13-letter words containing b, r, o, m
- ribosomal rna — a type of RNA, distinguished by its length and abundance, functioning in protein synthesis as a component of ribosomes. Abbreviation: rRNA.
- rock climbing — the sport of climbing sheer rocky surfaces on the sides of mountains, often with the aid of special equipment.
- rond de jambe — a circular movement of the leg.
- rosebud mouth — a mouth that resembles the unopened flower of a rose in shape
- rule of thumb — a general or approximate principle, procedure, or rule based on experience or practice, as opposed to a specific, scientific calculation or estimate.
- rum rebellion — the deposition of Governor William Bligh in 1808 by officers of the New South Wales Corps, caused by his interference in their trading activities, esp in the trafficking of rum
- sacred bamboo — nandina.
- semicarbazone — a product that occurs as a result of aldehyde or ketone reacting with semicarbazide
- simon bolivar — Simón [sahy-muh n;; Spanish see-mawn] /ˈsaɪ mən;; Spanish siˈmɔn/ (Show IPA), ("El Libertador") 1783–1830, Venezuelan statesman: leader of revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule.
- smoke chamber — an enlarged area between the throat of a fireplace and the chimney flue.
- smoked rubber — a type of crude natural rubber in the form of brown sheets obtained by coagulating latex with an acid, rolling it into sheets, and drying over open wood fires. It is the main raw material for natural rubber products
- sodium borate — borax1 .
- spanish broom — a spiny, often leafless shrub, Genista hispanica, of the legume family, native to southern Europe, having clustered, golden-yellow flowers and hairy pods.
- spermatoblast — a reproductive cell
- stone bramble — a herbaceous Eurasian rosaceous plant, Rubus saxatilis, of stony places, having white flowers and berry-like scarlet fruits (drupelets)
- strombuliform — in the shape of a coil
- subcinctorium — an embroidered silk vestment resembling, but somewhat broader than, a maniple, worn by the pope on solemn occasions.
- subgovernment — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- sublime porte — official name of Porte.
- subprime loan — A subprime loan is a loan with a higher interest rate, to borrowers who are a high credit risk.
- sulfur-bottom — blue whale.
- symbolography — the writing of symbolic characters or tracing of symbolic figures
- take by storm — be a sudden success
- temporal bone — either of a pair of thick compound bones forming the part of the skull that encases the inner ear.
- temporal lobe — the lateral lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, in front of the occipital lobe.
- terbium oxide — an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
- thermobalance — an analytical balance that measures weight changes when matter is heated
- thiocarbamide — thiourea.
- thoracolumbar — of the thoracic and lumbar regions
- thromboclasis — thrombolysis.
- thrombokinase — Biochemistry. a lipoprotein in the blood that converts prothrombin to thrombin.
- thrombophilia — a condition marked by the tendency to develop blood clots or thrombosis
- thumb through — leaf quickly through
- tibeto-burman — a subfamily of Sino-Tibetan languages, including especially Tibetan and Burmese.
- timbrophilist — a person who loves stamps or who collects stamps
- trade embargo — a government order imposing a trade barrier
- transformable — to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
- tromba marina — trumpet marine.
- troublemaking — a person who causes difficulties, distress, worry, etc., for others, especially one who does so habitually as a matter of malice.
- umbelliferous — bearing an umbel or umbels.
- umbraculiform — umbrella-shaped
- unciform bone — a small bone of the wrist
- uncomfortable — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
- uncomfortably — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
- unconformable — not conformable; not conforming.
- unconformably — not conformable; not conforming.
- unperformable — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- unproblematic — not problematic, not causing difficulties or confusion; uncomplicated
- unsmotherable — unquenchable
- water boatman — any of numerous aquatic insects of the family Corixidae, having paddlelike hind legs.