11-letter words containing c, o, r, n, b
- broken coal — anthracite in pieces ranging from 2 1/2 to 4 inches (6.5 to 11 cm) in extreme dimension; the largest commercial size, larger than egg coal.
- bronchocele — dilatation of a bronchus.
- bronx cheer — A Bronx cheer is a sound that people make by vibrating their lips in order to express disapproval or contempt.
- brown patch — a fungus disease of turf grass that results in circular areas of brown, dead grass.
- brown sauce — a sauce made from cooked fat and flour
- brunch coat — a knee-length housecoat.
- buccinatory — relating to a trumpeter or trumpet playing
- 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
- bungee cord — a type of stretchy rope consisting of elastic strands often in a fabric casing. Bungee cords may be used in parachuting, bungee jumping or to secure loads. Ones used for securing loads often have hooks on either end.
- buon fresco — fresco (def 1).
- cabin court — Older Use. a roadside motel having cabins.
- cabinetwork — the making of furniture, esp of fine quality
- calibration — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- canoe birch — paper birch.
- cape breton — an island forming the NE part of Nova Scotia, in SE Canada. 3970 sq. mi. (10,280 sq. km).
- car bombing — an instance when a bomb which someone has hidden under or in a car explodes
- carabineros — Plural form of carabinero.
- carbocation — (chemistry) any cation containing an excess positive charge on one or more carbon atoms.
- carbon copy — If you say that one person or thing is a carbon copy of another, you mean that they look or behave exactly like them.
- 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
- 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
- cocelebrant — One of two or more celebrants involved with the same occasion.
- code number — a number used to identify something
- collarbones — Plural form of collarbone.
- color-blind — Someone who is color-blind cannot see the difference between colors, especially between red and green.
- colourblind — Alternative form of colour blind.
- combed yarn — cotton or worsted yarn of fibers laid parallel, superior in smoothness to carded yarn.
- combinators — Plural form of combinator.
- combinatory — combinative
- common crab — an edible crustacean, Cancer pagurusan
- concubinary — of, relating to, or living in concubinage.