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13-letter words containing a, c, n, t

  • beneficential — relating to beneficence
  • beneficiation — the procedure of reducing ores
  • benefit match — a sports match organized to raise money for charity, or for a particular player
  • benthopelagic — relating to species living at the bottom of the sea
  • benzalacetone — benzylidene acetone.
  • berchtesgaden — a town in Germany, in SE Bavaria: site of the fortified mountain retreat of Adolf Hitler. Pop: 7667 (2003 est)
  • beta carotene — a yellowish form of carotene: a dietary deficiency of this is associated with a greater risk of certain cancers
  • beta function — a function of two variables, usually expressed as an improper integral and equal to the quotient of the product of the values of the gamma function at each variable divided by the value of the gamma function at the sum of the variables.
  • beta-blocking — acting to inhibit the activity of the nerves that are stimulated by adrenaline
  • beta-carotene — the most abundant of various isomers of carotene, C 40 H 56 , that can be converted by the body to vitamin A.
  • bicentennials — pertaining to or in honor of a 200th anniversary: bicentennial celebration; a bicentennial exposition.
  • biconditional — (of a proposition) asserting that the existence or occurrence of one thing or event depends on, and is dependent on, the existence or occurrence of another, as “A if and only if B.”.
  • bicontinental — of, on, or involving two continents: a bicontinental survey.
  • bidenticulate — having two small teeth or toothlike processes.
  • bidirectional — (of a printhead) capable of printing from left to right and from right to left
  • bird-watching — Bird-watching is the activity of watching and studying wild birds in their natural surroundings.
  • birectangular — having two right angles.
  • bisectionally — from a bisectional point of view
  • black and tan — a mixture of stout or porter and ale
  • black country — a district in the English Midlands, around Birmingham: so called from the soot and grime produced by the many local industries.
  • black currant — the small, round, blackish, edible fruit of a widely cultivated shrub, Ribes nigrum, of the saxifrage family.
  • black panther — (in the US) a member of a militant Black political party (1965–82) founded to end the political dominance of White people
  • black section — (in Britain in the 1980s) an unofficial group within the Labour Party in any constituency that represented the interests of local Black people
  • black-and-tan — (of a dog) of a black color with tan markings above the eyes and on the muzzle, chest, legs, feet, and breech.
  • blacksmithing — the work of a blacksmith.
  • blanket chest — a chest, with or without drawers, having a rectangular space under a lifting lid or top, used for storing blankets, bedding, or clothing.
  • blast furnace — A blast furnace is a large structure in which iron ore is heated under pressure so that it melts and the pure iron metal separates out and can be collected.
  • boat neckline — a wide, high neckline that follows the curve of the collarbone and ends in points on the shoulder seams.
  • body snatcher — (formerly) a person who robbed graves and sold the corpses for dissection
  • bona vacantia — unclaimed goods
  • bouncy castle — A bouncy castle is a large object filled with air, often in the shape of a castle, which children play on at a fairground or other outdoor event.
  • bowling match — a game of bowls
  • boynton beach — a city in SE Florida.
  • brace and bit — a hand tool for boring holes, consisting of a cranked handle into which a drilling bit is inserted
  • breast cancer — cancer affecting the breasts
  • brilliant cut — a cut for gems
  • brilliant-cut — a cut intended to enhance the brilliance of a gem with the least possible sacrifice of weight, characterized by a form resembling two pyramids set base to base, truncated so as to give a broad table and a very small culet, and having from 18 to 104 facets, 58 being typical.
  • buck sergeant — a newly promoted sergeant
  • buoyancy tank — an enclosed air-filled section of a boat, ship or hovercraft designed to keep it afloat and prevent it from sinking
  • 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.
  • butanoic acid — kind of acid
  • by contraries — contrary to what is expected
  • c corporation — A C corporation is a type of corporation which is taxed on its income.
  • cabinet maker — A cabinet maker is a person who makes high-quality wooden furniture.
  • cabinet-maker — a person who makes fine furniture and other woodwork.
  • cabinetmakers — Plural form of cabinetmaker.
  • cabinetmaking — the manufacture of fine furniture and other woodwork.
  • cafe chantant — an intimate cabaret offering sophisticated musical entertainment.
  • cafe curtains — short, straight curtains, esp. for covering the lower part of a window, hung from a rod by means of sliding rings
  • cage fighting — Cage fighting is a type of organized violent fighting that takes place in an enclosed space.
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