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13-letter words containing b, l, a, c

  • baroclinicity — a common state of fluid stratification in which surfaces of constant pressure and others of constant density are not parallel but intersect.
  • barrel cactus — any of several large, cylindrical, ribbed, spiny cacti of the genera Echinocactus and Ferocactus.
  • barytocalcite — a mineral, double carbonate of calcium and barium, CaCO 3 ⋅BaCO 3 , usually found in veins of lead minerals.
  • basel accords — the three sets of rules, Basel I, Basel II, and Basel III, for regulating the banking industry, drawn up by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
  • baseline cost — the projected cost for an undertaking at the time it is budgeted
  • basic english — a simplified form of English, proposed by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards, containing a vocabulary of approximately 850 of the commonest English words, intended as an international language
  • basic plumage — the plumage assumed by an adult bird at its complete, usually annual, molt.
  • basket clause — an all-inclusive or comprehensive clause in a contract
  • bass clarinet — a clarinet with the lowest range, in the octave below the B-flat clarinet
  • bathylimnetic — (of an organism) living in the depths of lakes and marshes
  • battle jacket — a closefitting jacket reaching to the waist
  • battlecruiser — A large warship of a type built in the early 20th century, carrying similar armament to a battleship but faster and more lightly armored.
  • beached whale — large sea mammal stranded on shore
  • beacon school — a notably successful school whose methods and practices are brought to the attention of the education service as a whole in order that they may be adopted by other schools
  • beggar's-lice — any of several plants, esp the stickseed, having small prickly fruits that adhere to clothing, fur, etc
  • belgian congo — former Belgian colony (1908-60) in central Africa: now the country of Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • bell purchase — a tackle consisting of two standing single blocks, two running single blocks, a fall, and a runner, so arranged that it gives a mechanical advantage of six, neglecting friction.
  • benedictional — a book of benedictions or blessings
  • beneficential — relating to beneficence
  • bengal quince — bael.
  • benthopelagic — relating to species living at the bottom of the sea
  • benzalacetone — benzylidene acetone.
  • berkeley yacc — (tool)   (byacc, previously Zeus, then Zoo) Probably the best variant of the Yacc parser generator. Written by Robert Corbett <[email protected]>.
  • beta particle — a high-speed electron or positron emitted by a nucleus during radioactive decay or nuclear fission
  • beta-blocking — acting to inhibit the activity of the nerves that are stimulated by adrenaline
  • beyond recall — If something is beyond recall, it is no longer possible to remember how it was or to bring it back to its original condition.
  • bibliographic — a complete or selective list of works compiled upon some common principle, as authorship, subject, place of publication, or printer.
  • bibliological — relating to bibliology
  • bibliothecary — a librarian
  • bicentennials — pertaining to or in honor of a 200th anniversary: bicentennial celebration; a bicentennial exposition.
  • biconditional — (of a proposition) asserting that the existence or occurrence of one thing or event depends on, and is dependent on, the existence or occurrence of another, as “A if and only if B.”.
  • bicontinental — of, on, or involving two continents: a bicontinental survey.
  • biculturalism — the characteristics, or policy, of a two-cultured society
  • bicycle chain — a chain that transmits power from the pedals to the driving wheel of a bicycle
  • bidenticulate — having two small teeth or toothlike processes.
  • bidirectional — (of a printhead) capable of printing from left to right and from right to left
  • big enchilada — enchilada (def 2).
  • bimetallistic — relating to bimetallism
  • bimolecularly — in a bimolecular fashion
  • bioaccumulate — (of substances, esp toxins) to build up within the tissues of organisms
  • biochemically — the science dealing with the chemistry of living matter.
  • biocompatible — not rejected by the body
  • bioecological — the study of the interrelations among living organisms in their natural environment; ecology.
  • bioelectrical — relating to electrical current generated by biological activity
  • biomechanical — relating to biomechanics
  • biphasic pill — a drug with two dosage levels over the period taken, as an oral contraceptive.
  • birectangular — having two right angles.
  • bisectionally — from a bisectional point of view
  • bl lac object — an extremely compact violently variable form of active galaxy
  • black and tan — a mixture of stout or porter and ale
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