13-letter words containing d, n, o, t
- deterioration — the act or process of deteriorating.
- determination — Determination is the quality that you show when you have decided to do something and you will not let anything stop you.
- determinators — determiner (def 1).
- deuteragonist — (in ancient Greek drama) the character next in importance to the protagonist, esp the antagonist
- deuteranomaly — a milder form of deuteranopia; partial deuteranopia
- deuteronomist — one of the writers of Deuteronomy
- developmental — Developmental means relating to the development of someone or something.
- devirgination — The loss of a girl or woman's virginity.
- devolutionary — the act or fact of devolving; passage onward from stage to stage.
- devotionalist — a devotee
- dexamethasone — a type of powerful steroid, used as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant
- dexterousness — The state or quality of being dexterous.
- diacatholicon — an all-purpose remedy
- diagnosticate — (archaic, transitive) To make a diagnosis of; to recognise (a disease or similar) by its symptoms.
- diagnostician — a specialist or expert in making diagnoses
- dialling tone — The dialling tone is the noise which you hear when you pick up a telephone receiver and which means that you can dial the number you want.
- diamond point — a diamond-tipped engraving tool
- diamond state — Delaware (used as a nickname).
- diaphanometer — an instrument used to measure transparency, esp of the atmosphere
- diathermanous — the property of transmitting heat as electromagnetic radiation.
- diazotization — the preparation of a diazonium salt by treatment of an arylamine with nitrous acid.
- dichotomising — Present participle of dichotomise.
- dichotomizing — Present participle of dichotomize.
- dieselization — The conversion of a petrol engine to run on diesel fuel.
- diffarreation — (historical) A form of divorce, among the Ancient Romans, in which a cake was used.
- digital fount — a typeface of which the letter-shapes have been converted into digital form so that they can be used in computer-aided typesetting
- digitoxigenin — a steroid derived from digitalis, used in certain cardiac drug treatments
- dignification — The act of dignifying; exaltation.
- diiodomethane — methylene iodide.
- dijon mustard — a medium-hot mustard, originally made in Dijon.
- dilapidations — Plural form of dilapidation.
- dinitrogenase — (enzyme) One of two enzymes which, together with ATP, catalyze the reduction of molecular nitrogen into ammonia.
- dinitrophenol — any of the six isomers consisting of phenol where two hydrogen atoms are substituted by nitro groups, C 6 H 4 N 2 O 5 , used in dyes and wood preservatives, and in biochemistry to uncouple oxidative phosphorylation.
- dinoturbation — the effect or process of trampling and major disturbance to sedimentary rock layers caused by the movement of dinosaurs
- diphenoxylate — a substance, C 30 H 32 N 2 O 2 , used in the form of its hydrochloride in the treatment of diarrhea.
- diphthongally — in a diphthongal manner
- diphthongized — Simple past tense and past participle of diphthongize.
- dipole moment — electric dipole moment.
- diprotodontid — any of the extinct marsupials belonging to the genus Diprotodon, characterized by having two incisor teeth in the bottom jaw
- direct action — any action seeking to achieve an immediate or direct result, especially an action against an established authority or powerful institution, as a strike or picketing.
- direct motion — the movement of a celestial body (as seen from the earth) from east to west across the sky
- directionally — of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.
- directionless — the act or an instance of directing.
- dirty old man — a mature or elderly man with lewd or obscene preoccupations.
- disappointing — failing to fulfill one's hopes or expectations: a disappointing movie; a disappointing marriage.
- disaster zone — area affected by a catastrophe
- discoloration — the act or fact of discoloring or the state of being discolored.
- discomforting — an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
- disconcerting — disturbing to one's composure or self-possession; upsetting, discomfiting.
- disconcertion — to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely.