10-letter words containing c, u, b, e, s
- shock tube — an apparatus in which a gas is heated to very high temperatures by means of a shock wave, usually for spectroscopic investigation of the natures and reactions of the resulting radicals and excited molecules
- sluice-box — an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- sourcebook — a book which contains sources of information on a particular subject
- st. brieuc — a department in NW France. 2787 sq. mi. (7220 sq. km). Capital: Saint-Brieuc.
- stock cube — bouillon cube used for gravy, etc.
- sub judice — before a judge or court; awaiting judicial determination.
- sub-clause — Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- sub-sector — Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- subacetate — a basic salt of acetic acid.
- subacutely — in a subacute manner
- subarcuate — fairly arched
- subarticle — an article that forms part of a larger or main article
- subcabinet — a group of advisers ranking below the cabinet level, chosen by a chief executive usually from members of the various executive departments.
- subcaliber — noting or pertaining to ammunition of smaller caliber than the gun in which it is used.
- subcalibre — (of a projectile) having a calibre less than that of the firearm from which it is discharged and therefore either fitted with a disc or fired through a tube inserted into the barrel
- subcarbide — a carbide containing less than the normal proportion of carbon.
- subcarrier — a carrier wave used to modify or modulate another carrier wave.
- subceiling — a ceiling placed on a subdivision of a category; a sublimit
- subcentral — near or almost to the center.
- subchapter — a subdivision especially of a body of laws.
- subcharter — to rent a chartered vehicle
- subchelate — having a claw with one pincer longer than the other
- subclavate — somewhat club-shaped.
- subcluster — a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch: a cluster of grapes.
- subcollege — a department of a college which provides classes below college level
- subcordate — almost heart-shaped
- subculture — Bacteriology. to cultivate (a bacterial strain) again on a new medium.
- subcurrent — a not clearly revealed or formulated direction of thought, intention, action, etc., underlying what is manifested: His words, though ostensibly friendly, betrayed a subcurrent of hostility.
- subdecanal — of or relating to a subdean or subdeanery
- subdialect — a division of a larger dialect
- subeconomy — an economy within another economy
- subhepatic — of or relating to the liver.
- subject to — under the condition that
- subjectify — to make subjective.
- subjecting — that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc.: a subject of conversation.
- subjection — the act of subjecting.
- subjective — existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective).
- sublattice — a set of elements of a lattice, in which each subset of two elements has a least upper bound and a greatest lower bound contained in the given set.
- sublicense — a license or contract granted to a third party by a licensee for specified rights or uses of a product, brand name, logo, etc.
- subnascent — growing underneath
- subnuclear — pertaining to particles within or smaller than an atomic nucleus.
- subnucleus — a central part about which other parts are grouped or gathered; core: A few faithful friends formed the nucleus of the club.
- suboceanic — occurring or existing below the floor of the ocean: suboceanic oil.
- suboctuple — in the proportion or ratio of one to eight
- subofficer — a person who holds a position of rank or authority in the army, navy, air force, or any similar organization, especially one who holds a commission.
- subphrenic — underneath the diaphragm
- subpotency — a condition of reduced potency, as of a medication.
- subprefect — an administrator junior to a prefect or chief official
- subprocess — a process that is part of a larger process
- subproject — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.