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13-letter words containing p, i, n, e

  • bedding plane — the surface separating two successive layers of stratified rock
  • bedding plant — A bedding plant is a plant which lasts for one year. It is put in a flower bed before it flowers, and is then removed when it has finished flowering.
  • bedding-plant — bedmaker (def 1).
  • benthopelagic — relating to species living at the bottom of the sea
  • big-cone pine — Coulter pine.
  • binary prefix — (unit)   (Or "IEC prefix") A prefix used with a unit of data to mean multiplication by a power of 1024. Binary prefixes are most often used with "byte" (e.g. "kilobyte") but also with bit (e.g. "megabit"). For example, the term kilobyte has historically been used to mean 1024 bytes, and megabyte to mean 1,048,576 bytes. The multipliers 1024 and 1,048,576 are powers of 1024, which is itself a power of two (1024 = 2^10). It is this factor of two that gives the name "binary prefix". This is in contrast to a decimal prefix denoting a power of 1000, which is itself a power of ten (1000 = 10^3). Decimal prefixes are used in science and engineering and are specified in widely adopted SI standards. Note that the actual prefix - kilo or mega - is the same, it is the interpretation that differs. The difference between the two interpretations increases with each multiplication, so while 1000 and 1024 differ by only 2.4%, 1000^6 and 1024^6 differ by 15%. The 1024-based interpretation of prefixes is often still used informally and especially when discussing the storage capacity of random-access memory. This has lead to storage device manufacturers being accused of false marketing for using the decimal interpretation where customers might assume the larger, historical, binary interpretation. In an attempt to clarify the distinction, in 1998 the IEC specified that kilobyte, megabyte, etc. should only be used for powers of 1000 (following SI). They specified new prefixes for powers of 1024 containing "bi" for "binary": kibibyte, mebibyte, etc.; an idea originally propsed by IUPAC. IEC also specified new abbreviations Ki, Mi, etc. for the new prefixes. Many other standards bodies such as NIST, IEEE and BIPM support this proposal but as of 2013 its use is rare in non-technical circles. Specific units of IEC 60027-2 A.2 and ISO/IEC 80000
  • binary weapon — a chemical weapon consisting of a projectile containing two substances separately that mix to produce a lethal agent when the projectile is fired
  • birth parents — a child's biological parents, regardless of whether they subsequently bring up the child
  • bits per inch — (unit)   (BPI) A measure of the recording density of a magnetic tape or disk.
  • body piercing — the practice of making holes in the navel , nipples, etc so that jewellery can be worn in them
  • boring sponge — any of a family (Clionidae) of sponges that settle on and dissolve the shells of clams
  • braking power — the ability of a braking system to cause a vehicle to come to a halt
  • bread pudding — a rich cake made with bread soaked in milk, eggs, dried fruit and spices and baked, usually eaten cold
  • breeding pair — a male and female animal that produce offspring together
  • bromocriptine — a dopamine agonist drug which blocks the release of prolactin from the pituitary gland, used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease
  • brownie point — If someone does something to score brownie points, they do it because they think they will be praised for it.
  • buprenorphine — an opiate used medicinally as a powerful analgesic
  • business park — an area specially designated and landscaped to accommodate business offices, warehouses, light industry, etc
  • business plan — A business plan is a detailed plan for setting up or developing a business, especially one that is written in order to borrow money.
  • business trip — a journey made somewhere and back again for business purposes in one's working capacity
  • by reputation — If you know someone by reputation, you have never met them but you have heard of their reputation.
  • bypass engine — a gas turbine in which a part of the compressor delivery bypasses the combustion zone, flowing directly into or around the main exhaust gas flow to provide additional thrust
  • camping stove — a portable stove powered by butane gas canisters, designed to be used for cooking while camping
  • cancerophobia — a morbid dread of being afflicted by cancer
  • candidateship — candidature
  • candy striper — a volunteer worker in a hospital
  • candy-striped — (esp of clothing fabric) having narrow coloured stripes on a white background
  • candy-striper — a person, often a teenager, who works as a volunteer in a hospital.
  • capaciousness — capable of holding much; spacious or roomy: a capacious storage bin.
  • cape province — a former province of S South Africa; replaced in 1994 by the new provinces of Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and part of North-West. Capital: Cape Town
  • cape-province — a cape in S Africa, in the SW Republic of South Africa.
  • capello index — a player rating website backed by Fabio Capello in which marks are awarded to football players in the top teams according to their performance in key skills of the game
  • capitate bone — the largest and central bone of the carpus, articulating with the second, third, and fourth metacarpal bones.
  • captain's bed — a bed consisting of a shallow box with drawers in the side and a mattress on top.
  • carbamazepine — an anticonvulsant drug used in the management of epilepsy
  • carpet knight — a soldier who spends his life away from battle; idler
  • carpetbagging — relating to carpetbaggers or to the practice of carpetbaggers
  • carton-pierre — papier-mâché decorated in imitation of wood, stone, or metal, and chiefly used for ornamental statuary or decorative motifs.
  • cartridge pen — a pen having a removable ink reservoir that is replaced when empty
  • case in point — a specific, appropriate, or relevant instance or example
  • cave painting — a painting done by prehistoric people in caves
  • ceiling price — the top price
  • central islip — a town on S Long Island, in SE New York.
  • centripetally — Towards a centre or axis.
  • cephalization — (in the evolution of animals) development of a head by the concentration of feeding and sensory organs and nervous tissue at the anterior end
  • cephaloridine — a cephalosporin antibiotic often used in the treatment of bacterial infections
  • cephalosporin — any of a group of broad-spectrum antibiotics obtained from fungi of the genus Cephalosporium
  • cerebrospinal — of or relating to the brain and spinal cord
  • ceruloplasmin — a protein responsible for copper detoxification, found in the blood
  • chain printer — a line printer in which the type is on a continuous chain, used to print computer output
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