13-letter words containing o, b, e, i, d
- boroglyceride — any compound containing boric acid and glycerol, used chiefly as an antiseptic.
- boron carbide — a black extremely hard inert substance having a high capture cross section for thermal neutrons. It is used as an abrasive, refractory, and in control rods in nuclear reactors. Formula: B4C
- boron hydride — borane.
- boron nitride — a white inert crystalline solid existing both in a graphite-like form and in an extremely hard diamond-like form (borazon). It is used as a refractory, high-temperature lubricant and insulator, and heat shield. Formula: BN
- borrowed time — an uncertain, usually limited period of time extending beyond or postponing the occurrence of something inevitable.
- bottled fruit — fruit preserved in glass jars
- boundary line — a line marking one of the edges of a playing area
- boys' brigade — (in Britain) an organization for boys, founded in 1883, with the aim of promoting discipline and self-respect
- brace molding — keel1 (def 6).
- break it down — stop it
- breechloading — loaded at the breech.
- breidha fjord — an inlet of Denmark Strait on the NW coast of Iceland.
- bridal shower — a party, held for a woman before her wedding, to which her friends bring gifts
- broad-brimmed — (of a hat) having a broad brim
- broken-winded — suffering from heaves
- bromide paper — a type of photographic paper coated with an emulsion of silver bromide usually containing a small quantity of silver iodide
- brownie guide — a member of the Brownie Guides, one of the junior branches (aged 7–10 years) in The Guide Association
- budget period — the time which a budget covers
- bufadienolide — any of a family of steroid lactones, occurring in toad venom and squill, that possess cardiac-stimulating and antitumor activity.
- bundle of his — atrioventricular bundle.
- busheled iron — heterogeneous iron made from scrap iron and steel.
- by definition — If you say that something has a particular quality by definition, you mean that it has this quality simply because of what it is.
- cable molding — a molding in the form of a rope.
- carbon credit — Carbon credits are an allowance that certain companies have, permitting them to burn a certain amount of fossil fuels.
- chemical bond — a mutual attraction between two atoms resulting from a redistribution of their outer electrons
- chlorobromide — a chlorine and bromine compound joined to a metal
- coachbuilders — Plural form of coachbuilder.
- commodifiable — to turn into a commodity; make commercial.
- comorbidities — Plural form of comorbidity.
- conditionable — able to be conditioned
- coolidge tube — a cathode ray tube, used for x-ray production, in which a beam of thermoelectrons is produced by heating a wire cathode.
- coulomb field — the electrostatic field around an electrically charged body or particle
- counterbidder — a person or organization that makes a bid in opposition to another bid
- cover bidding — the act of tendering an artificially high price for a contract, on the assumption that the tender will not be accepted
- cross bedding — layering within one or more beds in a series of rock strata that does not run parallel to the plane of stratification
- crossbreeding — Present participle of crossbreed.
- cyberchondria — unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites
- date of birth — Your date of birth is the exact date on which you were born, including the year.
- deattribution — a switch in the attribution of a work of art to another artist, usually a lesser one.
- debit account — a bank account which allows you to buy goods or services with money that you have put into the account
- decarbonating — Present participle of decarbonate.
- decarbonation — to remove carbon dioxide from.
- decarbonizing — Present participle of decarbonize.
- deception bed — any of various kinds of concealed or disguised beds designed in the 18th century.
- decerebration — Surgery. to remove the cerebrum.
- defibrillator — A defibrillator is a machine that starts the heart beating normally again after a heart attack, by giving it an electric shock.
- defibrination — the act or process of defibrinating
- deformability — Deformability is the degree to which applying a force can make a particle or solid change shape.
- deliberations — formal discussion and debate, as of a committee, jury, etc
- demothballing — to remove (naval or military equipment) from storage or reserve, usually for active duty; reactivate.