12-letter words containing i, n, t, o, d, e
- deputization — the act of making someone a deputy
- deracination — to pull up by the roots; uproot; extirpate; eradicate.
- deratization — extermination of rats, especially aboard a merchant vessel.
- deregulation — Deregulation is the removal of controls and restrictions in a particular area of business or trade.
- derelictions — Plural form of dereliction.
- derivational — Of or pertaining to derivation; relating to that which is derived.
- desalination — Desalination is the process of removing salt from sea water so that it can be used for drinking, or for watering crops.
- desaturation — the addition of white light to a pure colour to produce a paler less saturated colour
- descriptions — a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation.
- desecrations — Plural form of desecration.
- desideration — to wish or long for.
- designations — Plural form of designation.
- desolatingly — in a way that desolates, in a desolating fashion
- despoliation — the act of despoiling; plunder or pillage
- desquamation — to come off in scales, as the skin in certain diseases; peel off.
- destinations — The place to which someone or something is going or being sent.
- destined for — headed for; bound for
- detartration — The process of detartrating, i.e. removing tartrates, especially from fruit juices and wines, in order to reduce tartness or sourness.
- determinator — a person who or a thing that determines
- detestations — Plural form of detestation.
- detonability — the quality of being detonable
- detoxicating — Present participle of detoxicate.
- detoxication — Biochemistry. the metabolic process by which toxins are changed into less toxic or more readily excretable substances.
- deuteranopia — a form of colour blindness in which there is a tendency to confuse blues and greens, and greens and reds, and in which sensitivity to green is reduced
- deuteronomic — of, relating to, or resembling Deuteronomy, especially the laws contained in that book.
- devaluations — Plural form of devaluation.
- devastations — Plural form of devastation.
- deviationism — ideological deviation (esp from orthodox Communism)
- deviationist — One who deviates from accepted beliefs or policies, especially from a prescribed form of Communism.
- devotionally — In a devotional manner.
- diabetogenic — causing or producing diabetes
- diazomethane — a yellow odourless explosive gas, used as a methylating agent. Formula: CH2:N:N
- dicotyledons — Plural form of dicotyledon.
- dictionaries — Plural form of dictionary.
- dictyopteran — any insect of the order Dictyoptera, which comprises the cockroaches and mantises
- diisocyanate — (chemistry) Any compound containing two isocyanate anions or functional groups, but especially such an organic compound used in the preparation of polyurethane.
- dilaceration — the act of dilacerating.
- dilatoriness — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
- dimerization — (chemistry) Any chemical reaction in which two monomers react to form a dimer.
- dinucleotide — a molecule composed of two nucleotide subunits.
- diphthongize — to change into or pronounce as a diphthong.
- dipropellant — bipropellant.
- dirty blonde — woman's hair colour: dark blonde
- disaffection — the absence or alienation of affection or goodwill; estrangement; disloyalty: Disaffection often leads to outright treason.
- disappointed — depressed or discouraged by the failure of one's hopes or expectations: a disappointed suitor.
- disceptation — (archaic) Controversy; disputation; discussion.
- disconcerted — disturbed, as in one's composure or self-possession; perturbed; ruffled: She was disconcerted by the sudden attack on her integrity.
- disconnected — disjointed; broken.
- disconnector — (electrical engineering) A switching device used to open an electric circuit when there is no current through it. They are used to isolate a part of an electrical system to allow the maintenance staff a safe access to it.
- disconsolate — without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable: Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate.