16-letter words containing b, i, h, a, r, n
- hyaloid membrane — the delicate, pellucid, and nearly structureless membrane enclosing the vitreous humor of the eye.
- hydration number — the number of molecules of water with which an ion can combine in an aqueous solution of given concentration.
- imperishableness — The characteristic or property of being imperishable.
- intake of breath — When someone takes an intake of breath, they breathe in quickly and noisily, usually because they are shocked at something.
- interbehavioural — relating to or involving interbehaviour
- into the bargain — an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore.
- jabir ibn hayyan — (Jabir ibn Hayyan) 8th-century a.d, Arab alchemist.
- knights of labor — a secret workingmen's organization formed in 1869 to defend the interests of labor.
- lord chamberlain — (in Britain) the chief official of the royal household
- machine readable — of or relating to data encoded on an appropriate medium and in a form suitable for processing by computer.
- machine-readable — of or relating to data encoded on an appropriate medium and in a form suitable for processing by computer.
- multi-way branch — switch statement
- nash equilibrium — (in game theory) a stable state of a system involving the interaction of two or more players in which no player can gain by a unilateral change of strategy if the strategies of the other players remain unchanged
- norwegian buhund — a slightly-built medium-sized dog of a breed with erect pointed ears and a short thick tail carried curled over its back
- on the breadline — impoverished; living at subsistence level
- rainbow seaperch — an embiotocid fish, Hypsurus caryi, living off the Pacific coast of North America, having red, orange, and blue stripes on the body.
- re-establishment — the act or an instance of establishing.
- reaction chamber — the chamber in a rocket engine in which the reaction or combustion of fuel occurs
- redbank whiteoak — a city in S Tennessee.
- right honourable — (in Britain and certain Commonwealth countries) a title of respect for a Privy Councillor or an appeal-court judge
- roundabout chair — corner chair.
- saint-barthelemy — (Saint Bartholomew; Saint Barts; Saint Barths) a resort island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands, part of the French department of Guadeloupe. 6900; 8 sq. mi. (21 sq. km).
- school librarian — a librarian who works in or is in charge of a school library
- semi-hibernation — Zoology. to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Compare estivate.
- siberian mammoth — a shaggy-coated mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius, that lived in cold regions across Eurasia and North America during the Ice Age, known from fossils, cave paintings, and well-preserved frozen carcasses.
- smooth breathing — a symbol (') used in the writing of Greek to indicate that the initial vowel over which it is placed is unaspirated.
- southern baptist — a member of the Southern Baptist Convention, founded in Augusta, Georgia, in 1845, that is strictly Calvinistic and active in religious publishing and education.
- sth rings a bell — If you say that something rings a bell, you mean that it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is.
- submarine chaser — a small patrol vessel, 100–200 feet (30–60 meters) long, designed for military operations against submarines.
- the arabian gulf — the arm of the Arabian Sea between SW Iran and Arabia; important for the oilfields on its shores
- thrombocytopenia — an abnormal decrease in the number of blood platelets.
- tracheobronchial — of, relating to, or affecting the trachea and bronchi.
- umbilical hernia — a hernia of the umbilicus.
- uniformed branch — the branch of a police force in which officers wear a uniform
- wheelchair-bound — unable to walk through injury, illness, etc and relying on a wheelchair to move around
- xaverian brother — a member of a congregation of Roman Catholic laymen bound by simple vows and dedicated to education.