12-letter words containing a, d, i, e, n
- devotionally — In a devotional manner.
- diabetogenic — causing or producing diabetes
- diagonalized — Simple past tense and past participle of diagonalize.
- dialectician — an expert in dialectic; logician
- dialkylamine — (organic chemistry) Any secondary amine formed from two alkyl groups.
- diamagnetism — the phenomenon exhibited by substances that have a relative permeability less than unity and a negative susceptibility. It is caused by the orbital motion of electrons in the atoms of the material and is unaffected by temperature
- diamond head — promontory in SE Oahu, Hawaii, near Honolulu, consisting of the rim of an extinct volcanic crater
- diamond lane — a highway or street lane for buses and passenger vans marked with a large diamond shape on the pavement.
- diathermancy — the property of transmitting infrared radiation
- diazomethane — a yellow odourless explosive gas, used as a methylating agent. Formula: CH2:N:N
- dibenzofuran — an organic compound (C12H8O) composed of two benzene rings fused to a central furan ring
- dibranchiate — of, relating to, or belonging to the Dibranchiata, a group or former order of cephalopod molluscs, including the octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish, having two gills
- dictionaries — Plural form of dictionary.
- dictyopteran — any insect of the order Dictyoptera, which comprises the cockroaches and mantises
- die stamping — the production of words or decoration on a surface by using a steel die so that the printed images stand in relief
- diencephalic — Of or pertaining to the diencephalon.
- diencephalon — the posterior section of the forebrain.
- diesel train — a train hauled by a diesel locomotive or powered by a diesel engine
- diethylamine — (organic compound) The secondary amine (CH3CH2)2NH.
- differentiae — Plural form of differentia.
- differential — of or relating to difference or diversity.
- diffrangible — capable of being diffracted
- digressional — Pertaining to, or having the character of, a digression; departing from the main purpose or subject.
- diisocyanate — (chemistry) Any compound containing two isocyanate anions or functional groups, but especially such an organic compound used in the preparation of polyurethane.
- dilacerating — Present participle of dilacerate.
- dilaceration — the act of dilacerating.
- dilatoriness — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
- dilettantish — a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler.
- dilettantism — the practices or characteristics of a dilettante.
- dime a dozen — a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
- dimerization — (chemistry) Any chemical reaction in which two monomers react to form a dimer.
- diminishable — That may be diminished.
- dineolignane — (organic chemistry) Any derivative of a lignane having four propylbenzene residues.
- dining table — a table, especially one seating several persons, where meals are served and eaten, especially the major or more formal meals.
- dinner dance — a formal social gathering that includes a dinner followed by dancing.
- dinner party — social gathering over evening meal
- dinner plate — a plate for holding an individual serving of the main course of a meal.
- dinner table — dining table.
- dinner-dance — a formal social gathering that includes a dinner followed by dancing.
- dinosaur pen — A traditional mainframe computer room complete with raised flooring, special power, its own ultra-heavy-duty air conditioning, and a side order of Halon fire extinguishers. See boa.
- dipropellant — bipropellant.
- disablements — Plural form of disablement.
- disadvantage — absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
- disadventure — misfortune; bad luck
- disaffecting — Present participle of disaffect.
- disaffection — the absence or alienation of affection or goodwill; estrangement; disloyalty: Disaffection often leads to outright treason.
- disagreeance — (obsolete) disagreement.
- disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
- disallowance — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- disamenities — Plural form of disamenity.