12-letter words containing o, n, i
- benioff zone — a long narrow region, usually adjacent to a continent, along which earthquake foci lie on a plane which dips downwards at about 45° and along which the oceanic lithosphere is thought to be descending into the earth's interior
- benzoic acid — a white crystalline solid occurring in many natural resins, used in the manufacture of benzoates, plasticizers, and dyes and as a food preservative (E210). Formula: C6H5COOH
- benzonitrile — a clear, colorless, viscous, poisonous liquid, C 7 H 5 N, used chiefly as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
- benzoquinone — a yellow crystalline water-soluble unsaturated ketone manufactured from aniline and used in the production of dyestuffs. Formula: C6H4O2
- best in show — an award to the dog, cat, or other animal judged best of all breeds in a competition.
- beta orionis — Rigel
- beta version — beta testing
- betting shop — A betting shop is a place where people can go to bet on something such as a horse race.
- beyond price — invaluable or priceless
- bibliomaniac — excessive fondness for acquiring and possessing books.
- bichon frise — a small white poodle-like dog of European origin, with a silky, loosely curling coat
- bifunctional — having two functions
- big-sounding — meant to be impressive in scale
- bill and coo — the parts of a bird's jaws that are covered with a horny or leathery sheath; beak.
- binary color — secondary color.
- binding post — one of several metal pegs or rods, fitted into a loose-leaf binder, for holding sheets with prepunched holes.
- bingo caller — the person who shouts out the numbers to bingo players
- binocularity — binocular characteristics
- bio-organism — a dangerous fast-proliferating organism that could be used as the basis of a biological weapon
- bioastronomy — the branch of biology which deals with the study or the discovery of life forms on other planets or in space
- biocoenology — the branch of ecology concerned with the relationships and interactions between the members of a natural community
- biocomputing — the application of computing to problems in biology, biochemistry, and genetics
- biocorrosion — corrosion caused by or enhanced by bacteria or other microorganisms; biologically induced corrosion.
- bioflavonoid — any of a group of biologically active flavone compounds that may help maintain the blood's capillary walls, reducing the likelihood of hemorrhaging: widely found in plants, esp. citrus fruits
- bioinorganic — pertaining to the biological activity of metal complexes and nonmetal compounds based on elements other than carbon (contrasted with bioorganic).
- biomagnetics — the study of magnetic fields as a form of therapy
- biomagnetism — animal magnetism.
- biomechanics — the study of the mechanics of the movement of living organisms
- biometrician — a person who is knowledgeable about biometry
- bioscientist — any science that deals with the biological aspects of living organisms.
- biosynthesis — the formation of complex compounds from simple substances by living organisms
- biosynthetic — of, relating to, or characterized by biosynthesis, the formation of chemical compounds by a living organism, or a laboratory process modeled after these reactions in living organisms.
- biotechnical — relating to biotechnology
- bioturbation — the stirring of sediment by organisms
- bipropellant — a rocket propellant consisting of two substances, usually a fuel and an oxidizer
- bird colonel — a full colonel in the US Army
- bird-dogging — to follow, watch carefully, or investigate.
- biting louse — any wingless insect of the order Mallophaga, such as the chicken louse: external parasites of birds and mammals with biting mouthparts
- biting point — (in driving) the point at which the plates of the clutch connect as the clutch pedal is released
- bitter lemon — a non-alcoholic, fizzy drink with a lemon flavour
- bitter melon — balsam pear.
- black heroin — a very potent and addictive form of heroin that is dark-colored.
- blastulation — the process of blastula formation
- bletheration — nonsense!
- blind corner — a corner where the view of the road ahead is completely obscured or very restricted
- blind roller — a long ocean swell that rises almost to breaking as it passes over shoals.
- blind-emboss — blind-stamp.
- block caving — a method of mining a large block of ore by systematically undercutting so the ore will cave. Compare cave (def 5a).
- block island — an island off the coast of and a part of Rhode Island, at the E entrance to Long Island Sound.
- block signal — a fixed railroad signal governing the movements of trains entering and using a given section of track.