10-letter words containing r, c, o, l
- 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
- bertolucci — Bernardo (berˈnardo). born 1940, Italian film director: his films include The Spider's Stratagem (1970), The Conformist (1970), 1900 (1976), The Last Emperor (1987), The Sheltering Sky (1990), and The Dreamers (2003)
- bichloride — a binary compound containing two atoms of chlorine for each atom of another element; dichloride
- bicorporal — having two bodies, main divisions, symbols, etc.
- binoculars — Binoculars consist of two small telescopes joined together side by side, which you look through in order to look at things that are a long way away.
- biocontrol — the use of one living thing to control another
- blackamoor — a Black African or other person with dark skin
- blackboard — A blackboard is a dark-coloured board that you can write on with chalk. Blackboards are often used by teachers in the classroom.
- blackthorn — a thorny Eurasian rosaceous shrub, Prunus spinosa, with black twigs, white flowers, and small sour plumlike fruits
- blockboard — a type of plywood in which soft wood strips are bonded together and sandwiched between two layers of veneer
- blue coral — any coral of the genus Heliopora, having brown polyps and a blue skeleton, found in the Indo-Pacific region.
- blue cross — a nonprofit health insurance organization offering hospitalization and medical benefits to subscribers, esp. to groups of employees and their families
- blues-rock — a blend of rock-'n'-roll and blues.
- bootlicker — to seek the favor or goodwill of in a servile, degraded way; toady to.
- box clever — to behave in a careful and cunning way
- brachylogy — a concise style in speech or writing
- broadcloth — fabric woven on a wide loom
- broadscale — on a broad scale; extensive; spread over a wide area
- brocatelle — a heavy brocade with the design in deep relief, used chiefly in upholstery
- broccolini — a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica B. oleracea, which resembles broccoli and is eaten as a green vegetable
- brockville — a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
- bronchiole — any of the smallest bronchial tubes, usually ending in alveoli
- brown coal — a low-quality coal intermediate in grade between peat and lignite
- bulk cargo — unpackaged cargoes, such as grain or coal
- bur clover — any of several Eurasian legumes of the genus Medicago, as M. hispida, having yellow flowers and prickly, coiled, black pods, naturalized in North America.
- cabriolets — Plural form of cabriolet.
- cagliostro — Count Alessandro di (alesˈsandro di), original name Giuseppe Balsamo. 1743–95, Italian adventurer and magician, who was imprisoned for life by the Inquisition for his association with freemasonry
- cake flour — finely ground wheat flour.
- calcareous — of, containing, or resembling calcium carbonate; chalky
- calceiform — shaped like a shoe or slipper
- calciferol — a fat-soluble steroid, found esp in fish-liver oils, produced by the action of ultraviolet radiation on ergosterol. It increases the absorption of calcium from the intestine and is used in the treatment of rickets. Formula: C28H43OH
- calcitriol — Biochemistry. a vitamin D compound, C 27 H 44 O 3 , occurring in humans as a hormone derived from cholesterol, that acts in the regulation and absorption of calcium.
- calculator — A calculator is a small electronic device that you use for making mathematical calculations.
- calefactor — a heater
- calibrator — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- california — a state on the W coast of the US: the third largest state in area and the largest in population; consists of a narrow, warm coastal plain rising to the Coast Range, deserts in the south, the fertile central valleys of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, and the mountains of the Sierra Nevada in the east; major industries include the growing of citrus fruits and grapes, fishing, oil production, electronics, information technology, and films. Capital: Sacramento. Pop: 35 484 453 (2003 est). Area: 411 015 sq km (158 693 sq miles)
- call forth — to cause (something) to come into action or existence
- call-board — a bulletin board, as in a theater, on which notices are posted announcing rehearsals, changes in the cast, etc.
- caloricity — Ectothermy.
- calorifier — a water tank fitted with a coil, or coils, that can be heated in order to heat the water
- calyciform — having the form of a calyx
- camelopard — giraffe
- camerlengo — a cardinal who acts as the pope's financial secretary and the papal treasurer
- camoufleur — a person who camouflages military equipment
- canorously — In a canorous manner.
- cape coral — city in SW Fla.: pop. 102,000
- capreolate — possessing or resembling tendrils
- caprioling — Present participle of capriole.
- carambolas — Plural form of carambola.
- carbolated — containing carbolic acid