11-letter words containing c, o, b, n
- carbon sink — areas of vegetation, esp forests, and the phytoplankton-rich seas that absorb the carbon dioxide produced by the burning of fossil fuels
- carbon-copy — a duplicate of anything written or typed, made by using a photocopier or, formerly, by using carbon paper. Abbreviation: cc. a copy of an email or other electronic document that is sent to one or more people in addition to the primary addressee. Abbreviation: cc.
- carbon-date — to determine the age of an organic object by examining the relative proportions of the carbon isotopes carbon-12 and carbon-14
- carbonating — Present participle of carbonate.
- carbonation — absorption of or reaction with carbon dioxide
- carbonatite — a rare intrusive or extrusive igneous rock, mostly found in Africa, that contains a high proportion of carbonate minerals
- carbonizing — Present participle of carbonize.
- carbonnades — Plural form of carbonnade.
- carbonylate — to introduce the carbonyl group into (a compound) through chemical reaction
- carborundum — any of various abrasive materials, esp one consisting of silicon carbide
- carburation — the process of mixing a hydrocarbon fuel with a correct amount of air to make an explosive mixture for an internal-combustion engine
- carburetion — Carburetion is the process of fuel becoming vapor and mixing with a stream of air in a carburetor.
- castor bean — the seed of this plant
- celebration — A celebration is a special enjoyable event that people organize because something pleasant has happened or because it is someone's birthday or anniversary.
- centerboard — a movable board or metal plate that, when lowered through a slot in the floor of a shallow-draft sailboat, functions like a keel to reduce leeward drift or increase stability, esp. one that moves on a pivot
- centreboard — a supplementary keel for a sailing vessel, which may be adjusted by raising and lowering
- centrobaric — of or concerned with a centre of gravity
- cerebration — the act of thinking; consideration; thought
- chessboxing — a sport in which participants contest alternating rounds of chess and boxing, of four and two minutes respectively
- chrysarobin — a tasteless odourless powder containing anthraquinone derivatives of araroba, formerly used medicinally to treat chronic skin conditions
- cinderblock — Made of cinder blocks.
- clenbuterol — a drug prescribed for breathing disorders
- cnidoblasts — the cell within which a nematocyst is developed.
- cobblestone — Cobblestones are stones with a rounded upper surface which used to be used for making streets.
- cocelebrant — One of two or more celebrants involved with the same occasion.
- code number — a number used to identify something
- coenobitism — the practice of coenobites
- coffee bean — Coffee beans are small dark-brown beans that are roasted and ground to make coffee. They are the seeds of the coffee plant.
- coffin bone — the terminal phalangeal bone inside the hoof of the horse and similar animals
- cognoscible — able to be known or recognized
- cohabitants — to live together as if married, usually without legal or religious sanction.
- collarbones — Plural form of collarbone.
- collembolan — any small primitive wingless insect of the order Collembola, which comprises the springtails
- colonizable — Capable of being colonized.
- color-blind — Someone who is color-blind cannot see the difference between colors, especially between red and green.
- colourblind — Alternative form of colour blind.
- combat zone — (in warfare) an area where fighting is taking place
- combed yarn — cotton or worsted yarn of fibers laid parallel, superior in smoothness to carded yarn.
- combination — A combination of things is a mixture of them.
- combinative — resulting from being, tending to be, or able to be joined or mixed together
- combinators — Plural form of combinator.
- combinatory — combinative
- combustions — Plural form of combustion.
- commandable — able to be commanded
- commendable — If you describe someone's behaviour as commendable, you approve of it or are praising it.
- commendably — worthy of praise: She did a commendable job of informing all the interested parties.
- commentable — a remark, observation, or criticism: a comment about the weather.
- common crab — an edible crustacean, Cancer pagurusan
- companiable — sociable
- compensable — entitled to compensation or capable of being compensated