15-letter words containing b, i
- neurobehavioral — of or relating to an approach to studying behavior that stresses the importance of nerve and brain function.
- neurobiological — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- neurofibrillary — Of or pertaining to a neurofibril.
- new brunswicker — a native or inhabitant of New Brunswick
- nickel carbonyl — a colorless or yellow, volatile, water-insoluble, poisonous, flammable liquid, Ni(CO) 4 , obtained by the reaction of nickel and carbon monoxide, and used for nickel-plating.
- 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.
- nimble-fingered — able to move the fingers agilely, quickly, and neatly
- nitric bacteria — bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates in the soil
- 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-beneficence — the doing of good; active goodness or kindness; charity.
- non-combustible — not flammable.
- non-contributor — a person who contributes money, assistance, etc.
- non-culpability — guilt or blame that is deserved; blameworthiness.
- non-depreciable — capable of depreciating or being depreciated in value.
- non-equilibrium — a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.
- 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-flexibility — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- non-putrescible — liable to become putrid.
- non-rectifiable — able to be rectified.
- 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.
- nonattributable — not capable of being attributed to a particular source or cause
- nonavailability — A lack of availability.
- nonbelligerency — the state or status of not participating in a war.
- nonbiographical — not biographical, not relating to biography or events in a person's life
- nonbiologically — in a nonbiological way, not in a biological way
- nonbureaucratic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a bureaucrat or a bureaucracy; arbitrary and routine.
- noncommunicable — not communicable, especially with reference to a disease that is not transmitted through contact with an infected or afflicted person.
- noncompressible — not able to be compressed
- noncontributory — pertaining to or of the nature of contribution; contributing.
- nonflammability — The state or condition of being nonflammable.
- nonquantifiable — not capable of being quantified
- nonreproducible — Unable to be reproduced; not reproducible.
- nonsaponifiable — not capable of being saponified
- nonsedimentable — incapable of being sedimented
- nordic combined — a competition for Nordic skiers comprising ski jumping and cross-country skiing events, the winner having the highest combined score.
- not a bit of it — You say not a bit of it to emphasize that something that you might expect to be the case is not the case.
- not a dickybird — not a word; nothing
- not before time — If you say not before time after a statement has been made about something that has been done, you are saying in an emphatic way that you think it should have been done sooner.
- novokuibyshevsk — a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, SW of Kuibyshev.
- nullarbor plain — a treeless, semiarid area of S Australia, contiguous to the Great Australian Bight.
- obedience trial — a competitive event at which a dog can progress toward a degree in obedience by demonstrating its ability to follow a prescribed series of commands.
- obituary column — the division of a publication reserved for obituaries