13-letter words containing y, a, r, b, o
- brachypterous — having very short or incompletely developed wings
- brand loyalty — the tendency of consumers to continue buying a particular brand instead of trying a different one
- brass foundry — a foundry that makes things from brass
- brazing alloy — a solder fusing at temperatures above 1200°F (650°C).
- brigham young — Andrew (Jackson, Jr.) born 1932, U.S. clergyman, civil-rights leader, politician, and diplomat: mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, 1981–89.
- broadly based — Something that is broadly based involves many different kinds of things or people.
- bronchography — radiography of the bronchial tubes after the introduction of a radiopaque medium into the bronchi
- brook lamprey — a jawless fish, Lampetra planeri, native to the European part of the Atlantic Ocean and the northwest Mediterranean
- brooklyn park — city in SE Minn.: suburb of Minneapolis: pop. 67,000
- buffalo berry — a shrub (genus Shepherdia) of the oleaster family, native to W North America, with silvery leaves
- buoyant force — the law that a body immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force (buoyant force) equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body.
- burglariously — in the manner of a burglar or buglary
- by contraries — contrary to what is expected
- by reputation — If you know someone by reputation, you have never met them but you have heard of their reputation.
- by-your-leave — a request for permission (esp in the phrase without so much as a by-your-leave)
- camp fire boy — a boy who is a member of the Campfire Boys and Girls. Compare Camp Fire Girl.
- campylobacter — a rod-shaped bacterium that causes infections in cattle and man. Unpasteurized milk infected with campylobacter is a common cause of gastroenteritis
- carbohydrates — foods which contain carbohydrate
- carbonylation — the introduction of a carbonyl group into a compound through chemical reaction
- carboxylation — a chemical reaction that introduces a carboxyl group into a molecule or compound, forming a carboxylic acid or a carboxylate
- carboxymethyl — (organic chemistry) The univalent radical -CH2-COOH derived from acetic acid.
- cocarboxylase — thiamine pyrophosphate
- cockney bream — a young snapper fish
- colorado ruby — a fire-red form of garnet found in Colorado and other parts of North America
- commensurably — In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.
- comparability — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.
- confabulatory — the act of confabulating; conversation; discussion.
- copyrightable — the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 70 years after his or her death.
- corroboratory — Serving to corroborate or strengthen.
- cranberry bog — a bog in which cranberry plants are cultivated.
- crayola books — (publication) A humorous and/or disparaging term for the rainbow series of National Computer Security Center (NCSC) computer security standards. See also Orange Book.
- cyanobacteria — a group of photosynthetic bacteria (phylum Cyanobacteria) containing a blue photosynthetic pigment
- cyberchondria — unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites
- decarbonylate — to remove the carbonyl group from (an organic compound).
- decarboxylase — an enzyme that catalyses the removal of carbon dioxide from a compound
- decarboxylate — to take away a carboxyl group from (an organic compound) or (of an organic compound) to lose a carboxyl group
- deformability — Deformability is the degree to which applying a force can make a particle or solid change shape.
- discovery bay — an inlet of the Indian Ocean in SE Australia
- dishonourably — (British) alternative spelling of dishonorably.
- disobligatory — not obligatory
- east by north — a point on the compass 11°15′ north of east. Abbreviation: EbN.
- embryological — Of or pertaining to embryology.
- embryonically — In an embryonic way.
- equilibratory — Relating to the physical sense of balance, or equilibrium.
- erythroblasts — Plural form of erythroblast.
- erythrophobia — Abnormal and persistent fear of blushing.
- exportability — The property of being exportable.
- faculty board — the governing body of a faculty
- flatbed lorry — a lorry with a flat platform for its body
- flying boxcar — a large airplane designed to carry cargo.