13-letter words containing l, o, i
- bibliothecary — a librarian
- bibliotherapy — the use of reading as therapy
- biconditional — (of a proposition) asserting that the existence or occurrence of one thing or event depends on, and is dependent on, the existence or occurrence of another, as “A if and only if B.”.
- bicontinental — of, on, or involving two continents: a bicontinental survey.
- bidirectional — (of a printhead) capable of printing from left to right and from right to left
- bielsko-biala — a city in S Poland.
- bielsko-biała — a town in S Poland: created in 1951 by the union of Bielsko and Biała Krakowska; a leading textile centre since the 16th century. Pop: 356 000 (2005 est)
- bildungsroman — a novel concerned with a person's formative years and development
- bilinear form — a function or functional of two variables that is linear with respect to each variable when the other variable is held fixed.
- bill of costs — a statement of the total costs that are the responsibility of a party to a suit or action
- bill of entry — a list of goods received at a customs house for export or import
- bill of goods — a list of items for sale, consignment, shipment, etc
- billiard room — a room in a house, club, etc., where billiards is played.
- bimolecularly — in a bimolecular fashion
- bioaccumulate — (of substances, esp toxins) to build up within the tissues of organisms
- biobehavioral — of or relating to the application of biological methods and ideas to the study of behavior in an attempt to understand emotions and reactions in terms of brain and physiological function.
- biochemically — the science dealing with the chemistry of living matter.
- biocompatible — not rejected by the body
- biodegradable — Something that is biodegradable breaks down or decays naturally without any special scientific treatment, and can therefore be thrown away without causing pollution.
- bioecological — the study of the interrelations among living organisms in their natural environment; ecology.
- bioelectrical — relating to electrical current generated by biological activity
- bioequivalent — the condition in which different formulations of the same drug or chemical are equally absorbed when taken into the body.
- biomechanical — relating to biomechanics
- biopsychology — a field of psychology that deals with the effects of biological factors on behavior.
- biospeleology — the study of organisms that live in caves.
- biotechnology — Biotechnology is the use of living parts such as cells or bacteria in industry and technology.
- birth control — Birth control means planning whether to have children, and using contraception to prevent having them when they are not wanted.
- birthing pool — a large bath in which a woman can give birth
- bisectionally — from a bisectional point of view
- bishop sleeve — a full sleeve gathered at the wrist
- bishop violet — a reddish purple.
- bite your lip — If you bite your lip, you try very hard not to show the anger or distress that you are feeling.
- bitonal image — (graphics) An image consisting only of a foreground colour and a background colour. Compare monochrome.
- bitter almond — a variety of almond whose bitter seeds yield hydrocyanic acid upon hydrolysis
- black diamond — coal (sense 1)
- black hickory — a species of smooth-barked hickory, Carya tomentosa, with fragrant foliage that turns bright yellow in autumn
- black section — (in Britain in the 1980s) an unofficial group within the Labour Party in any constituency that represented the interests of local Black people
- blamestorming — a discussion or meeting for the purpose of assigning blame.
- blasco ibanez — Vicente (biˈθente). 1867–1928, Spanish novelist, whose books include Blood and Sand (1909) and The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1916)
- blastogenesis — the theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted only by germ plasm
- blastomycosis — a fungal infection particularly affecting the lungs
- bledisloe cup — a trophy competed for, usually annually, by New Zealand and Australia since 1932
- block booking — the making of bookings for a number of people, or e.g. purchasing a number of seats in a theatre, concert hall, etc at the same time
- block capital — a sans-serif letter with lines of uniform weight.
- block diagram — a diagram showing the interconnections between the parts of an industrial process
- blood blister — a blister filled with blood
- blood diamond — a diamond sold to help finance a military campaign
- blood profile — a diagnostic test that determines the exact numbers of each type of blood cell in a fixed quantity of blood. Abbreviation: CBC.
- blood pudding — Blood pudding is another word for black pudding.
- blood-letting — Blood-letting is violence or killing between groups of people, especially between rival armies.