12-letter words containing c, o, s, b
- discoverable — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
- disobedience — lack of obedience or refusal to comply; disregard or transgression.
- dispatch box — a case or box used to hold valuables or documents, esp official state documents
- domesticable — to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tame.
- double scull — a racing shell in which two scullers sit one behind the other and pull two oars each
- double-cross — to prove treacherous to; betray or swindle, as by a double cross.
- double-space — to type (text, copy, etc.) leaving a full space between lines: Always double-space a term paper.
- drop biscuit — a biscuit made by dropping baking powder biscuit dough from a spoon onto a pan for baking.
- ebullioscopy — (physics) the measurement of the boiling point of liquids.
- ectosymbiont — (biology) A partner in a symbiotic relationship that remains on the surface of its host or occupies a body cavity.
- elasmobranch — A cartilaginous fish of a group that comprises the sharks, rays, and skates.
- embrocations — Plural form of embrocation.
- fabrications — Plural form of fabrication.
- factorisable — Alternative spelling of factorizable.
- fascia-board — a band or fillet, as for binding the hair.
- fiber optics — the branch of optics that deals with the transmission of light through transparent fibers, as in the form of pulses for the transmission of data or communications, or through fiber bundles for the transmission of images.
- fibre optics — optical fibre
- fibroblastic — a cell that contributes to the formation of connective tissue fibers.
- fibrosarcoma — a sarcoma derived from fibroblast cells, often able to generate collagen.
- forbearances — Plural form of forbearance.
- forcibleness — The quality of being forcible.
- forecastable — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
- gnotobiotics — the study of organisms living in germ-free conditions or when inoculated with known microorganisms
- go ballistic — of or relating to ballistics.
- hack to bits — to damage severely
- hansom (cab) — a 19th-cent. two-wheeled covered carriage for two passengers, pulled by one horse: the driver's seat is above and behind the cab
- hydrocarbons — any of a class of compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon, as an alkane, methane, CH 4 , an alkene, ethylene, C 2 H 4 , an alkyne, acetylene, C 2 H 2 , or an aromatic compound, benzene, C 6 H 6 .
- ibm discount — A price increase. Outside IBM, this derives from the common perception that IBM products are generally overpriced (see clone); inside, it is said to spring from a belief that large numbers of IBM employees living in an area cause prices to rise.
- impost block — dosseret.
- inconsolable — not able to be comforted or consoled; disconsolate: She was inconsolable when her son died.
- inconsolably — not able to be comforted or consoled; disconsolate: She was inconsolable when her son died.
- inconsumable — not consumable; incapable of being consumed.
- incrossbreed — to breed (animals) by crossbreeding inbred parents, whether of the same or of different breeds
- inobservance — lack of attention; inattention; heedlessness: drowsy inobservance.
- insubjection — lack of subjection, or the state of being disobedient to an authority, such as a government
- job security — chances of staying in employment
- knucklebones — (in humans) any of the bones forming a knuckle of a finger.
- labour costs — the charges incurred when employing labour; the wages, etc, paid to workers, esp those employed to do physical work
- le corbusier — (Charles Édouard Jeanneret) 1887–1965, Swiss architect in France.
- lobeliaceous — belonging to the plant family Lobeliaceae.
- lubrications — Plural form of lubrication.
- lubriciously — In a lubricious manner.
- lucubrations — Plural form of lucubration.
- macrobiotics — a philosophically oriented program incorporating elements from several ancient cultures and emphasizing harmony with nature, especially through adherence to a diet consisting primarily of whole grains, beans, vegetables, and moderate amounts of seafood and fruit.
- metabolomics — the study of all the metabolites present in cells, tissues, and organs
- metabonomics — (biochemistry, genetics) metabolomics.
- microbiomics — the scientific study of the microbiome.
- microbubbles — a microscopic, gas-filled bubble, used especially in medicine to image blood flow, dissolve blood clots, etc.
- microfibrils — Plural form of microfibril.
- microfibrous — Composed of microscopic fibres.