12-letter words containing c, o, s, t, b, e
- collectibles — capable of being collected.
- combustibles — Plural form of combustible.
- comfortables — Plural form of comfortable.
- computer bus — bus
- contabescent — unable to produce pollen
- contrabasses — Plural form of contrabass.
- contrastable — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- contributers — Misspelling of contributors.
- convertibles — Plural form of convertible.
- core subject — the three foundation subjects (English, mathematics, and science) that are compulsory throughout each key stage in the National Curriculum
- corroborates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of corroborate.
- cost-benefit — denoting or relating to a method of assessing a project that takes into account its costs and its benefits to society as well as the revenue it generates
- costume ball — a fancy dress ball
- counterblast — A counterblast is a strong angry reply to something that has been said, written, or done.
- courtesy bus — a free bus
- cristobalite — a white microcrystalline mineral consisting of silica and occurring in volcanic rocks. Formula: SiO2
- crookes tube — a type of cathode-ray tube in which the electrons are produced by a glow discharge in a low-pressure gas
- customisable — Alternative spelling of customizable.
- customizable — to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile.
- discountable — That can be discounted (in all senses).
- domesticable — to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tame.
- ectosymbiont — (biology) A partner in a symbiotic relationship that remains on the surface of its host or occupies a body cavity.
- embrocations — Plural form of embrocation.
- factorisable — Alternative spelling of factorizable.
- 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
- forecastable — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
- insubjection — lack of subjection, or the state of being disobedient to an authority, such as a government
- job security — chances of staying in employment
- metabolomics — the study of all the metabolites present in cells, tissues, and organs
- metabonomics — (biochemistry, genetics) metabolomics.
- microtubules — Plural form of microtubule.
- noticeboards — Plural form of noticeboard.
- object glass — objective (def 3).
- obmutescence — persistent silence
- obstetrician — a physician who specializes in obstetrics. Abbreviation: OB, ob.
- octosyllable — a word or line of verse of eight syllables.
- of substance — wealthy
- osteoblastic — a bone-forming cell.
- overabstract — thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances: an abstract idea.
- problematics — problems or difficulties in a particular situation or subject
- proboscidate — having a proboscis.
- prosecutable — Law. to institute legal proceedings against (a person). to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process. to conduct criminal proceedings in court against.
- rock lobster — spiny lobster.
- sanctionable — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- scent bottle — a bottle of perfume
- scrobiculate — furrowed or pitted.
- secobarbital — a white, odorless, slightly bitter powder, C 1 2 H 1 8 N 2 O 3 , used as a sedative and hypnotic.
- second birth — spiritual rebirth.
- section boss — the boss of a section gang.