12-letter words containing a, n, s
- desalination — Desalination is the process of removing salt from sea water so that it can be used for drinking, or for watering crops.
- desalinizing — Present participle of desalinize.
- desaturation — the addition of white light to a pure colour to produce a paler less saturated colour
- descensional — relating to descension
- desecrations — Plural form of desecration.
- desiderating — Present participle of desiderate.
- desideration — to wish or long for.
- designations — Plural form of designation.
- desolateness — barren or laid waste; devastated: a treeless, desolate landscape.
- desolatingly — in a way that desolates, in a desolating fashion
- despairingly — given to despair or hopelessness.
- despoliation — the act of despoiling; plunder or pillage
- desquamating — Present participle of desquamate.
- desquamation — to come off in scales, as the skin in certain diseases; peel off.
- destinations — The place to which someone or something is going or being sent.
- detachedness — the quality of being detached or separated
- detailedness — the quality of being detailed
- determinants — Plural form of determinant.
- determinates — having defined limits; definite.
- detestations — Plural form of detestation.
- devaluations — Plural form of devaluation.
- devastations — Plural form of devastation.
- deviationism — ideological deviation (esp from orthodox Communism)
- deviationist — One who deviates from accepted beliefs or policies, especially from a prescribed form of Communism.
- devon island — an island in the Nunavut Territory, N Canada. 20,900 sq. mi. (54,100 sq. km).
- 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 dust — pulverized diamonds, used as an abrasive.
- diamondbacks — Plural form of diamondback.
- diaphanously — In a diaphanous manner or to a diaphanous extent.
- dictionaries — Plural form of dictionary.
- dictionarist — (rare) a person who creates dictionaries.
- die stamping — the production of words or decoration on a surface by using a steel die so that the printed images stand in relief
- diesel train — a train hauled by a diesel locomotive or powered by a diesel engine
- digitisation — The conversion of data from analog to digital or binary.
- 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.
- 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.
- diminishable — That may be diminished.
- dinaric alps — a mountain range in W Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Serbia: connected with the main Alpine system by the Julian Alps. Highest peak: Troglav, 1913 m (6277 ft)
- ding an sich — thing-in-itself.
- 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.
- dipsomaniacs — Plural form of dipsomaniac.
- disablements — Plural form of disablement.
- disaccordant — not agreeing
- 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.