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15-letter words containing b, r, i, t, s

  • absorbabilities — Plural form of absorbability.
  • absorption band — a dark band in the absorption spectrum of a substance, corresponding to a range of wavelengths for which the substance absorbs more strongly than at adjacent wavelengths.
  • absorption edge — a discontinuity in the graph of the absorption coefficient of a substance plotted against the wavelength of x-rays being absorbed, representing the minimum energy necessary to free electrons from particular shells of the atoms of the substance.
  • acute bisectrix — See under bisectrix (def 1).
  • ambrosia beetle — any of various small beetles of the genera Anisandrus, Xyleborus, etc, that bore tunnels into solid wood, feeding on fungi growing in the tunnels: family Scolytidae (bark beetles)
  • ambrosian chant — the liturgical chant, established by Saint Ambrose, characterized by ornamented, often antiphonal, singing.
  • anti-liberalism — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
  • antiabortionist — An antiabortionist is someone who wants to limit or prevent the legal availability of abortions.
  • antilock brakes — brakes fitted to some road vehicles that prevent skidding and improve control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
  • antituberculous — (medicine) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
  • archaeobotanist — A person engaged in archaeobotany.
  • arthur brisbaneArthur, 1864–1936, U.S. journalist.
  • ascribed status — the social position assigned to a person on the basis of kinship, ethnic group, sex, etc.
  • astrobiologists — Plural form of astrobiologist.
  • asymmetric bars — a pair of wooden or fibreglass bars placed parallel to each other but set at different heights, for various exercises
  • atrabiliousness — The state or quality of being characterized by melancholy or glumness.
  • autobiographers — Plural form of autobiographer.
  • autobiographies — Plural form of autobiography.
  • back plastering — the introduction of partitions of lath and plaster between the inner and outer surfaces of a stud wall in order to improve the insulating properties of the wall.
  • back-scratching — a reciprocal exchange of favors, aid, or compliments
  • backseat driver — If you refer to a passenger in a car as a backseat driver, they annoy you because they constantly give you advice about how to drive.
  • bacterial ghost — a bacterial cell that is emptied and filled artificially with another substance
  • bacteriophagous — Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
  • ballet mistress — a woman who teaches and rehearses the dancers in a ballet company
  • bandpass filter — A bandpass filter is a filter designed to pass all frequencies within a band of frequencies.
  • bandstop filter — A bandstop filter is a filter designed to eliminate all frequencies within a band of frequencies.
  • bangtail muster — a roundup of cattle to be counted, each one having the hairs on its tail docked as it is counted
  • baptism of fire — If someone who has just begun a new job has a baptism of fire, they immediately have to cope with very many severe difficulties and obstacles.
  • barium stearate — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, Ba(C 18 H 35 O 2) 2 , used chiefly as a waterproofing agent and as a lubricant.
  • barium sulphate — a white insoluble fine dense powder, used as a pigment, as a filler for paper, rubber, etc, and in barium meals. Formula: BaSO4
  • barry mountains — a mountain range in SE Australia, in E Victoria: part of the Australian Alps
  • basic autocoder — Early system on IBM 7070. Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959).
  • bathurst island — an island off the coast of N Nunavut, Canada, in the Arctic Archipelago: present south of the North Magnetic Pole nearby. 7609 sq. mi. (19,707 sq. km).
  • battleship gray — a subdued bluish gray.
  • bedford heights — a town in N Ohio.
  • beside the mark — not striking the point aimed at
  • beta conversion — (theory)   A term from lambda-calculus for beta reduction or beta abstraction.
  • beurre noisette — a sauce of butter cooked until golden or nut brown, sometimes flavored with capers, vinegar, herbs, etc.
  • bias (ply) tire — a motor vehicle tire having a foundation of plies of rubberized cords in a crisscross pattern of lines diagonal to the center line of the tread
  • bioastronautics — the study of the effects of space flight on living organisms
  • biodestructible — biodegradable
  • biogeochemistry — the science of biological, chemical, and geological aspects of the environment
  • biostratigraphy — the examination of the ages of rock strata by using fossils
  • biot-savart law — the law that the magnetic induction near a long, straight conductor, as wire, varies inversely as the distance from the conductor and directly as the intensity of the current in the conductor.
  • biscuit tortoni — an individual portion of tortoni, frozen and served in a small cup, often topped with ground almonds.
  • bits per second — (communications, unit)   (bps, b/s) The unit in which data rate is measured. For example, a modem's data rate is usually measured in kilobits per second. In 1996, the maximum modem speed for use on the PSTN was 33.6 kbps, rising to 56 kbps in 1997. Note that kilo- (k), mega- (M), etc. in data rates denote powers of 1000, not 1024.
  • bittersweetness — the quality of being bittersweet
  • blasting powder — a form of gunpowder made with sodium nitrate instead of saltpeter, used chiefly for blasting rock, ore, etc.
  • blessed trinity — Trinity (def 1).
  • boa constrictor — A boa constrictor is a large snake that kills animals by wrapping itself round their bodies and squeezing them to death. Boa constrictors are found mainly in South and Central America and the West Indies.

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