13-letter words containing c, a, l, b, o
- covalent bond — a type of chemical bond involving the sharing of electrons between atoms in a molecule, esp the sharing of a pair of electrons by two adjacent atoms
- coxcombically — in a coxcombical manner
- crash blossom — an ambiguously worded headline whose meaning can be interpreted in the wrong way, as “Missing Woman Remains Found.”. See also garden-path.
- crayola books — (publication) A humorous and/or disparaging term for the rainbow series of National Computer Security Center (NCSC) computer security standards. See also Orange Book.
- cupboard love — a show of love inspired only by some selfish or greedy motive
- cymbocephalic — scaphocephaly.
- decarbonylate — to remove the carbonyl group from (an organic compound).
- decarboxylase — an enzyme that catalyses the removal of carbon dioxide from a compound
- decarboxylate — to take away a carboxyl group from (an organic compound) or (of an organic compound) to lose a carboxyl group
- diplobacillus — a double bacillus; two bacilli linked end to end.
- direct labour — work that is an essential part of a production process or the provision of a service
- dole cupboard — a livery cupboard formerly used in churches for holding bread to be distributed to the poor.
- double tackle — a pulley system using blocks having two grooved wheels.
- double-acting — (of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.) having pistons accomplishing work in both directions, fluid being admitted alternately to opposite ends of the cylinders. Compare single-acting.
- double-action — (of a firearm) requiring only one pull of the trigger to cock and fire it.
- eco-labelling — the practice or system of using eco-labels
- elasmobranchs — Plural form of elasmobranch.
- electron beam — a beam or stream of electrons emitted by a single source that move in the same direction and at the same speed
- embryological — Of or pertaining to embryology.
- embryonically — In an embryonic way.
- encompassable — Capable of being encompassed.
- encourageable — Able to be encouraged; suggestible.
- endobronchial — (anatomy) Pertaining to the lining of the bronchi.
- exceptionable — Open to objection; causing disapproval or offense.
- exobiological — Of or pertaining to exobiology; alien.
- faculty board — the governing body of a faculty
- feedback loop — the path by which some of the output of a circuit, system, or device is returned to the input.
- fibromuscular — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to both fibrous and muscular tissue.
- fibrovascular — composed of fibrous and conductive tissue, as in the vascular systems of higher plants: a fibrovascular bundle.
- float chamber — Automotive. the bowl-shaped section of a carburetor in which a reserve of fuel is maintained, the fuel level being regulated by a float.
- fluorocarbons — Plural form of fluorocarbon.
- flying boxcar — a large airplane designed to carry cargo.
- forced labour — labour done because of force; compulsory labour
- fort campbell — a military reservation in SW Kentucky and NW Tennessee, NW of Clarksville, Tenn., and SW of Hopkinsville, Ky.
- gabrilowitsch — Ossip [aw-syip] /ˈɔ syɪp/ (Show IPA), 1878–1936, Russian pianist and conductor, in America.
- garcia robles — Alfonso [al-fon-soh,, -zoh;; Spanish ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ,, -zoʊ;; Spanish ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–91, Mexican diplomat: Nobel Prize 1982.
- global search — a word-processing operation in which a complete computer file or set of files is searched for every occurrence of a particular word or other sequence of characters
- guzman blanco — Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1829–99, Venezuelan political leader: president 1870–88.
- hail columbia — hell (used as a euphemism): He caught Hail Columbia for coming home late.
- halobacterium — Any of various extremophiles, of genus Halobacterium, found in water saturated or nearly saturated with salt.
- hemimetabolic — (zoology) Having an incomplete metamorphosis, the larvae differing from the adults chiefly in lacking wings.
- hemocytoblast — a primordial cell capable of developing into any type of blood cell.
- heteroblastic — (of a plant or plant part) showing a marked difference in form between the juvenile and the adult structures
- holometabolic — Of, pertaining to, or undergoing holometabolism.
- hypobranchial — situated below the gills or beneath the branchial arches.
- hypometabolic — Relating to hypometabolism.
- in-capable of — not capable.
- incompatibles — not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.
- inconceivable — not conceivable; unimaginable; unthinkable.
- inconceivably — not conceivable; unimaginable; unthinkable.