12-letter words containing c, o, r, t
- bacteriostat — any substance that arrests the growth or reproduction of bacteria but does not kill them
- bad scran to — bad luck to
- ball control — the skill of controlling the ball in a game such as football or tennis
- barometrical — (archaic) Relating to, or observed with, a barometer, barometric.
- baroreceptor — a collection of sensory nerve endings, principally in the carotid sinuses and the aortic arch, that monitor blood pressure changes in the body
- bathochromic — denoting or relating to a shift to a longer wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound
- baton charge — A baton charge is an attacking forward movement made by a large group of policemen carrying batons.
- bean counter — You can describe people such as accountants and business managers as bean counters if you disapprove of them because you think they are only interested in money.
- beaver cloth — beaver1 (def 8).
- beta blocker — A beta blocker is a drug which is used to treat people who have high blood pressure or heart problems.
- beta-blocker — any of various substances that interfere with the action of the beta receptors: used primarily to reduce the heart rate or force in the prevention, management, or treatment of angina, hypertension, or arrythmias.
- betacarotene — the most important form of the plant pigment carotene, which occurs in milk, vegetables, and other foods and, when eaten by man and animals, is converted in the body to vitamin A
- bicollateral — (of a vascular bundle) having two phloem groups to the inside and outside, respectively, of the xylem
- binocularity — binocular characteristics
- bio-security — the precautions taken to protect against the spread of lethal or harmful organisms and diseases
- biochemistry — Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes that happen in living things.
- biometrician — a person who is knowledgeable about biometry
- biorhythmics — the study of biorhythms
- black forest — wooded mountain region in SW Germany
- black scoter — a scoter of Eurasia and North America, Melanitta nigra, the adult male of which is black.
- block heater — an electrically operated immersion heater fitted either to enter the water hose or the water jacket surrounding the cylinder block of a motor to warm the coolant in cold weather.
- block letter — a plain capital letter
- body-centred — (of a crystal) having a lattice point at the centre of each unit cell as well as at the corners
- bomb factory — a site or building in which terrorists illicitly and secretly create bombs
- boot-scraper — a contraption consisting of an upright metal shape formerly placed outside some houses to enable people to scrape the mud from their boots before going in
- borosilicate — a salt of boric and silicic acids
- borscht belt — (sometimes initial capital letters) the hotels of the predominantly Jewish resort area in the Catskill Mountains, many of them offering nightclub or cabaret entertainment.
- bossier city — city in NW La., on the Red River opposite Shreveport: pop. 56,000
- bracket foot — a corner foot of a chest or the like joining the sides in a concave line.
- branch depot — one of a several depots receiving stock from the same central supplier
- branch point — Electricity. a point in an electric network at which three or more conductors meet.
- breed of cat — type; sort; variety: The new airplane is a completely different breed of cat from any that has been designed before.
- bridge cloth — a tablecloth for a bridge table.
- bring action — to start a lawsuit
- broadcasting — Broadcasting is the making and sending out of television and radio programmes.
- bromoacetone — a colorless and highly toxic liquid, CH 2 BrCOCH 3 , used as a lachrymatory compound in tear gas and chemical warfare gas.
- broncobuster — (in the western US and Canada) a cowboy who breaks in broncos or wild horses
- buffer stock — a stock of a commodity built up by a government or trade organization with the object of using it to stabilize prices
- bullock cart — a cart pulled by one or two bullocks
- bunco artist — a confidence trickster or con artist
- butcher shop — a shop in which meat, poultry, and sometimes fish are sold.
- butter cloth — a type of open, unsized muslin
- butterscotch — Butterscotch is a hard yellowish-brown sweet made from butter and sugar boiled together.
- by the score — If things happen or exist by the score, they happen or exist in large numbers.
- cabot strait — a channel in Canada, connecting the Gulf of St. Lawrence with the Atlantic Ocean. 68 miles (109 km) wide.
- cacao butter — cocoa butter
- cachinnatory — Pertaining to loud or immoderate laughter.
- calibrations — Plural form of calibration.
- call to arms — a command to report for active military duty.
- caloreceptor — a receptor stimulated by heat.