9-letter words containing d, e, a
- anhydrase — an enzyme that catalyses the removal of water
- anhydrate — (organic chemistry) An acid anhydride.
- anhydride — a compound that has been formed from another compound by dehydration
- anhydrite — a colourless or greyish-white mineral, found in sedimentary rocks. It is used in the manufacture of cement, fertilizers, and chemicals. Composition: anhydrous calcium sulphate. Formula: CaSO4. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
- anisidine — (organic compound) Any of three three isomeric forms of the aromatic amine methoxyaniline; they are toxic, and are used in the synthesis of azo dyes and pharmaceuticals.
- ankylosed — Simple past tense and past participle of ankylose.
- annalised — Simple past tense and past participle of annalise.
- annandale — suburb of Washington, D.C., in NE Va.: pop. 55,000
- annelidan — Of or pertaining to the annelids.
- annointed — Simple past tense and past participle of annoint.
- annotated — supplied with critical or explanatory notes
- announced — Simple past tense and past participle of announce.
- annoyedly — With annoyance.
- annulated — Having rings.
- anode ray — a stream of positive ions traveling from a metallic anode to the cathode in a gas-discharge tube.
- anteceded — Simple past tense and past participle of antecede.
- antecedes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antecede.
- antedated — Simple past tense and past participle of antedate.
- antedates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antedate.
- antegrade — Moving or directed forward.
- antideath — Preventing death.
- antidotes — Plural form of antidote.
- antinodes — Plural form of antinode.
- antipedal — (in a mollusk) located opposite the foot.
- antipodes — People sometimes refer to Australia and New Zealand as the Antipodes.
- antitrade — a wind in the upper atmosphere blowing in the opposite direction from and above the trade winds
- anybodies — a person of some importance: If you're anybody, you'll receive an invitation.
- apartheid — Apartheid was a political system in South Africa in which people were divided into racial groups and kept apart by law.
- apeldoorn — a town in the Netherlands, in central Gelderland province: nearby is the summer residence of the Dutch royal family. Pop: 156 000 (2003 est)
- aperiodic — not periodic; not occurring at regular intervals
- apertured — having an aperture
- aphetized — (linguistics, of a word) Having undergone aphesis, the removal of an unstressed initial vowel.
- aphorized — Simple past tense and past participle of aphorize.
- aphrodite — the goddess of love and beauty, daughter of Zeus
- appanaged — having appanage
- appareled — Simple past tense and past participle of apparel.
- appeached — Simple past tense and past participle of appeach.
- appendage — An appendage is something that is joined to or connected with something larger or more important.
- appendant — attached, affixed, or added
- appendent — attached or suspended; annexed.
- appending — Present participle of append.
- appetized — Simple past tense and past participle of appetize.
- applauded — Simple past tense and past participle of applaud.
- applauder — One who applauds.
- appleseed — Johnny(name for John Chapman) 1774-1845; U.S. frontiersman who planted apple trees throughout the Midwest
- applewood — The timber of the apple tree, used in carpentry and to smoke food.
- appliqued — Appliqued shapes or fabric are formed from pieces of fabric which are stitched on to clothes or larger pieces of cloth.
- appointed — If something happens at the appointed time, it happens at the time that was decided in advance.
- appraised — Simple past tense and past participle of appraise.
- apprehend — If the police apprehend someone, they catch them and arrest them.