12-letter words containing b, p, i
- baptisteries — Plural form of baptistery.
- barbecue pit — a trench in which wood or charcoal is burned for barbecuing
- barophoresis — the diffusion of suspended particles at a rate dependent on external forces
- barrow point — the northernmost tip of Alaska, on the Arctic Ocean
- base jumping — a sport in which a participant parachutes from any of a variety of fixed objects such as high buildings, cliffs, etc
- base pairing — the hydrogen bonding that occurs between complementary nitrogenous bases in the two polynucleotide chains of a DNA molecule
- base-pairing — the process of binding separate DNA sequences by base pairs.
- basidiocarps — Plural form of basidiocarp.
- basidiospore — one of the spores, usually four in number, produced in a basidium
- basing point — a geographical location from which freight charges are computed by the seller regardless of the point from which the goods are shipped.
- bat printing — ornamenting of ceramics by means of an adhesive substance, as linseed oil, transferred onto the ceramic surface from a sheet of glue or gelatin, dusted with color, and fired.
- bathing wrap — a loose robe to wear after bathing, often made of towelling
- bathmophobia — The fear of stairs and slopes.
- bathophilous — (of an organism) living in very deep water
- bathygraphic — of or relating to the depths of the ocean
- bathypelagic — of, relating to, or inhabiting the lower depths of the ocean between approximately 1000 and 4000 metres
- be expecting — to be pregnant
- be no picnic — If you say that an experience, task, or activity is no picnic, you mean that it is quite difficult or unpleasant.
- beamsplitter — Alternative spelling of beam splitter.
- bearing pile — a foundation pile that supports weight vertically
- beauty strip — a narrow forest corridor left uncut alongside a road or body of water.
- bedside lamp — a lamp beside a bed
- belaying pin — a cylindrical, sometimes tapered pin, usually of metal or wood, that fits into a hole in a pin or fife rail: used for belaying
- bell captain — a person in charge of a group of bellhops
- bernina alps — a mountain group in SE Switzerland, extending from the Rhateian Alps on the Italian border. Highest peak, Piz Bernina, 13,304 feet (4055 meters).
- bernina pass — a pass in the Alps between SE Switzerland and N Italy, east of Piz Bernina. Height: 2323 m (7622 ft)
- betting shop — A betting shop is a place where people can go to bet on something such as a horse race.
- betting slip — a piece of paper used to place a bet
- beyond price — invaluable or priceless
- bibliography — A bibliography is a list of books on a particular subject.
- bibliopegist — a bookbinder
- bibliophilic — pertaining to a bibliophile
- bibliophobia — an aversion to books
- bicarpellary — (of an ovary) having two carpels
- bicycle clip — one of a pair of clips worn around the ankles by cyclists to keep the trousers tight and out of the chain
- bicycle path — a path designed for bicyclists
- bicycle pump — a hand pump for pumping air into the tyres of a bicycle
- bicycle shop — a shop that sells and usually repairs bicycles and bicycle parts
- bien pensant — a right-thinking person
- 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
- binding post — one of several metal pegs or rods, fitted into a loose-leaf binder, for holding sheets with prepunched holes.
- biocomputing — the application of computing to problems in biology, biochemistry, and genetics
- 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.
- biopesticide — a naturally occurring or derived substance or an organism that controls pests by nontoxic means
- biparentally — from a biparental point of view
- bipropellant — a rocket propellant consisting of two substances, usually a fuel and an oxidizer
- bird of prey — A bird of prey is a bird such as an eagle or a hawk that kills and eats other birds and animals.
- bird-spotter — a bird-watcher
- birth parent — a biological mother (birth mother) or biological father (birth father) a biological parent.