13-letter words containing b, o, i, l, e, a
- bielsko-biała — a town in S Poland: created in 1951 by the union of Bielsko and Biała Krakowska; a leading textile centre since the 16th century. Pop: 356 000 (2005 est)
- bilinear form — a function or functional of two variables that is linear with respect to each variable when the other variable is held fixed.
- bimolecularly — in a bimolecular fashion
- bioaccumulate — (of substances, esp toxins) to build up within the tissues of organisms
- biobehavioral — of or relating to the application of biological methods and ideas to the study of behavior in an attempt to understand emotions and reactions in terms of brain and physiological function.
- biochemically — the science dealing with the chemistry of living matter.
- biocompatible — not rejected by the body
- biodegradable — Something that is biodegradable breaks down or decays naturally without any special scientific treatment, and can therefore be thrown away without causing pollution.
- bioecological — the study of the interrelations among living organisms in their natural environment; ecology.
- bioelectrical — relating to electrical current generated by biological activity
- bioequivalent — the condition in which different formulations of the same drug or chemical are equally absorbed when taken into the body.
- biomechanical — relating to biomechanics
- bisectionally — from a bisectional point of view
- bitonal image — (graphics) An image consisting only of a foreground colour and a background colour. Compare monochrome.
- bitter almond — a variety of almond whose bitter seeds yield hydrocyanic acid upon hydrolysis
- black section — (in Britain in the 1980s) an unofficial group within the Labour Party in any constituency that represented the interests of local Black people
- blamestorming — a discussion or meeting for the purpose of assigning blame.
- blasco ibanez — Vicente (biˈθente). 1867–1928, Spanish novelist, whose books include Blood and Sand (1909) and The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1916)
- blastogenesis — the theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted only by germ plasm
- blood-stained — stained with blood: a bloodstained knife.
- bloomfieldian — Linguistics. influenced by, resembling, or deriving from the linguistic theory and the methods of linguistic analysis advocated by Leonard Bloomfield, characterized especially by emphasis on the classification of overt formal features.
- boat neckline — a wide, high neckline that follows the curve of the collarbone and ends in points on the shoulder seams.
- boiling range — A boiling range is the temperature range involved in the distillation of oil, from the start to the time when it evaporates.
- book learning — knowledge gained from books rather than from direct personal experience
- book-learning — knowledge acquired by reading books, as distinguished from that obtained through observation and experience.
- boolean logic — (logic) A logic based on Boolean algebra.
- borage family — any member of the plant family Boraginaceae, typified by herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees having simple, alternate, hairy leaves and usually blue, five-lobed flowers in a cluster that uncoils as they bloom, including borage, bugloss, and forget-me-not.
- borlotti bean — variety of kidney bean
- bougainvillea — Bougainvillea is a climbing plant that has thin, red or purple flowers and grows mainly in hot countries.
- bouillabaisse — Bouillabaisse is a rich stew or soup of fish and vegetables.
- boundary line — a line marking one of the edges of a playing area
- bowling alley — A bowling alley is a building which contains several tracks for bowling.
- brace molding — keel1 (def 6).
- breechloading — loaded at the breech.
- bridal shower — a party, held for a woman before her wedding, to which her friends bring gifts
- broccoli rabe — a plant, Brassica rapa ruvo, of which the slightly bitter, dark-green leaves and clustered flower buds are eaten as a vegetable.
- bufadienolide — any of a family of steroid lactones, occurring in toad venom and squill, that possess cardiac-stimulating and antitumor activity.
- cable molding — a molding in the form of a rope.
- carriage bolt — a round-headed bolt for timber, threaded along part of its shank, inserted into holes already drilled.
- categorisable — Alternative spelling of categorizable.
- categorizable — Capable of being categorized.
- cerebrospinal — of or relating to the brain and spinal cord
- chalcostibite — a mineral, antimony copper sulfide, CuSbS 2 , occurring in lead-gray crystals.
- chemical bond — a mutual attraction between two atoms resulting from a redistribution of their outer electrons
- clair-obscure — chiaroscuro.
- coachbuilders — Plural form of coachbuilder.
- coaxial cable — a cable consisting of an inner insulated core of stranded or solid wire surrounded by an outer insulated flexible wire braid, used esp as a transmission line for radio-frequency signals
- cobaltiferous — containing cobalt
- collaborative — A collaborative piece of work is done by two or more people or groups working together.
- commodifiable — to turn into a commodity; make commercial.