12-letter words containing a, c, d, e
- decarbonized — Simple past tense and past participle of decarbonize.
- decarbonizer — One who, or that which, decarbonizes a substance.
- decarburized — Simple past tense and past participle of decarburize.
- decasyllabic — having ten syllables: a decasyllabic verse.
- decasyllable — a word or line of verse consisting of ten syllables
- decategorize — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- decay series — a succession of elements initiated in the radioactive decay of a parent, as thorium or uranium, each of which decays into the next until a stable element, usually lead, is produced.
- decelerating — Present participle of decelerate.
- deceleration — to decrease the velocity of: He decelerates the bobsled when he nears a curve.
- decemvirates — Plural form of decemvirate.
- decentralise — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
- decentralism — A policy of favouring decentralization.
- decentralist — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
- decentralize — To decentralize government or a large organization means to move some departments away from the main administrative area, or to give more power to local departments.
- decentration — The removal of something from a centre.
- decerebrated — Simple past tense and past participle of decerebrate.
- dechlorinate — to remove chlorine from (a substance)
- decidability — the capability of being decided
- decimalizing — Present participle of decimalize.
- decipherable — to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.
- deck passage — overnight accommodation on a vessel other than in a regular sleeping space.
- deckle strap — a strap on each edge of the moving web of paper on a paper-making machine that fixes the width of the paper
- declamations — Plural form of declamation.
- declarations — Plural form of declaration.
- declassified — to remove the classification from (information, a document, etc.) that restricts access in terms of secrecy, confidentiality, etc. Compare classification (def 5).
- declassifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of declassify.
- declensional — of declension
- declinations — Plural form of declination.
- decocainized — From which all cocaine has been removed.
- decoloration — appearance with regard to color arrangement or use of colors; coloring: the bold coloration of some birds.
- decompensate — to undergo decompensation due to disease or impairment
- decomposable — to separate or resolve into constituent parts or elements; disintegrate: The bacteria decomposed the milk into its solid and liquid elements.
- decongestant — A decongestant is a medicine which helps someone who has a cold to breathe more easily.
- deconsecrate — to transfer (a church) to secular use
- decoratively — In a decorative manner.
- decorrelated — Simple past tense and past participle of decorrelate.
- decorticated — Having had the outer covering removed.
- decorticator — A machine that peels off the fibrous husk, bark or outer layer of some vegetable product; used in the manufacture of animal feed etc.
- decreasingly — In a decreasing manner.
- decrepitated — Simple past tense and past participle of decrepitate.
- decrepitates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decrepitate.
- decrustation — the act of removing a crust
- decumulation — a decrease in amount or value
- decylic acid — capric acid.
- dedicatorial — relating to or acting as a dedication
- deduplicated — Simple past tense and past participle of deduplicate.
- deescalating — Present participle of deescalate.
- deexcitation — to cause (an atom) to fall from an excited energy level to a lower energy level.
- deflectional — of or relating to deflection
- deflocculant — a chemical added to slip to increase fluidity.