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12-letter words containing d, e, l, a, n

  • daniel boone — Daniel, 1734–1820, American pioneer, especially in Kentucky.
  • daniel jones — Anson [an-suh n] /ˈæn sən/ (Show IPA), 1798–1858, president of the Republic of Texas.
  • daniel shays — Daniel, 1747–1825, American Revolutionary War soldier: leader of a popular insurrection (Shays' Rebellion) in Massachusetts 1786–87.
  • daniell cell — a type of cell having a zinc anode in dilute sulphuric acid separated by a porous barrier from a copper cathode in copper sulphate solution. It has an emf of 1.1 volts
  • dark lantern — a lantern having a sliding shutter or panel to dim or hide the light
  • dark mineral — any rock-forming mineral that has a specific gravity greater than 2.8 and that is generally dark in color.
  • data channel — (communications)   A channel (on a BRI or PRI line) used to carry control information, to set up connections on the associated bearer channels. The name wasn't too bad back when users were sending voice (not data) over the bearer channels, but in 1997 it's quite a misnomer.
  • data general — (company)   A US computer manufacturer. Responsible for the Nova minicomputer. Quarterly sales $284M, profits -$12M (Aug 1994).
  • daughterling — a small daughter
  • de havilland — Sir Geoffrey. 1882–1965, British aircraft designer. He produced many military aircraft and the first jet airliners
  • de-stalinize — to eliminate the influence of Stalin from
  • dead spindle — a rounded rod, usually of wood, tapering toward each end, used in hand-spinning to twist into thread the fibers drawn from the mass on the distaff, and on which the thread is wound as it is spun.
  • dealing room — A dealing room is a place where shares, currencies, or commodities are bought and sold.
  • deallocation — the act of allocating; apportionment.
  • debilitating — tending to weaken or enfeeble
  • debilitation — to make weak or feeble; enfeeble: The siege of pneumonia debilitated her completely.
  • decalcifying — Present participle of decalcify.
  • decalcomania — the art or process of transferring a design from prepared paper onto another surface, such as china, glass, or paper
  • decalcomanie — (dated) decalcomania.
  • decalescence — the absorption of heat when a metal is heated through a particular temperature range, caused by a change in internal crystal structure
  • decelerating — Present participle of decelerate.
  • deceleration — to decrease the velocity of: He decelerates the bobsled when he nears a curve.
  • decentralise — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
  • decentralism — A policy of favouring decentralization.
  • decentralist — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
  • decentralize — To decentralize government or a large organization means to move some departments away from the main administrative area, or to give more power to local departments.
  • dechlorinate — to remove chlorine from (a substance)
  • decimalizing — Present participle of decimalize.
  • declamations — Plural form of declamation.
  • declarations — Plural form of declaration.
  • declensional — of declension
  • declinations — Plural form of declination.
  • decoloration — appearance with regard to color arrangement or use of colors; coloring: the bold coloration of some birds.
  • decreasingly — In a decreasing manner.
  • decumulation — a decrease in amount or value
  • deerstalking — The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
  • deescalating — Present participle of deescalate.
  • definability — The quality of being definable.
  • definitional — the act of defining, or of making something definite, distinct, or clear: We need a better definition of her responsibilities.
  • deflagrating — Present participle of deflagrate.
  • deflagration — Deflagration is an explosion in which the speed of burning is lower than the speed of sound in the surroundings.
  • deflationary — A deflationary economic policy or measure is one that is intended to or likely to cause deflation.
  • deflectional — of or relating to deflection
  • deflocculant — a chemical added to slip to increase fluidity.
  • degenerately — In a degenerate manner.
  • deglaciation — the process of removing glaciation
  • deglutinated — Simple past tense and past participle of deglutinate.
  • degringolade — a rapid descent or deterioration
  • delamination — separation into layers
  • delapidation — Dated form of dilapidation.
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