11-letter words containing c, l, e
- bethanechol — a substance, C 7 H 17 ClN 2 O 2 , used to treat urinary retention, especially postoperatively.
- betulaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Betulaceae, a family of mostly N temperate catkin-bearing trees and shrubs such as birch and alder, some species of which reach the northern limits of tree growth
- bible class — a class, typically one meeting weekly, for Bible study
- bibliopegic — relating to bookbinding as a fine art
- bibliotheca — a library or collection of books
- bicephalous — having two heads
- bid welcome — to receive with cordial greetings
- bidialectal — fluent in two dialects of a language
- bimolecular — (of a chemical complex, collision, etc) having or involving two molecules
- binary cell — an electronic element that can assume either of two stable states and is capable of storing a binary digit.
- binucleated — having two nuclei
- biocenology — the branch of biology dealing with the study of biological communities and the interactions among their members.
- biochemical — Biochemical changes, reactions, and mechanisms relate to the chemical processes that happen in living things.
- bioelectric — of or having to do with electrical energy in living tissues
- biometrical — pertaining to biometry
- biomolecule — a molecule occurring naturally in living organisms
- bisectional — relating to division into two equal parts
- black alder — a deciduous shrub (Ilex verticillata) of the holly family, native to E North America, with glossy leaves that turn black in the fall and bright-red berries
- black bread — a kind of very dark coarse rye bread
- black bream — a dark-coloured food and game fish, Acanthopagrus australis, of E Australian seas
- black death — a deadly disease, probably bubonic plague, which devastated Europe and Asia in the 14th cent.
- black house — a type of thatched house, usually made of turf, formerly found in the highlands and islands of Scotland
- black maple — a tree, Acer saccharum nigrum, of eastern and central North America, having furrowed, blackish bark and yellow-green flowers.
- black medic — a widespread weedy annual plant (Medicago lupulina) of the pea family, with small yellow flowers and black seed pods, sometimes grown for forage
- black metal — a type of heavy-metal music characterized by extremely nihilistic and satanic lyrics, a repetitive drum beat rapidly alternating betweeen the snare and bass drum (a blast beat), and the ghoulish make-up worn by performers (corpse paint)
- black money — that part of a nation's income that relates to its black economy
- black olive — a tropical American tree, Bucida buceras, having leathery leaves and greenish-yellow flowers.
- black perch — a livebearing surfperch, Embiotoca jacksoni, occurring in abundance along the coast of California, having brownish-black scales often tinged with blue or yellow and a thick, reddish mouth.
- black power — a social, economic, and political movement of Black people, esp in the US, to obtain equality with White people
- black racer — blacksnake (def 1).
- black sheep — If you describe someone as the black sheep of their family or of a group that they are a member of, you mean that they are considered bad or worthless by other people in that family or group.
- black water — household waste water that cannot be reused without purification
- black whale — a black, dolphinlike whale, Globicephala melaena, of the North Atlantic.
- blackballed — to vote against (a candidate, applicant, etc.).
- blackbeetle — oriental cockroach.
- blackbirder — a person or vessel involved in the capture and transportation of slaves
- blackfellow — Australian Aborigine
- blackhander — a member of a Black Hand group
- blacklister — someone who blacklists
- blacktongue — canine pellagra.
- blanca peak — highest peak of the Sangre de Cristo range, S Colo.: 14,317 ft (4,364 m)
- blank check — If someone is given a blank check, they are given the authority to spend as much money as they need or want.
- blastematic — blastemal
- blastochyle — the fluid in a blastocoel
- blastocoele — the segmentation cavity of a developing ovum or of the blastula
- bleacherite — someone who sits in the bleachers at a sports stadium
- bleed screw — A bleed screw is a type of tap or valve that helps to drain a hydraulic system, such as a brake system.
- bletcherous — /blech'*-r*s/ Disgusting in design or function; aesthetically unappealing. This word is seldom used of people. "This keyboard is bletcherous!" (Perhaps the keys don't work very well, or are misplaced.) The term bletcherous applies to the esthetics of the thing so described; similarly for cretinous. By contrast, something that is "losing" or "bagbiting" may be failing to meet objective criteria.
- bleu cheese — blue cheese
- block house — Stock Exchange. a firm that specializes in block trades.