12-letter words containing c, e, l, b, i, o
- le corbusier — (Charles Édouard Jeanneret) 1887–1965, Swiss architect in France.
- little abaco — two islands (Great Abaco and Little Abaco) in the N Bahamas. 776 sq. mi. (2010 sq. km).
- lobeliaceous — belonging to the plant family Lobeliaceae.
- machine bolt — a threaded fastener, used with a nut for connecting metal parts, having a thread diameter of about 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) or more and a square or hexagonal head for tightening by a wrench.
- metabolomics — the study of all the metabolites present in cells, tissues, and organs
- michel baron — Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), (Michel Boyron) 1653–1729, French actor.
- microbalance — a balance for weighing minute quantities of material.
- microblogger — to post very short entries, as a brief update or a photo, on a blog or social media website: A lot of people were microblogging during the crisis.
- microbubbles — a microscopic, gas-filled bubble, used especially in medicine to image blood flow, dissolve blood clots, etc.
- microtubules — Plural form of microtubule.
- microwavable — Of food, that is suitable for cooking in a microwave oven.
- monkey climb — a wrestling throw in which a contestant seizes his or her opponent's arms or neck, places his feet on the opponent's stomach, and falls backwards, straightening the legs and throwing the opponent over his or her head
- motorbicycle — a small, lightweight motorcycle.
- much obliged — expressions used when one wants to indicate that one is very grateful for something
- non-celibate — a person who abstains from sexual relations.
- non-credible — capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement.
- nonbacterial — Not bacterial.
- noncelebrity — a person who is not a celebrity
- noninducible — to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket.
- object chill — ["Object CHILL - An Object Oriented Language for Systems Implementation", J. Winkler et al, ACM Comp Sci Conf 1992, pp. 139-147].
- oblivescence — the process of forgetting.
- obliviscence — the condition or fact of failing to remember or having failed to remember or of being absent-minded
- office block — a large office building.
- olive branch — a branch of the olive tree as an emblem of peace.
- osteoblastic — a bone-forming cell.
- problematics — problems or difficulties in a particular situation or subject
- probouleutic — relating to the Athenian council, which discussed matters before submitting them to the general assembly
- proscribable — to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit.
- public house — British. a tavern.
- public money — money that has been collected by the state, usually through taxation
- recognizable — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- reconcilable — capable of being reconciled.
- reg-symbolic — An early system on the IBM 704.
- reproducible — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
- ribbon cable — (hardware) A type of flat multicore cable with cores positioned side-by-side, making it quick and relatively easy to clamp an Insulation Displacement Connector (IDC) across all cores. Ribbon cables typically have grey insulation with cores on a 0.050" pitch and a red stripe marking Pin 1. They are less resilient than screened, multicore cable and are usually used inside equipment where little movement or plugging and unplugging are expected. A common use is connecting a disk drive to the motherboard in a PC.
- ribonuclease — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
- rock climber — sb who scales mountains
- root climber — a plant that clings to a surface and climbs by means of adventitious roots, as the ivy, Hedera helix.
- sanctionable — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- scrobiculate — furrowed or pitted.
- secobarbital — a white, odorless, slightly bitter powder, C 1 2 H 1 8 N 2 O 3 , used as a sedative and hypnotic.
- socializable — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- soldier crab — a small blue Australian estuarine crab of the Mictyris genus usually found in large numbers
- subjectional — the act of subjecting.
- tuberculosis — an infectious disease that may affect almost any tissue of the body, especially the lungs, caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and characterized by tubercles.
- unactionable — furnishing ground for a lawsuit.
- unbecomingly — detracting from one's appearance, character, or reputation; unattractive or unseemly: an unbecoming hat; unbecoming language.
- uncognizable — capable of being perceived or known.
- unconfinable — not able to be bound
- unnoticeable — attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.