12-letter words containing r, u, b, i, c
- micropublish — to publish on microfilm or microfiche.
- microtubular — Of or pertaining to microtubules.
- microtubules — Plural form of microtubule.
- muscle fiber — one of the structural cells of a muscle.
- muscle fibre — any of the numerous elongated contractile cells that make up striated muscle
- nightclubber — One who visits a nightclub.
- obscurantism — opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
- obscurantist — opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
- obscurations — Plural form of obscuration.
- obstructions — Plural form of obstruction.
- orbicularity — The quality of being orbicular.
- osco-umbrian — a group of languages, usually classified as Italic, that contains Oscan and Umbrian.
- picture book — a book consisting mainly or entirely of pictures, especially one for children who have not yet learned to read.
- picture tube — a cathode-ray tube with a screen at one end on which images are reproduced.
- presbyacusis — an age-related, progressive loss of hearing in both ears
- presubscribe — to pledge, as by signing an agreement, to give or pay (a sum of money) as a contribution, gift, or investment: He subscribed $6,000 for the new church.
- probouleutic — relating to the Athenian council, which discussed matters before submitting them to the general assembly
- public works — government-funded construction
- rabbit hutch — a cage, usually of wood and wire mesh, for keeping domestic or pet rabbits in
- rabbit punch — a short, sharp blow to the nape of the neck or the lower part of the skull.
- rambunctious — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
- rambus, inc. — (company) The company which designed Rambus DRAM. Address: Mountain View, CA., USA.
- recarburizer — to add carbon to (steel), as in an open-hearth furnace, as by adding pig iron.
- reducibility — capable of being reduced.
- reproducible — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
- ribonuclease — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
- rock bunting — a seed-eating songbird, Emberiza cia
- rubik's cube — a puzzle consisting of a cube with colored faces made of 26 smaller colored blocks attached to a spindle in the center, the object being to rotate the blocks until each face of the cube is a single color.
- running back — an offensive back, as a halfback or fullback, whose principal role is advancing the ball by running with it on plays from scrimmage.
- saint-brieuc — a department in NW France. 2787 sq. mi. (7220 sq. km). Capital: Saint-Brieuc.
- scratchbuild — to build a scale model of something from scratch, that is, from raw materials like wood, clay or paper
- scratchbuilt — describing something which has been constructed by scratchbuilding
- scribbly gum — any species of the genus Eucalyptus with smooth white bark marked with random patterns made by wood-boring insects
- scrobiculate — furrowed or pitted.
- scrutability — capable of being understood by careful study or investigation.
- service club — any of several organizations dedicated to the growth and general welfare of its members and the community.
- sub-mediocre — of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate: The car gets only mediocre mileage, but it's fun to drive. Synonyms: undistinguished, commonplace, pedestrian, everyday; run-of-the-mill. Antonyms: extraordinary, superior, uncommon, incomparable.
- sub-tropical — Sub-tropical places have a climate that is warm and wet, and are often near tropical regions.
- subantarctic — of, pertaining to, similar to, or being the region immediately north of the Antarctic Circle; subpolar.
- subarachnoid — of, relating to, or situated below the arachnoid membrane.
- subarcuation — a structure that is somewhat arched
- subauricular — situated below the ear.
- subcuticular — the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.
- suberic acid — a crystalline dibasic acid, C 8 H 1 4 O 4 , obtained especially from suberin, castor oil, and cork: used chiefly in the preparation of plastics and plasticizers.
- subfactorial — the number of ways a group of objects can be arranged so that none of the objects are in their original or correct place
- subinspector — a secondary or assistant inspector
- subintroduce — to introduce subtly
- subjudiciary — the judicial branch of government.
- submicrogram — containing or relating to a mass of less than one microgram
- suborbicular — nearly circular or orblike