13-letter words containing c, a, n, b, e
- carbon credit — Carbon credits are an allowance that certain companies have, permitting them to burn a certain amount of fossil fuels.
- carbon offset — a compensatory measure made by an individual or company for carbon emissions, usually through sponsoring activities or projects which increase carbon dioxide absorption, such as tree planting
- carbon tissue — a sheet of paper coated with pigmented gelatine, used in the carbon process
- carbon-tissue — paper faced with a preparation of carbon or other material, used between two sheets of plain paper in order to reproduce on the lower sheet that which is written or typed on the upper.
- carboniferous — yielding coal or carbon
- carbonneutral — pertaining to or having achieved a state in which the net amount of carbon dioxide or other carbon compounds emitted into the atmosphere is reduced to zero because it is balanced by actions to reduce or offset these emissions: Since the administration installed solar panels, the campus has become carbon neutral; a carbon-neutral brewery.
- caribbean sea — an almost landlocked sea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, bounded by the Caribbean islands, Central America, and the N coast of South America. Area: 2 718 200 sq km (1 049 500 sq miles)
- carlton table — an English writing table of c1800, having curved rear corners and a top with drawers surmounted by a U -shaped section of drawers and cabinets, topped by a brass or ormolu gallery surrounding three sides of the writing area.
- carpenter bee — any large solitary bee of the genus Xylocopa and related genera that lays its eggs in tunnels bored into wood or in plant stems: family Apidae
- carpetbagging — relating to carpetbaggers or to the practice of carpetbaggers
- carte blanche — If someone gives you carte blanche, they give you the authority to do whatever you think is right.
- cell membrane — a very thin membrane, composed of lipids and protein, that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell and controls the passage of substances into and out of the cell
- cerebrospinal — of or relating to the brain and spinal cord
- cerulean blue — a light-blue to strong greenish-blue color.
- cetane number — a measure of the quality of a diesel fuel expressed as the percentage of cetane in a mixture of cetane and 1-methylnapthalene of the same quality as the given fuel
- challengeable — a call or summons to engage in any contest, as of skill, strength, etc.
- chamber organ — a small compact organ used esp for the authentic performance of preclassical music
- changeability — liable to change or to be changed; variable.
- channel black — the soot of a natural gas flame, used in paints; fine carbon.
- chateaubriand — François René (frɑ̃swa rəne), Vicomte de Chateaubriand. 1768–1848, French writer and statesman: a precursor of the romantic movement in France; his works include Le Génie du Christianisme (1802) and Mémoires d'outre-tombe (1849–50)
- chemical bond — a mutual attraction between two atoms resulting from a redistribution of their outer electrons
- cherry brandy — a red liqueur made of brandy flavoured with cherries
- child-bearing — the act or process of carrying and giving birth to a child
- chimneybreast — the wall or walls that surround the base of a chimney or fireplace
- china cabinet — a cabinet in which china is stored when not in use
- cinnamon bear — a reddish-brown variety of the American black bear
- circumambient — surrounding
- citizens band — a two-way radio service (Citizens Radio Service) licensed by the FCC to a U.S. citizen for short-distance personal or business communications between fixed or mobile stations. Abbreviation: CB.
- clearing bank — The clearing banks are the main banks in Britain. Clearing banks use the central clearing house in London to deal with other banks.
- clearing bath — any solution for removing material from the surface of a photographic image, as silver halide, metallic silver, or a dye or stain.
- cleavableness — the quality of being cleavable
- cleveland bay — one of the oldest British breeds of clean-legged, light draught farm and carriage horse, originating from Yorkshire
- cocaine habit — an addiction to cocaine
- cockney bream — a young snapper fish
- combativeness — The state of being combative.
- commensurable — having a common factor
- commensurably — In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.
- companionable — If you describe a person as companionable, you mean they are friendly and pleasant to be with.
- concelebrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of concelebrate.
- concept album — an album that has a unifying theme or that tells a single story
- conditionable — able to be conditioned
- confiscatable — confiscable
- congratulable — worthy of congratulation
- conjecturable — Able to be conjectured upon.
- console table — a table with one or more curved legs of bracket-like construction, designed to stand against a wall
- constablewick — the area of land under the charge of a constable
- constrainable — able to be constrained
- contabescence — (of an anther) the condition of being unable to produce pollen
- contributable — to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
- controllables — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.