9-letter words containing a, c, i, d, m
- decmate i — (computer) The first in DEC's series of miniaturised PDP-8 computers based on the Intersil 6120 [Harris 6120?] microprocessor and dedicated to wordprocessing. The DECmate was DEC's original competition for the IBM PC. The DECmate I was introduced in 1980 as the successor to the WT78. The processor ran at 10 MHz, and was housed in a VT100 CRT terminal. It was a very limted model, no EAE option was available, memory was 32 Kwords. It used the RX02 8" dual floppy drive. Options were the DP278-A and -B communication ports and RL278: 1 to 4 RL02 cartridge disk drives.
- demagogic — If you say that someone such as a politician is demagogic, you are criticizing them because you think they try to win people's support by appealing to their emotions rather than using reasonable arguments.
- demiglace — A rich brown sauce used in French cuisine by itself or as a base for other sauces.
- demilance — A light lance; a short spear.
- demoniacs — Plural form of demoniac.
- demonical — inspired as if by a demon, indwelling spirit, or genius.
- diacodium — (in pre-modern medicine) a herbal remedy made chiefly from poppies, acting as an opiate and thus used to aid sleep
- diametric — of, relating to, or along a diameter
- diastemic — a minor hiatus in an orderly succession of sedimentary rocks.
- dichasium — a cymose inflorescence in which each branch bearing a flower gives rise to two other flowering branches, as in the stitchwort
- dichogamy — the maturation of male and female parts of a flower at different times, preventing automatic self-pollination
- dichromat — a person whose vision can only distinguish two colours
- dictamnus — (botany) A suffrutescent plant, Dictamnus albus (the only species in the genus), with strong perfume and showy flowers.
- dicumarol — a white, crystalline powder, C19H12O6, originally extracted from spoiled sweet clover, used to retard blood clots
- didrachma — An Ancient Greek silver coin worth two drachmas.
- diplomacy — the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations.
- disclaims — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disclaim.
- disclimax — a stable community that has replaced the normal climax in a given area, owing to disturbance by humans or domestic animals.
- dogmatics — the study of the arrangement and statement of religious doctrines, especially of the doctrines received in and taught by the Christian church.
- domically — in the manner or shape of a dome
- dominance — rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
- dominancy — rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
- dominical — of or relating to Jesus Christ as Lord.
- dominican — of or relating to the Dominican Republic.
- dramatics — (used with a singular or plural verb) the art of producing or acting dramas.
- dynamical — Dynamic.
- dynamitic — relating to dynamite or those who use dynamite for illegal reasons
- emaciated — Abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.
- exclaimed — Cry out suddenly, esp. in surprise, anger, or pain.
- homicidal — of or relating to homicide.
- idiomatic — peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language or dialect: idiomatic French.
- immediacy — the state, condition, or quality of being immediate.
- impeached — Simple past tense and past participle of impeach.
- impedance — Electricity. the total opposition to alternating current by an electric circuit, equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the resistance and reactance of the circuit and usually expressed in ohms. Symbol: Z.
- judgmatic — judicious.
- lombardic — a native or inhabitant of Lombardy.
- macadamia — any Australian tree of the genus Macadamia, especially M. ternifolia, having whorled leaves and elongated clusters of pink flowers.
- macedoine — a mixture of fruits or vegetables, often served as a salad.
- macedonia — Also, Macedon [mas-i-don] /ˈmæs ɪˌdɒn/ (Show IPA). an ancient kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula, in S Europe: now a region in N Greece, SW Bulgaria, and the Republic of Macedonia.
- mackinder — Sir Halford John. 1861–1947, British geographer noted esp for his work in political geography. His writings include Democratic Ideas and Reality (1919)
- macrolide — Any of a class of antibiotics containing a lactone ring, of which the first and best known is erythromycin.
- main deck — the uppermost weatherproof deck, running the full length of a ship.
- maledicts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of maledict.
- man-child — a male child; boy; son.
- manicured — a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
- matricide — the act of killing one's mother.
- medicable — responsive to medical treatment; curable.
- medically — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
- medicated — to treat with medicine or medicaments.
- medicates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of medicate.