12-letter words containing n, a, c, e
- cycloheptane — (organic compound) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C7H14; a volatile inflammable liquid.
- cyclohexanol — (organic compound) The alicyclic alcohol derived from cyclohexane by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group.
- cyclolignane — (organic chemistry) Any lignane having an additional ring.
- cyclopentane — a colourless insoluble cycloalkane found in petroleum and used mainly as a solvent. Formula: C5H10
- cyclopropane — a colourless flammable gaseous hydrocarbon, used in medicine as an anaesthetic; trimethylene. It is a cycloalkane with molecules containing rings of three carbon atoms. Formula: C3H6; boiling pt: –34°C
- cylinder saw — crown saw.
- cytoanalyzer — an electronic optical device for screening smears of cells suspected of being malignant.
- cytomembrane — a membrane around a cell that encloses cytoplasm and acts as a semi-permeable barrier
- dance on air — to move one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, especially to the accompaniment of music.
- dance studio — A dance studio is a place where people pay to learn how to dance.
- dancing step — balanced step.
- daniell cell — a type of cell having a zinc anode in dilute sulphuric acid separated by a porous barrier from a copper cathode in copper sulphate solution. It has an emf of 1.1 volts
- dark current — the residual current produced by a photoelectric device when not illuminated
- data channel — (communications) A channel (on a BRI or PRI line) used to carry control information, to set up connections on the associated bearer channels. The name wasn't too bad back when users were sending voice (not data) over the bearer channels, but in 1997 it's quite a misnomer.
- dawson creek — a town in W Canada, in NE British Columbia: SE terminus of the Alaska Highway. Pop: 10 754 (2001)
- de-accession — to remove (an item) from a museum or library collection preparatory to selling it
- deactivating — Present participle of deactivate.
- deactivation — The act of deactivating something, such as a bomb.
- dead account — an account that is no longer being used and on which no transactions have taken place for a considerable length of time
- deallocation — the act of allocating; apportionment.
- death notice — a public announcement, e.g. in a newspaper, that someone has died
- decaffeinate — to remove all or part of the caffeine from (coffee, tea, etc)
- decalcifying — Present participle of decalcify.
- decalcomania — the art or process of transferring a design from prepared paper onto another surface, such as china, glass, or paper
- decalcomanie — (dated) decalcomania.
- decalescence — the absorption of heat when a metal is heated through a particular temperature range, caused by a change in internal crystal structure
- decapitating — Present participle of decapitate.
- decapitation — to cut off the head of; behead: Many people were decapitated during the French Revolution.
- decarbonated — Simple past tense and past participle of decarbonate.
- decarbonized — Simple past tense and past participle of decarbonize.
- decarbonizer — One who, or that which, decarbonizes a substance.
- decelerating — Present participle of decelerate.
- deceleration — to decrease the velocity of: He decelerates the bobsled when he nears a curve.
- decentralise — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
- decentralism — A policy of favouring decentralization.
- decentralist — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
- decentralize — To decentralize government or a large organization means to move some departments away from the main administrative area, or to give more power to local departments.
- decentration — The removal of something from a centre.
- dechlorinate — to remove chlorine from (a substance)
- decimalizing — Present participle of decimalize.
- declamations — Plural form of declamation.
- declarations — Plural form of declaration.
- declensional — of declension
- declinations — Plural form of declination.
- decocainized — From which all cocaine has been removed.
- decoloration — appearance with regard to color arrangement or use of colors; coloring: the bold coloration of some birds.
- decompensate — to undergo decompensation due to disease or impairment
- decongestant — A decongestant is a medicine which helps someone who has a cold to breathe more easily.
- deconsecrate — to transfer (a church) to secular use
- decreasingly — In a decreasing manner.