10-letter words containing o, n, e, b
- benevolent — If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
- bennington — a town in SW Vermont: the site of a British defeat (1777) in the War of American Independence. Pop: 15 637 (2003 est)
- bentonitic — relating to bentonite
- benzocaine — a white crystalline ester used as a local anaesthetic; ethyl para-aminobenzoate. Formula: C9H11NO2
- benzofuran — a colourless insoluble aromatic liquid obtained from coal tar and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins. Formula: C8H6O
- benzoylate — to introduce the benzoyl group into (an organic compound).
- bergsonism — the philosophy of Henri Bergson, which emphasizes duration as the basic element of experience and asserts the existence of a life-giving force that permeates the entire natural order
- beribboned — adorned with ribbons
- berlusconi — Silvio (ˈsilvjo). born 1936, Italian politician and media tycoon: prime minister of Italy (1994–95, 2001–06, 2008–11); convicted of tax fraud and expelled from the Italian Senate in 2013
- bernadotte — Folke (ˈfɔlke), Count. 1895–1948, Swedish diplomat, noted for his work with the Red Cross during World War II and as United Nations mediator in Palestine (1948). He was assassinated by Jewish terrorists
- bernstorff — Count Johann-Heinrich [yoh-hahn-hahyn-rikh] /ˈyoʊ hɑnˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1862–1939, German diplomat.
- bestowment — to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on or upon): The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.
- betancourt — Rómulo [rom-yuh-loh;; Spanish raw-moo-law] /ˈrɒm yəˌloʊ;; Spanish ˈrɔ muˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1908–81, Venezuelan journalist and political leader: president of Venezuela 1945–48 and 1959–64.
- bete noire — If you refer to someone or something as your bete noire, you mean that you have a particular dislike for them or that they annoy you a great deal.
- bettendorf — a city in E Iowa.
- bicornuate — Botany, Zoology. having two horns or hornlike parts.
- bidonville — a shanty town
- binoxalate — an acid containing the group HC 2 O 4 –, as ammonium binoxalate, C 2 H 5 NO 4 ⋅H 2 O.
- biocenosis — a community of biologically integrated and interdependent plants and animals
- biocentric — centered in life; having life as its principal fact.
- bioethanol — a biofuel based on alcohol which may be combined with petrol for use in vehicles
- biogenesis — the principle that a living organism must originate from a parent organism similar to itself
- biogenetic — genetic engineering.
- bioreagent — a reagent of biological origin, such as an enzyme
- bioscience — the life sciences collectively
- birthstone — a precious or semiprecious stone associated with a month or sign of the zodiac and thought to bring luck if worn by a person born in that month or under that sign
- bisphenoid — a tetrahedral form, each edge of which is bisected by the perpendicular bisecting the edge that does not intersect it.
- bittorrent — a file transfer protocol which enables users to upload and download large files on the internet in the form of software, games, film, video, music, etc, from other users rather than from a central server
- blackstone — Sir William. 1723–80, English jurist noted particularly for his Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765–69), which had a profound influence on jurisprudence in the US
- blind hole — a hole whose green cannot be seen by the approaching golfer because of trees or other obstructions.
- block line — a rope or cable used in a block and tackle
- bloodiness — the state of being bloody
- bloodstone — a dark-green variety of chalcedony with red spots: used as a gemstone
- bludgeoned — a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
- blue heron — any of the American varieties of heron with bluish or bluish-gray plumage, as the great blue heron.
- blue point — a Siamese cat having a light-colored body and darker, bluish-gray points.
- bluebonnet — a broad, flat cap of blue woolen cloth, formerly worn in Scotland
- bluetongue — an Australian lizard, Tiliqua scincoides, having a cobalt-blue tongue
- boccherini — Luigi (luˈidʒi). 1743–1805, Italian composer and cellist
- boehmenism — the mystical doctrines or conceptions of Jakob Böhme.
- boehmenist — a supporter or adherent of Boehmenism.
- bohemond i — ?1056–?1111, prince of Antioch (1099–1111); a leader of the first crusade, he helped to capture Antioch (1098)
- bolstering — a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.
- bomb lance — a harpoon fitted with an explosive head.
- bon marche — a bargain.
- bon voyage — You say 'bon voyage' to someone who is going on a journey, as a way of saying goodbye and wishing them good luck.
- bona fides — Someone's bona fides are their good or sincere intentions.
- bond paper — a superior quality of strong white paper, used esp for writing and typing
- bondholder — A bondholder is a person who owns one or more investment bonds.
- bone black — a fine charcoal made by burning animal bones in closed containers: used as a pigment, in refining sugar, etc.