12-letter words containing f, d, n
- dibenzofuran — an organic compound (C12H8O) composed of two benzene rings fused to a central furan ring
- differencing — the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two.
- differentiae — Plural form of differentia.
- differential — of or relating to difference or diversity.
- diffrangible — capable of being diffracted
- diffusedness — the state or quality of being diffused
- diffusionism — the theory or principle that diffusion is the main force in cultural innovation and change.
- diffusionist — the theory or principle that diffusion is the main force in cultural innovation and change.
- difunctional — Bifunctional.
- dinner knife — a knife used in eating the main course of a meal.
- disaffecting — Present participle of disaffect.
- disaffection — the absence or alienation of affection or goodwill; estrangement; disloyalty: Disaffection often leads to outright treason.
- discomfiting — to confuse and deject; disconcert: to be discomfited by a question.
- disconfirmed — Simple past tense and past participle of disconfirm.
- disdainfully — full of or showing disdain; scornful.
- disfranchise — to deprive (a person) of a right of citizenship, as of the right to vote.
- disinfectant — any chemical agent used chiefly on inanimate objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms.
- disinfecting — Present participle of disinfect.
- disinfection — to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in.
- disinfestant — a product used to remove infestation
- disinflation — a period or process of slowing the rate of inflation.
- diversifying — Present participle of diversify.
- dogleg fence — snake fence.
- dorsiflexion — flexion toward the back.
- doubtfulness — of uncertain outcome or result.
- downshifting — to shift an automotive transmission or vehicle into a lower gear.
- draft animal — an animal used for pulling heavy loads.
- draftsperson — a person employed in making mechanical drawings, especially in an architectural or engineering firm.
- dreadfulness — The characteristic of being dreadful.
- dreamfulness — the quality of being full of dreams
- drift anchor — a sea anchor or drag.
- drift netter — a person who uses a drift net in fishing.
- drop forging — a product made by drop-forging
- dumbfounding — Present participle of dumbfound.
- duncan phyfe — of, relating to, or resembling the furniture made by Duncan Phyfe, especially the earlier pieces in the Sheraton and Directoire styles.
- dwarf cornel — the bunchberry.
- dwarf planet — a spherical celestial body revolving about the sun, similar to a planet but not large enough to gravitationally clear its orbital region of most or all other celestial bodies. Pluto is a dwarf planet.
- dye transfer — a photographic printing method by which a full-color image is produced by the printing of separate cyan, magenta, and yellow images from individual gelatin relief matrices.
- dysfluencies — disfluency.
- dysfunctions — Plural form of dysfunction.
- ebb and flow — tidal movement
- eco-friendly — environmentally safe
- edifications — Plural form of edification.
- end effector — The end effector of an actuator is the part that comes into contact with the object being moved or controlled.
- end of steel — a point up to which railway tracks have been laid
- enfranchised — Simple past tense and past participle of enfranchise.
- extended bnf — Extended Backus-Naur Form
- 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.
- face-centred — (of a crystal) having a lattice point at the centre of each face of each unit cell as well as at the corners
- facial index — Craniometry. the ratio of the breadth of a face to its height.