15-letter words containing b, i, s, n
- labyrinthodonts — Plural form of labyrinthodont.
- leibnitz's rule — a rule for finding the derivative of the product of two functions. For a first derivative it is d(uv)/dx = udv/dx + vdu/dx
- liberalizations — Plural form of liberalization.
- library science — the study of the organization and administration of a library and of its technical, informational, and reference services.
- listed building — (in Britain) a building officially recognized as having special historical or architectural interest and therefore protected from demolition or alteration
- maldistribution — bad or unsatisfactory distribution, as of wealth, among a population or members of a group.
- microbusinesses — Plural form of microbusiness.
- micropublishing — the publishing of material in microfilm
- misbecomingness — the characteristic or state of being unbecoming or unattractive
- misdistribution — Incorrect or unfair distribution.
- mishnaic hebrew — the Hebrew language as used from about a.d. 70 to 500.
- monkey business — frivolous or mischievous behavior.
- monosubstituted — containing one substituent.
- monosyllabicity — The state or characteristic of being monosyllabic.
- morale-boosting — A morale-boosting action or event makes people feel more confident and cheerful.
- mount suribachi — a volcanic hill in the Volcano Islands, on Iwo Jima: site of a US victory (1945) over the Japanese in World War II
- municipal bonds — a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.
- necrobacillosis — any disease of cattle, horses, sheep, and swine marked by necrotic areas in which a bacillus, Fusobacterium necrophorum, is found.
- neighbor states — the states or countries next to another state or country
- neighbourliness — Standard spelling of neighborliness.
- new brunswicker — a native or inhabitant of New Brunswick
- nicobar islands — a group of 19 islands in the Indian Ocean, south of the Andaman Islands, with which they form a territory of India. Area: 1645 sq km (635 sq miles)
- night blindness — a condition of the eyes in which vision is normal in daylight but abnormally poor at night or in a dim light; nyctalopia.
- no-claims bonus — law: insurance premium reduction
- noblesse oblige — the moral obligation of those of high birth, powerful social position, etc., to act with honor, kindliness, generosity, etc.
- noise abatement — a set of strategies or techniques to reduce and control annoying or harmful noise in an environment
- non combustible — not flammable.
- non-combustible — not flammable.
- non-exhaustible — to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a person: I have exhausted myself working.
- non-falsifiable — to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
- non-feasibility — capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan.
- non-putrescible — liable to become putrid.
- non-responsible — answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.
- non-substantive — a noun.
- non-susceptible — admitting or capable of some specified treatment: susceptible of a high polish; susceptible to various interpretations.
- noncompressible — not able to be compressed
- nonsaponifiable — not capable of being saponified
- nonsedimentable — incapable of being sedimented
- novokuibyshevsk — a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, SW of Kuibyshev.
- object distance — the distance between the lens of a camera and an object being photographed.
- oblique sailing — the navigation of a vessel on a point of the compass other than one of the cardinal points.
- oblique section — a representation of an object as it would appear if cut by a plane that is other than parallel or perpendicular to its longest axis.
- observation car — a railroad passenger car having a lounge or platform from which the scenery can be viewed.
- observationally — of, relating to, or founded on observation, especially founded on observation rather than experiment.
- obsidian dating — a method of dating obsidian artifacts or debitage by calculating how long it has taken to produce a given thickness of a hydration layer within such matter.
- obsidional coin — siege piece.
- obstructionists — Plural form of obstructionist.
- obstructiveness — The characteristic of being obstructive.
- obtuse triangle — a triangle with one obtuse angle.
- oil-based paint — any paint made with a drying oil or solvent such as linseed