11-letter words containing c, o, l, r, b
- bromouracil — a brominated derivative of uracil with antimetabolite properties
- bronchocele — dilatation of a bronchus.
- brucellosis — an infectious disease of cattle, goats, dogs, and pigs, caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella and transmittable to humans (e.g. by drinking contaminated milk): symptoms include fever, chills, and severe headache
- bunchflower — a tall plant (Melanthium virginicum) of the lily family, growing in the E U.S. and having large clusters of white or greenish flowers
- bush clover — any of several plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Lespedeza, of the legume family, having pinnately trifoliate leaves and heads of pink, purple, cream, or white flowers.
- cafe brulot — black coffee flavored with sugar, lemon and orange rinds, cloves, cinnamon, and brandy, ignited and allowed to flame briefly.
- calibration — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- calico crab — a brightly speckled swimming crab, Ovalipes ocellatus, of sandy beaches along the Atlantic coast of the U.S.
- carbimazole — a drug that inhibits the synthesis of the hormone thyroxine, used in the management of hyperthyroidism
- carbocyclic — (of a chemical compound) containing a closed ring of carbon atoms
- carbonylate — to introduce the carbonyl group into (a compound) through chemical reaction
- carboxylase — any enzyme that catalyses the release of carbon dioxide from certain acids
- carboxylate — any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid having a formula of the type M(RCOO)x, where M is a metal and R an organic group, or R1COOR2, where R1 and R2 are organic groups
- carrom ball — a ball with a spinning action created by keeping the middle finger bent and flicking it outwards at the moment of release
- 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.
- celebrators — Plural form of celebrator.
- celebratory — A celebratory meal, drink, or other activity takes place to celebrate something such as a birthday, anniversary, or victory.
- cerebellous — of or relating to the cerebellum
- chalkboards — Plural form of chalkboard.
- charbroiled — Charbroiled meat or fish has been cooked so that it burns slightly and turns black.
- charbroiler — a grill or other equipment used for charbroiling
- child labor — the regular, full-time employment of children under a legally defined age in factories, stores, offices, etc.: in the U.S., the minimum legal age under federal law is 16 (in hazardous occupations, 18)
- chrysoberyl — a rare very hard greenish-yellow mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in orthorhombic crystalline form and occurring in coarse granite: used as a gemstone in the form of cat's eye and alexandrite. Formula: BeAl2O4
- cinderblock — Made of cinder blocks.
- clapboarded — Simple past tense and past participle of clapboard.
- clenbuterol — a drug prescribed for breathing disorders
- clipper bow — a bow having a concave stem and a hollow entrance.
- close brace — right brace
- cloudbursts — Plural form of cloudburst.
- cocelebrant — One of two or more celebrants involved with the same occasion.
- cockblocker — Agent noun of cockblock: one who cockblocks.
- cold harbor — a locality in Virginia, NE of Richmond: Civil War battle in 1864.
- cold rubber — synthetic rubber made at low temperatures (about 5°C). It is stronger than that made at higher temperatures and is used for car tyres
- collaborate — When one person or group collaborates with another, they work together, especially on a book or on some research.
- collarbones — Plural form of collarbone.
- color-blind — Someone who is color-blind cannot see the difference between colors, especially between red and green.
- colorbearer — a person who carries the colors or standard, especially of a military body. Compare guidon (def 2).
- colourblind — Alternative form of colour blind.
- colourbreed — to breed (animals or plants) to be a particular colour
- colubriform — shaped like or resembling a member of the Colubridae family of snakes
- columbarium — a vault having niches for funeral urns
- columbiform — Having the form of a dove or pigeon.
- comfortable — If a piece of furniture or an item of clothing is comfortable, it makes you feel physically relaxed when you use it, for example because it is soft.
- comfortably — If you do something comfortably, you do it easily.
- comportable — (obsolete) suitable; consistent.
- comprisable — to include or contain: The Soviet Union comprised several socialist republics.
- conferrable — to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation.
- confirmable — Capable of being checked, verifiable.
- conformable — corresponding in character; similar
- conformably — With or in conformity; suitably; agreeably.