12-letter words containing b, o
- ailurophobia — an abnormal fear of cats
- ailurophobic — relating to ailurophobia
- air embolism — the presence in the tissues and blood of a gas, such as air or nitrogen bubbles, caused by an injection of air or, in the case of nitrogen, by an abrupt and substantial reduction in the ambient pressure
- air observer — observer (def 3).
- airbrush out — to remove evidence of (someone or something from photographs, books, or history)
- albuminoidal — (chemistry) Of the nature of an albuminoid.
- alloantibody — an antibody that reacts with an antigen from a genetically different individual of the same species.
- allowability — The state of being allowable; legitimacy; permissibleness.
- alpha boötis — Arcturus
- ambidextrous — Someone who is ambidextrous can use both their right hand and their left hand equally skilfully.
- ambiposition — (linguistics) An adposition that can occur either before or after its complement.
- ambisextrous — Informal. sexually attracted to both sexes; bisexual. used by or suitable for either sex; unisex: ambisextrous hair styles.
- ambitionless — without ambition, unambitious
- amboina wood — the hard, heavy wood of a tree, Pterocarpus indicus, of southern Asia, having a curly or mottled grain.
- amboyna wood — the mottled, curled wood of an Asiatic, leguminous tree (Pterocarpus indicus), used in making furniture
- ambrettolide — a colorless liquid, C 16 H 28 O 2 , having a strong musky odor, used as a fixative in the manufacture of perfume.
- ambulatories — Plural form of ambulatory.
- ambulatorily — By or in terms of walking.
- amfebutamone — (former name) The drug bupropion.
- aminobenzene — aniline (def 1).
- aminobenzoic — as in aminobenzoic acid
- aminobutyric — (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to any of several isomeric univalent radicals in which a hydrogen atom of a butyric radical is replaced by an amino group.
- amphibiology — The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
- amphibiously — In the manner of an amphibian.
- amphibolitic — Of, pertaining to, or composed of an amphibolite.
- amuse-bouche — an appetizer before a meal
- an open book — a person or subject that is thoroughly understood
- anaerobiosis — life in the absence of oxygen
- anaerobiotic — anaerobic
- anglophobiac — a person with a fear or dread of England or the English
- announceable — to make known publicly or officially; proclaim; give notice of: to announce a special sale.
- annuity bond — a fixed-rate bond that pays out the same amount of cash every year over its lifetime
- anti-lebanon — a mountain range running north and south between Syria and Lebanon, east of the Lebanon Mountains. Highest peak: Mount Hermon, 2814 m (9232 ft)
- antiabortion — opposed to induced or surgical abortions
- antiantibody — antibody that combines with another antibody.
- antibiotical — Of or pertaining to antibiotics.
- antiglobulin — a serum containing an antibody specific to an immunoglobulin
- antimetabole — the repetition of words in reverse order for emphasis
- antimicrobic — Antimicrobial.
- antiroll bar — a horizontal bar in the suspension system of some automotive vehicles, that stabilizes the body of the vehicle and thereby reduces sway, esp. during turns
- antisociable — Antisocial.
- antithrombin — a substance that counteracts the action of thrombin, preventing the formation of blood clots
- apeirophobia — The fear of infinity and/or of infinite things.
- apostle bird — a gregarious grey-and-brown Australian nest-building bird, Struthidea cinerea
- approachable — If you describe someone as approachable, you think that they are friendly and easy to talk to.
- approbations — approval; commendation.
- appropriable — that can be appropriated
- arachnophobe — a person who is afraid of spiders
- arba kanfoth — a rectangular piece of cloth with fringes at the four corners and a hole in the center for the head, worn under the clothes by Orthodox Jewish males.
- arbitrations — Plural form of arbitration.