11-letter words containing i, c, e, n
- bicomponent — a fibre composed of two compounds
- biconvexity — the characteristic of having two convex surfaces
- big science — scientific research that requires a large investment of capital
- binary cell — an electronic element that can assume either of two stable states and is capable of storing a binary digit.
- binary code — Binary code is a computer code that uses the binary number system.
- bing cherry — a dark-red variety of sweet cherry
- binge-watch — to watch a large number of television programmes (especially all the shows from one series) in succession
- binucleated — having two nuclei
- biocenology — the branch of biology dealing with the study of biological communities and the interactions among their members.
- biocoenosis — a diverse community inhabiting a single biotope
- biogenetics — the branch of biology concerned with altering the genomes of living organisms
- biokinetics — the study of movements of or within organisms.
- biomedicine — the medical study of the effects of unusual environmental stress on human beings, esp in connection with space travel
- bipectinate — having both margins toothed like a comb, as the antennae of certain moths.
- bisectional — relating to division into two equal parts
- blue pencil — deletion, alteration, or censorship of the contents of a book or other work
- blue-pencil — to alter, abridge, or cancel with or as with a pencil that has blue lead, as in editing a manuscript.
- bluejacking — the practice of using one Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to gain access to another, esp in order to send anonymous text messages
- bobbin lace — lace made with bobbins rather than with needle and thread (needlepoint lace); pillow lace
- bondi beach — a beach in Sydney, Australia, popular with surfers
- boniface ii — pope a.d. 530–532.
- boniface iv — Saint, pope a.d. 608–615.
- boniface ix — (Pietro Tomacelli) died 1404, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1389–1404.
- boniface vi — pope a.d. 896.
- bournebasic — A BASIC interpreter. comp.sources.misc archives volume 1.
- box cornice — a hollow cornice of boards and moldings nailed to rafters and lookouts.
- branch line — A branch line is a railway line that goes to small towns rather than one that goes between large cities.
- brecciation — the fragmentation of rock
- breconshire — (until 1974) a county of SE Wales, now mainly in Powys: over half its area forms the Brecon Beacons National Park
- bristlecone — a western American pine with bristle-like prickles on its cones
- brochantite — a mineral, hydrous copper sulfate, Cu 4 (OH) 6 SO 4 , occurring in green fibrous masses and similar in physical properties to antlerite: formerly a major ore of copper.
- buckskinned — made of buckskin
- bupivacaine — a local anaesthetic of long duration, used for nerve blocks
- butenedioic — designating a type of acid
- by-election — A by-election is an election that is held to choose a new member of parliament when a member has resigned or died.
- cabin fever — If you describe someone as having cabin fever, you mean that they feel restless and irritable because they have been indoors in one place for too long.
- cabinetwood — any wood suitable for use in cabinetwork.
- cabinetwork — the making of furniture, esp of fine quality
- cablevision — cable television.
- cacodemonic — relating to cacodemons
- cacogenesis — (medicine) A morbid, monstrous, or pathological growth or product; an abnormality in structure; a monstrosity.
- cacophonies — Plural form of cacophony.
- caddishness — the state of being caddish
- caesalpinia — designating a family (Caesalpiniaceae) of leguminous trees and shrubs, including the Kentucky coffee tree
- caffeinated — with no natural caffeine removed
- cakewalking — Present participle of cakewalk.
- calc-sinter — travertine
- calcineurin — (enzyme) A protein phosphatase that stimulates the growth and differentiation of T cells.
- calefacient — causing warmth
- calefaction — the act of heating