11-letter words containing o, b, n
- benzopyrene — an aromatic hydrocarbon, C20H12, found in coal tar, cigarette smoke, etc. and known to be a cause of cancer in animals
- berlin wool — a fine wool yarn used for tapestry work, etc
- berry spoon — a small spoon, especially of the late 18th century, having a perforated bowl.
- beryllonite — a mineral, sodium beryllium phosphate, NaBePO 4 , occurring in colorless or light-yellow crystals, sometimes used as a gemstone.
- bethanechol — a substance, C 7 H 17 ClN 2 O 2 , used to treat urinary retention, especially postoperatively.
- betrothment — the act or state of being betrothed; engagement.
- beurre noir — a sauce of darkly browned butter, sometimes flavored with herbs, vinegar, etc.
- bevel joint — a miter joint, especially one in which two pieces meet at other than a right angle.
- bibliomancy — prediction of the future by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, esp the Bible
- bibliomania — extreme fondness for books
- bicarbonate — a salt of carbonic acid containing the ion HCO3–; an acid carbonate
- bicomponent — a fibre composed of two compounds
- biconvexity — the characteristic of having two convex surfaces
- bifurcation — the act or fact of bifurcating
- big-footing — a prominent or influential person, especially a journalist or news analyst.
- biliousness — Physiology, Pathology. pertaining to bile or to an excess secretion of bile.
- billionaire — A billionaire is an extremely rich person who has money or property worth at least a thousand million pounds or dollars.
- binary code — Binary code is a computer code that uses the binary number system.
- binary form — a structure consisting of two sections, each being played twice
- bingo wings — areas of loose or flabby skin on the upper arm, esp in women, which hang down when the arm is extended
- binocularly — relating to the use of two eyes at once
- bioaeration — the oxidative treatment of raw sewage by aeration
- 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
- biodynamics — the branch of biology that deals with the energy production and activities of organisms
- bioengineer — Also called biomedical engineering. the application of engineering principles and techniques to problems in medicine and biology, as the design and production of artificial limbs and organs.
- biogenetics — the branch of biology concerned with altering the genomes of living organisms
- bioindustry — an industry that makes use of biotechnology and other advanced life science methodologies in the creation or alteration of life forms or processes
- 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
- biomodeling — the mathematical modeling of biological reactions.
- bioprinting — the construction of replacement body parts using techniques developed for three-dimensional printing
- bioregional — relating to a bioregion
- bipartition — divided into or consisting of two parts.
- birddogging — the act of pursuing with determination
- birobidzhan — a city in SE Russia: capital of the Jewish Autonomous Region. Pop: 77 250 (2002)
- bisectional — relating to division into two equal parts
- bisociation — the association of one idea with two different contexts
- bit-robbing — in-band signalling
- bitmap font — a font format in which letters and symbols are stored as a pattern of dots
- bivouacking — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- black money — that part of a nation's income that relates to its black economy
- blacktongue — canine pellagra.
- bladdernose — hooded seal
- blagonravov — Anatoli Arkadyevich [an-uh-toh-lee;; Russian uh-nuh-taw-lyee uhr-kah-dyi-vyich] /ˈæn əˌtoʊ li;; Russian ʌ nʌˈtɔ lyi ʌrˈkɑ dyɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1894–1975, Russian scientist.
- blanket bog — a very acid peat bog, low in nutrients, extending widely over a flat terrain, found in cold wet climates
- blindfolded — wearing a blindfold
- blindstorey — a storey without windows, such as a gallery in a Gothic church
- bloatedness — the state of being swollen, as with a liquid, air, or wind
- block front — Furniture. a front of a desk, chest of drawers, etc., of the third quarter of the 18th century, having three vertical divisions of equal width, a sunken one between raised ones, all divided by flat areas to which they are connected by curves, often with a shell motif forming a rounded termination to each section.