9-letter words containing d, a, t, p
- diapyetic — of or pertaining to diapyesis
- diatropic — the tendency of some plant organs to take a transverse position to the line of action of an outside stimulus.
- diazotype — a print produced by the diazo process.
- die-stamp — to produce words or decoration on (a surface) by using a steel die so that the printed images stand in relief
- dioptrate — (of a compound eye) divided by a transverse line
- dip fault — a fault that runs perpendicular to the strike of the affected rocks (i.e. parallel to the plane of the angle of dip of the rocks)
- diplomata — Plural form of diploma.
- diplomate — a person who has received a diploma, especially a doctor, engineer, etc., who has been certified as a specialist by a board within the appropriate profession.
- diplomats — Plural form of diplomat.
- dipterans — Plural form of dipteran.
- dis pater — Dis.
- disparate — distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar: disparate ideas.
- disparity — lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference: a disparity in age; disparity in rank.
- disparted — Simple past tense and past participle of dispart.
- disputant — a person who disputes; debater.
- dissipate — to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
- doorplate — a small identification plate on the outside door of a house or room, bearing the occupant's name, the apartment or house number, or the like.
- dragstrip — a race course for drag racing
- draintrap — A bend, sag, or other device in a waste-pipe arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents the escape of noxious gases, but permits the flow of liquids.
- drawplate — A hardened steel plate having a hole, or a gradation of conical holes, through which wires are drawn to be reduced and elongated.
- drip tray — a tray, sometimes with a slotted cover, designed to catch drips, as under a beer tap, sump, plant pot, etc
- drop seat — a hinged seat, as in a taxicab or bus, that may be pulled down for use when an additional seat is needed.
- drop tank — an external aircraft tank, usually containing fuel, that can be detached and dropped in flight
- dry plate — a glass photographic plate coated with a sensitive emulsion of silver bromide and silver iodide in gelatin.
- duct tape — a strongly adhesive silver-gray cloth tape, used in plumbing, household repairs, etc.
- duplation — multiplication by two; doubling.
- duplicate — a copy exactly like an original.
- dutch cap — a woman's lace cap with triangular flaps, characteristic of Dutch national dress
- dutch lap — a method of laying shingles, slates, or the like, in which each shingle or slate overlaps those below and to one side and is itself overlapped by those above and to the other side.
- duty paid — on which duty has been paid
- dystopian — a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.
- dystopias — Plural form of dystopia.
- end plate — the area of specialized tissue that forms the junction between an individual muscle fiber and its motor nerve
- entrapped — Simple past tense and past participle of entrap.
- epauleted — Wearing epaulets; decorated with epaulets.
- epitaphed — Simple past tense and past participle of epitaph.
- estrapade — The rearing, plunging, and kicking actions of a horse trying to get rid of its rider.
- expediant — Misspelling of expedient.
- expediate — (obsolete) expeditious.
- explanted — Simple past tense and past participle of explant.
- fastpaced — Alternative spelling of fast-paced.
- fat depot — adipose tissue.
- feldspath — Alternative form of feldspar.
- gastropod — any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, comprising the snails, whelks, slugs, etc.
- glidepath — the course followed by an aircraft or spacecraft when descending for a landing.
- godparent — a godfather or godmother.
- graphited — Modified by the addition of graphite.
- guardpost — Alternative spelling of guard post.
- hampstead — a former borough of London, England, now part of Camden.
- handplant — (skateboarding) A move in which the skater balances on his hand after skating up to the top of a halfpipe.