12-letter words containing d, e, n, u, c
- detumescence — the subsidence of a swelling, esp the return of a swollen organ, such as the penis, to the flaccid state
- deuteronomic — of, relating to, or resembling Deuteronomy, especially the laws contained in that book.
- dinucleotide — a molecule composed of two nucleotide subunits.
- direct input — a device, such as a keyboard, used to insert data directly into a computerized system
- discomedusan — a member of the Discomedusae, an order of jellyfish with flattened bodies
- discontinued — to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
- discontinues — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discontinue.
- discountable — That can be discounted (in all senses).
- disencumbers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disencumber.
- disjunctives — Plural form of disjunctive.
- disjunctures — Plural form of disjuncture.
- disturbances — Plural form of disturbance.
- dna sequence — the order of base pairs in a section of DNA
- documentable — a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.
- docutainment — infotainment (def 2).
- dodecagynous — (of a plant) having eleven or twelve pistils
- dodecandrous — (of a plant) having twelve stamens
- double crown — a size of printing paper, 20 × 30 inches (51 × 76 cm).
- drug-induced — caused by recreational or medical drugs
- drum machine — a device that simulates percussion sounds in various combinations and rhythms, and can alter digitally stored drum sounds or make digital recordings of drum sounds.
- dual citizen — a person who is a citizen or subject of two or more nations; one having dual citizenship.
- ductile iron — any of various cast irons strengthened by having the graphite content in the form of nodules rather than flakes, and containing cerium or magnesium as well as other additives.
- dulcet tones — People often use the expression dulcet tones to refer to someone's voice.
- duncan phyfe — of, relating to, or resembling the furniture made by Duncan Phyfe, especially the earlier pieces in the Sheraton and Directoire styles.
- duodecennial — relating to twelve years
- duodecillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 39 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 72 zeros.
- duodenectomy — a complete or incomplete removal of the duodenum
- duplex chain — a roller chain having two sets of rollers linked together, used for heavy-duty applications
- dust counter — any instrument used to measure the size and number of dust particles per unit volume in the atmosphere.
- dutch borneo — the former name of the southern and larger part of the island of Borneo: now part of Indonesia.
- dysfluencies — disfluency.
- echo sounder — a sonar instrument that uses echolocation to measure depths under water.
- eddy current — an electric current in a conducting material that results from induction by a moving or varying magnetic field.
- educatedness — the quality of being educated
- educationese — the jargon associated with the field of education.
- educationist — a specialist in the theory and methods of education.
- edulcorating — Present participle of edulcorate.
- edulcoration — (rare) A sweetening.
- edvard munch — Edvard [ed-vahrd] /ˈɛd vɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1863–1944, Norwegian painter and graphic artist.
- elucidations — Plural form of elucidation.
- encapsulated — Simple past tense and past participle of encapsulate.
- enculturated — Simple past tense and past participle of enculturate.
- endonuclease — An enzyme that cleaves a polynucleotide chain by separating nucleotides other than the two end ones.
- endovascular — Within a blood vessel.
- enstructured — built into the structure of something
- equidistance — (uncountable) Equal distance.
- eunuchoidism — A syndrome in males with a lack of sex characteristics due to lack of proper male sex hormones.
- face down/up — If someone or something is face down, their face or front points downwards. If they are face up, their face or front points upwards.
- food counter — a counter in a shop, bar, cafeteria, etc where food is sold or served
- found object — a natural or manufactured object that is perceived as being aesthetically satisfying and exhibited as such.