15-letter words containing d, i, e, n
- dezincification — removal of zinc.
- diadochokinesia — the normal ability to perform rapidly alternating muscular movements, as flexion and extension.
- diadochokinesis — the normal ability to perform rapidly alternating muscular movements, as flexion and extension.
- diamine oxidase — an enzyme, occurring in the digestive system, that inactivates histamine by removal of its amino group
- diamond jubilee — A diamond jubilee is the sixtieth anniversary of an important event.
- diamond wedding — the 60th, or occasionally the 75th, anniversary of a marriage
- dichlorobenzene — any of a group of three insoluble isomeric chemical compounds used in solvents, insecticides, and dyes
- dichloromethane — a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. Formula: CH2Cl2
- dichotomousness — the quality of being dichotomous
- dictation speed — a speed of speaking that enables someone to take down what is being said
- dictatorialness — The state or quality of being dictatorial.
- dideoxycytidine — The drug zalcitabine.
- die standing up — to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead.
- dielectric lens — a lens constructed of a material that converges or diverges a beam of electromagnetic radiation of radio frequency
- difference ring — a ring whose elements are cosets with respect to a given ideal.
- differentiating — to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.
- differentiation — Biology. the process by which cells or tissues change from relatively generalized to specialized kinds, during development.
- differentiative — That differentiates, or causes differentiation.
- differentiators — Plural form of differentiator.
- digestive gland — any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract, as the salivary glands, liver, and pancreas.
- digital citizen — a person who develops the skills and knowledge to effectively use the Internet and other digital technology, especially in order to participate responsibly in social and civic activities: We're teaching students how to become good digital citizens.
- dimension stone — quarried and squared stone 2 feet (0.6 meters) or more in length and width and of specified thickness.
- dimethylaniline — a very toxic oily liquid used in industry to harden certain synthetic resins and as a solvent
- dimethylbenzene — xylene.
- dimethylmethane — propane.
- dinoflagellates — Plural form of dinoflagellate.
- diomede islands — two small islands in the Bering Strait, separated by the international date line and by the boundary line between the US and Russia
- diphenhydramine — a white, crystalline, antihistaminic compound, C 17 H 21 NO, used orally, topically, and parenterally, especially for allergies.
- diphenyl ketone — benzophenone.
- direct coupling — conductive coupling between electronic circuits, as opposed to inductive or capacitative coupling
- direct dialling — a service which allows telephone users to make international calls without operator assistance
- direct evidence — evidence of a witness who testifies to the truth of the fact to be proved (contrasted with circumstantial evidence).
- direct lighting — lighting in which most of the light is cast directly from the fixture or source to the illumined area.
- direct question — interrogative sentence
- direct taxation — Direct taxation is a system in which a government raises money by means of direct taxes.
- direction angle — an angle made by a given vector and a coordinate axis.
- disadvantageous — characterized by or involving disadvantage; unfavorable; detrimental.
- disaffectionate — not affectionate
- disappointments — Plural form of disappointment.
- discernibleness — The state or quality of being discernible.
- discommissioned — Simple past tense and past participle of discommission.
- disconcertingly — disturbing to one's composure or self-possession; upsetting, discomfiting.
- disconformities — Plural form of disconformity.
- discontinuities — Plural form of discontinuity.
- discount broker — an agent who discounts commercial paper.
- discount market — a trading market in which notes, bills, and other negotiable instruments are discounted.
- discountenanced — Simple past tense and past participle of discountenance.
- discountenances — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discountenance.
- discovery inlet — an inlet of the Ross Sea, Antarctica.
- discretionarily — subject or left to one's own discretion.