13-letter words containing n, e, c, t, a
- cystathionine — an amino acid, C 7 H 14 O 4 N 2 S, that is an intermediate in the transfer of sulfur from methionine to cysteine.
- cytogenetical — of or related to cytogenetics
- cytopharynges — Plural form of cytopharynx.
- dance hostess — a woman who hosts a ball at her house
- dance therapy — the use of dance or movement for therapeutic purposes; a form of therapy in which people are encouraged to express their feelings through dance or movement.
- dark reaction — the stage of photosynthesis involving the reduction of carbon dioxide and the dissociation of water, using chemical energy stored in ATP: does not require the presence of light
- dataveillance — the surveillance of a person's activities by studying the data trail created by actions such as credit card purchases, mobile phone calls, and internet use
- dating agency — an agency that provides introductions to people seeking a companion with similar interests
- daytona beach — a city in NE Florida, on the Atlantic: a resort with a beach of hard white sand, used since 1903 for motor speed trials. Pop: 64 581 (2003 est)
- de-excitation — to cause (an atom) to fall from an excited energy level to a lower energy level.
- deacetylation — to remove the acetyl group from (an organic compound).
- debit account — a bank account which allows you to buy goods or services with money that you have put into the account
- debit balance — the amount of money owed to a lender, etc
- debt covenant — A debt covenant is a number of restrictions that a borrower agrees to that are set by the lending institution.
- decaffeinated — Decaffeinated coffee has had most of the caffeine removed from it.
- decahistidine — An oligopeptide consisting of ten histidine moieties.
- decamethonium — a drug that is used to relax or loosen the muscles
- decant tenant — a person who has had to leave their previous accommodation while it is being rebuilt or refurbished
- decapitations — Plural form of decapitation.
- decarbonating — Present participle of decarbonate.
- decarbonation — to remove carbon dioxide from.
- decarbonylate — to remove the carbonyl group from (an organic compound).
- decentralised — Simple past tense and past participle of decentralise.
- decentralized — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
- decentralizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decentralize.
- decerebrating — Present participle of decerebrate.
- decerebration — Surgery. to remove the cerebrum.
- dechorionated — (biology) From which the chorion has been removed.
- decimal point — A decimal point is the dot in front of a decimal fraction.
- declinational — Relating to declination.
- decompensated — Simple past tense and past participle of decompensate.
- decompensates — Psychology. to lose the ability to maintain normal or appropriate psychological defenses, sometimes resulting in depression, anxiety, or delusions.
- decompilation — The act, or the result of decompiling.
- deconcentrate — to make or become less concentrated
- decongestants — Plural form of decongestant.
- deconsecrated — (of a church) having been transferred to secular use
- deconsecrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deconsecrate.
- decontaminate — To decontaminate something means to remove all germs or dangerous substances from it.
- decorticating — Present participle of decorticate.
- decortication — the act or process of decorticating.
- decrepitating — Present participle of decrepitate.
- decrepitation — to roast or calcine (salt, minerals, etc.) so as to cause crackling or until crackling ceases.
- deculturation — to cause the loss or abandonment of culture or cultural characteristics of (a people, society, etc.).
- deduplication — (computing) The elimination of redundant duplicate data.
- delicatessens — Plural form of delicatessen.
- delirifacient — anything that causes or induces delirium
- demanufacture — A process of recycling that involves the dismantling and/or disassembly of an item to gain the maximum amount of recyclable materials.
- demochristian — a member or supporter of a Christian democratic party or movement
- democratizing — Present participle of democratize.
- densification — the act of becoming or making more dense