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12-letter words containing b, o, r

  • beaver cloth — beaver1 (def 8).
  • bed of roses — If you say that a situation is not a bed of roses, you mean that it is not as pleasant as it seems, and that there are some unpleasant aspects to it.
  • bedford cord — a heavy corded cloth, similar to corduroy
  • bedfordshire — a county of S central England, administered since 2009 by the unitary authorities of Bedford and Central Bedfordshire: mainly low-lying, with the Chiltern Hills in the south: the geographical county includes Luton, which became a separate unitary authority in 1997. Area (excluding Luton): 1192 sq km (460 sq miles)
  • bedroom eyes — sexy eyes
  • beer o’clock — the time of day when it is acceptable or customary to start drinking alcohol
  • beer parlour — a room in a tavern, hotel, etc in which beer is served
  • behaviorally — manner of behaving or acting.
  • behaviourism — Behaviourism is the belief held by some psychologists that the only valid method of studying the psychology of people or animals is to observe how they behave.
  • below ground — If something is below ground or below the ground, it is in the ground.
  • below stairs — People sometimes use below stairs to refer to the servants in a rich household and the things that are connected with them.
  • benzal group — the bivalent group C 7 H 6 –, derived from benzaldehyde.
  • benzoapyrene — a carcinogenic chemical in tobacco smoke
  • benzonitrile — a clear, colorless, viscous, poisonous liquid, C 7 H 5 N, used chiefly as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
  • benzyl group — the univalent group C 7 H 7 –, derived from toluene.
  • beta blocker — A beta blocker is a drug which is used to treat people who have high blood pressure or heart problems.
  • beta orionis — Rigel
  • beta version — beta testing
  • beta-blocker — any of various substances that interfere with the action of the beta receptors: used primarily to reduce the heart rate or force in the prevention, management, or treatment of angina, hypertension, or arrythmias.
  • betacarotene — the most important form of the plant pigment carotene, which occurs in milk, vegetables, and other foods and, when eaten by man and animals, is converted in the body to vitamin A
  • beurre fondu — melted butter.
  • beyond price — invaluable or priceless
  • beyond reach — inaccessible
  • bib overalls — overall (def 3a).
  • bibliography — A bibliography is a list of books on a particular subject.
  • bichon frise — a small white poodle-like dog of European origin, with a silky, loosely curling coat
  • bicollateral — (of a vascular bundle) having two phloem groups to the inside and outside, respectively, of the xylem
  • bill of fare — The bill of fare at a restaurant is a list of the food for a meal from which you may choose what you want to eat.
  • bimorph cell — a piezoelectric transducer consisting of two crystals cemented together, used in microphones, headphones, loudspeakers, etc. to convert vibrations into a voltage output or to convert a signal voltage into vibrations that can produce audible sounds
  • binary color — secondary color.
  • bingo caller — the person who shouts out the numbers to bingo players
  • binocularity — binocular characteristics
  • bio-organism — a dangerous fast-proliferating organism that could be used as the basis of a biological weapon
  • bio-security — the precautions taken to protect against the spread of lethal or harmful organisms and diseases
  • bioastronomy — the branch of biology which deals with the study or the discovery of life forms on other planets or in space
  • biochemistry — Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes that happen in living things.
  • biocorrosion — corrosion caused by or enhanced by bacteria or other microorganisms; biologically induced corrosion.
  • biodiversity — Biodiversity is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment.
  • biogeography — the branch of biology concerned with the geographical distribution of plants and animals
  • biographical — Biographical facts, notes, or details are concerned with the events in someone's life.
  • biohazardous — a pathogen, especially one used in or produced by biological research.
  • bioinorganic — pertaining to the biological activity of metal complexes and nonmetal compounds based on elements other than carbon (contrasted with bioorganic).
  • biometrician — a person who is knowledgeable about biometry
  • biomolecular — relating to a biomolecule
  • biorhythmics — the study of biorhythms
  • biotelemetry — the monitoring of biological functions in humans or animals by means of a miniature transmitter that sends data to a distant point to be read by electronic instruments
  • bioterrorism — Bioterrorism is terrorism that involves the use of biological weapons.
  • bioturbation — the stirring of sediment by organisms
  • bipropellant — a rocket propellant consisting of two substances, usually a fuel and an oxidizer
  • bird colonel — a full colonel in the US Army
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