9-letter words containing d, o, i, n
- dry point — a technique of engraving, especially on copper, in which a sharp-pointed needle is used for producing furrows having a burr that is often retained in order to produce a print characterized by soft, velvety black lines.
- dubrovnik — a seaport in S Croatia, on the Adriatic: resort.
- dundonian — a native or inhabitant of Dundee
- duobinary — denoting a communications system for coding digital data in which three data bands are used, 0, +1, –1
- duplation — multiplication by two; doubling.
- dupondius — a coin of ancient Rome, equal to two asses.
- durations — Plural form of duration.
- dynorphin — (biochemistry) Any of a class of opioid peptides that arise from the precursor protein prodynorphin.
- dysgnosia — any intellectual impairment.
- dysphonia — any disturbance of normal vocal function.
- dysphonic — any disturbance of normal vocal function.
- dyspnoeic — Alternative spelling of dyspneic.
- dystopian — a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.
- echinoids — Plural form of echinoid.
- eddington — Sir Arthur (Stanley) 1882–1944, English astronomer, physicist, and writer.
- education — the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
- eductions — Plural form of eduction.
- eiderdown — Small, soft feathers from the breast of the female eider duck.
- eigenmode — a normal mode in an oscillating system, being one in which all parts of the system are oscillating with the same frequency
- eindhoven — a city in the SE Netherlands, in North Brabant province: radio and electrical industry. Pop: 206 000 (2003 est)
- eledoisin — a protein, C54H85N13O15S, found in the salivary glands of several small octopuses of the genus Eledone. It can be used as a vasodilator and also has other medical uses
- elfinwood — Krummholz.
- embodying — Present participle of embody.
- encodings — Plural form of encoding.
- end point — extremity
- endocrine — Of, relating to, or denoting glands that secrete hormones or other products directly into the blood.
- endocytic — (cytology) Of or pertaining to endocytosis.
- endoergic — (physics, and, chemistry) Occurring with the absorption of energy; endothermic.
- endogenic — Formed or occurring beneath the surface of the earth.
- endomixis — the reorganization of certain nuclei with some protozoa
- endorheic — (of a lake or basin) Internally drained; having no outlet.
- endorphin — Any of a group of hormones secreted within the brain and nervous system and having a number of physiological functions. They are peptides that activate the body’s opiate receptors, causing an analgesic effect.
- endorsing — Present participle of endorse.
- endorsive — pertaining to endorsement
- endotoxic — Of, related to, or caused by an endotoxin.
- endotoxin — A toxin that is present inside a bacterial cell and is released when the cell disintegrates. It is sometimes responsible for the characteristic symptoms of a disease, e.g., in botulism.
- endpoints — Plural form of endpoint.
- enfolding — Present participle of enfold.
- enjoinder — A prohibition ordered by an injunction.
- environed — Simple past tense and past participle of environ.
- erudition — The quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship.
- escondido — city in S Calif., near San Diego: pop. 134,000
- ethnocide — The deliberate and systematic destruction of the culture of an ethnic group.
- eudemonia — Happiness, well-being.
- euglenoid — A flagellated single-celled organism of a group that comprises euglena and its relatives.
- eunuchoid — Resembling a eunuch, typically in having reduced or indeterminate sexual characteristics.
- euro-isdn — European Integrated Services Digital Network. An ETSI standard for Integrated Services Digital Network being phased in in March 1994. Euro-ISDN will allow full transparent interworking between all European countries (members of the CEPT). It is available on a commercial basis in most European countries.
- evildoing — An evil or wicked act or behaviour, especially such a crime.
- exodontia — The extraction of teeth.
- exploding — Burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion, decomposition, excessive internal pressure, or other process, typically scattering fragments widely.