12-letter words containing e, c, n
- beurre blanc — an emulsion of cold butter in a white wine or vinegar and shallot reduction
- beyond price — invaluable or priceless
- beyond reach — inaccessible
- bicentennial — A bicentennial is the same as a bicentenary.
- bichon frise — a small white poodle-like dog of European origin, with a silky, loosely curling coat
- bid defiance — to resist boldly
- bingo caller — the person who shouts out the numbers to bingo players
- biocoenology — the branch of ecology concerned with the relationships and interactions between the members of a natural community
- biomagnetics — the study of magnetic fields as a form of therapy
- biomechanics — the study of the mechanics of the movement of living organisms
- biometrician — a person who is knowledgeable about biometry
- bioscientist — any science that deals with the biological aspects of living organisms.
- biosynthetic — of, relating to, or characterized by biosynthesis, the formation of chemical compounds by a living organism, or a laboratory process modeled after these reactions in living organisms.
- biotechnical — relating to biotechnology
- bird colonel — a full colonel in the US Army
- bird fancier — a person who keeps, breeds, or sells birds
- biscay green — a yellowish green.
- biscayne bay — an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the SE coast of Florida, separating the cities of Miami and Miami Beach.
- black heroin — a very potent and addictive form of heroin that is dark-colored.
- black prince — Edward2 (Prince of Wales)
- black tongue — canine pellagra.
- blank cheque — If someone is given a blank cheque, they are given the authority to spend as much money as they need or want.
- blind corner — a corner where the view of the road ahead is completely obscured or very restricted
- bluestocking — A bluestocking is an intellectual woman.
- body scanner — a machine using X-rays and a computer, used in medicine to look for signs of disease, or in security operations to look for drugs, weapons, etc
- body-centred — (of a crystal) having a lattice point at the centre of each unit cell as well as at the corners
- boniface iii — pope a.d. 607.
- boniface vii — antipope a.d. 974, 984–985.
- bonne bouche — a tasty titbit or morsel
- bonne chance — good luck
- bonnyclabber — clotted or curdled milk
- bonus scheme — a scheme in a company or other organization according to which employees receive a bonus if they meet specified targets
- botticellian — Sandro [san-droh,, sahn-;; Italian sahn-draw] /ˈsæn droʊ,, ˈsɑn-;; Italian ˈsɑn drɔ/ (Show IPA), (Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi) 1444?–1510, Italian painter.
- bounce flash — a flash lamp designed to produce a bounced flash.
- bounce light — Also, bounce lighting. light that is bounced off a reflective surface onto the subject in order to achieve a softer lighting effect.
- bouncing bet — a perennial soapwort (Saponaria officinalis) with clusters of pinkish flowers
- bound charge — any electric charge that is bound to an atom or molecule (opposed to free charge).
- bowel cancer — cancer of the colon
- bradykinetic — slowness of movement, as found, for example, in Parkinson's disease.
- brain-picker — the act of obtaining information or ideas by questioning another person.
- branch depot — one of a several depots receiving stock from the same central supplier
- branch water — water from a stream, as opposed to mineral or soda water
- braunschweig — Brunswick
- brazen-faced — shameless or impudent
- breakdancing — a type of vigorous dance
- breckinridge — John Cabell1821-75; vice president of the U.S. (1857-61); Confederate general
- brick veneer — (in Australia) a timber-framed house with a brick exterior
- broken chord — a chord played as an arpeggio
- broken-check — a check pattern in which the rectangular shapes are slightly irregular.
- bromoacetone — a colorless and highly toxic liquid, CH 2 BrCOCH 3 , used as a lachrymatory compound in tear gas and chemical warfare gas.