13-letter words containing g, e, t, o
- atomic weight — the weight of one atom of an element expressed in atomic mass units: it is the average weight of all the isotopes of the element
- auctioneering — Present participle of auctioneer.
- augmentations — Plural form of augmentation.
- auguste comte — (Isidore) Auguste (Marie François) [ee-zee-dawr oh-gyst ma-ree frahn-swa] /i ziˈdɔr oʊˈgüst maˈri frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1798–1857, French founder of the philosophical system of positivism.
- autodigestion — (biology) The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
- backing store — a computer storage device, usually a disk, that provides additional storage space for information so that it can be accessed and referred to when required and may be copied into the processor if needed
- bacteriogenic — Caused by bacteria.
- bacteriologic — a branch of microbiology dealing with the identification, study, and cultivation of bacteria and with their applications in medicine, agriculture, industry, and biotechnology.
- bacteriophage — a virus that is parasitic in a bacterium and multiplies within its host, which is destroyed when the new viruses are released
- bacteriophagy — the action of a bacteriophage
- bag of waters — a fluid-filled membranous sac in the pregnant uterus that encloses and cushions the fetus, normally breaking at or just before the time of birth; the amnion.
- band together — If people band together, they meet and act as a group in order to try and achieve something.
- bang goes sth — If you say bang goes something, you mean that it is now obvious that it cannot succeed or be achieved.
- batting order — the sequence in which hitters will bat in a given game, determined in advance by the team manager.
- battlegrounds — Plural form of battleground.
- be nothing to — not to concern or be significant to (someone)
- beaking joint — a straight joint made by several members, as strips of flooring, ending at the same line.
- beg to differ — politely disagree
- beige toaster — Macintosh
- benthopelagic — relating to species living at the bottom of the sea
- bergamot mint — an aromatic herb, Mentha piperita citrata, having a lemonlike odor when crushed.
- beta globulin — a blood plasma protein that is separable from other globulins by electrophoresis.
- beta-blocking — acting to inhibit the activity of the nerves that are stimulated by adrenaline
- bioenergetics — the study of energy transformations in living organisms and systems
- biogeneticist — genetic engineering.
- biotechnology — Biotechnology is the use of living parts such as cells or bacteria in industry and technology.
- bitch goddess — worldly or material success personified as a goddess, especially one requiring sacrifice and being essentially destructive: He went to New York to worship the bitch goddess.
- bitonal image — (graphics) An image consisting only of a foreground colour and a background colour. Compare monochrome.
- bitter orange — a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
- blamestorming — a discussion or meeting for the purpose of assigning blame.
- blastogenesis — the theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted only by germ plasm
- blood-letting — Blood-letting is violence or killing between groups of people, especially between rival armies.
- blow a gasket — to burst out in anger
- blow the gaff — to divulge a secret
- board meeting — a meeting of the board of a company or other organization
- bohr magneton — a unit that is used to indicate the magnetic moment of the electron structure in an atom, equal to 9.27 × 10 −21 erg/gauss.
- bonfire night — Bonfire Night is the popular name for Guy Fawkes Night.
- booking agent — an agent who makes bookings, as reservations for travel or the theater or engagements for performers, for clients.
- bottlenecking — a narrow entrance or passageway.
- bouquet garni — A bouquet garni is a bunch of herbs that are tied together and used in cooking to add flavour to the food.
- break through — If you break through a barrier, you succeed in forcing your way through it.
- breakthroughs — a military movement or advance all the way through and beyond an enemy's front-line defense.
- bring home to — to convince of
- bring to bear — to bring into operation or effect
- bring to life — to bring back to consciousness
- budget period — the time which a budget covers
- cache storage — cache (def 3).
- calf's tongue — a molding having pendent, tonguelike members in relief against a flat or molded surface.
- camping stove — a portable stove powered by butane gas canisters, designed to be used for cooking while camping
- canton ginger — preserved or crystallized ginger of fine quality.