12-letter words containing d
- achlorhydria — the absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice
- achlorhydric — relating to a lack of gastric hydrochloric acid
- acid radical — the remainder of an acid molecule after acidic hydrogen has been removed.
- acid washing — a process in which a denim garment is treated with a bleach solution containing chlorine-soaked stones so that the color becomes faded and the material is softer.
- acid-forming — (of an oxide or element) yielding an acid when dissolved in water or having an oxide that forms an acid in water; acidic
- acid-tongued — bitingly critical or sarcastic; sharp-tongued: a critic famous for his acid-tongued reviews.
- acidophilous — thriving in an acidic environment
- acknowledged — recognized as being true or existing
- acknowledger — to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of: to acknowledge one's mistakes.
- acknowledges — to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of: to acknowledge one's mistakes.
- acrylic acid — a colourless corrosive pungent liquid, miscible with water, used in the manufacture of acrylic resins. Formula: CH2:CHCOOH
- acute-angled — (of a triangle) having three acute angles
- ad arbitrium — at pleasure; at will.
- ad infinitum — If something happens ad infinitum, it is repeated again and again in the same way.
- ada lovelace — (person) (1811-1852) The daughter of Lord Byron, who became the world's first programmer while cooperating with Charles Babbage on the design of his mechanical computing engines in the mid-1800s. The language Ada was named after her.
- adam and eve — the puttyroot.
- adam osborne — (person) The ex-book publisher who founded Osborne Computer Corporation.
- adam's apple — Your Adam's apple is the lump that sticks out of the front of your neck below your throat.
- adam-and-eve — puttyroot
- adaptability — capable of being adapted.
- adaptational — of or relating to adaptation
- adaptatively — In an adaptative manner.
- adapter ring — a type of circular mount used for attaching a filter or some other piece of equipment to a camera lens
- adaptiveness — in a state that has a capacity for adaptation
- adder's-meat — the greater stitchwort
- addictedness — the state of being addicted
- additionally — You use additionally to introduce something extra such as an extra fact or reason.
- addlebrained — having an addle brain; muddled; stupid
- address book — An address book is a book in which you write people's names and addresses.
- address mask — (networking) (Or "subnet mask") A bit mask used to identify which bits in an IP address correspond to the network address and subnet portions of the address. This mask is often referred to as the subnet mask because the network portion of the address can be determined by the class inherent in an IP address. The address mask has ones in positions corresponding to the network and subnet numbers and zeros in the host number positions.
- adelie coast — a part of Antarctica, between Wilkes Land and George V Land: the mainland section of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories (claim suspended under the Antarctic Treaty)
- adenectomies — Plural form of adenectomy.
- adenosarcoma — a complex tumor containing both glandular and connective tissues.
- adenoviruses — Plural form of adenovirus.
- adeodatus ii — Saint, died a.d. 676, pope 672–676.
- adequateness — the quality of being adequate
- adhesiolysis — Lb surgery The cutting or removal of adhesion or scar tissue.
- adhesiveness — coated with glue, paste, mastic, or other sticky substance: adhesive bandages.
- adiaphoresis — absence or reduction of perspiration.
- adiaphoretic — preventing or reducing perspiration.
- adiapneustia — (medicine) defective perspiration; adiaphoresis.
- adiponitrile — a colorless liquid, C 6 H 8 N 2 , used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of nylon.
- adjectivally — as an adjective
- adjournments — Plural form of adjournment.
- adjudicating — Present participle of adjudicate.
- adjudication — the act of adjudicating
- adjudicative — to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.
- adjudicators — Plural form of adjudicator.
- adjudicatory — relating to adjudication
- adjudicature — An act of adjudication; a judgment.