15-letter words containing b, u, m, s, o, n
- pseudo-bohemian — living a wandering or vagabond life, as a Gypsy.
- reynolds number — a dimensionless number, vρl/η, where v is the fluid velocity, ρ the density, η the viscosity and l a dimension of the system. The value of the number indicates the type of fluid flow
- self-combustion — the act or process of burning.
- serous membrane — any of various thin membranes, as the peritoneum, that line certain cavities of the body and exude a serous fluid.
- sodium benzoate — a white crystalline soluble compound used as an antibacterial and antifungal agent in preserving food (E211), as an antiseptic, and in making dyes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: (C6H5COO)Na
- sound symbolism — a nonarbitrary connection between phonetic features of linguistic items and their meanings, as in the frequent occurrence of close vowels in words denoting smallness, as petite and teeny-weeny.
- stumbling block — an obstacle or hindrance to progress, belief, or understanding.
- subalimentation — hypoalimentation.
- subcommissioner — a member of a subcommission
- suboptimization — a situation which is less than optimal
- suicide bombing — a terrorist bomb attack in which the perpetrator knows that he or she will be killed in the explosion
- unbosom oneself — to tell or reveal one's feelings, secrets, etc.
- uncompromisable — that cannot or should not be compromised