14-letter words containing n, o, i, t, e, r
- decolorization — decolor.
- deconsecrating — Present participle of deconsecrate.
- deconsecration — The opposite of consecration, to undo consecration. Desecration or defilement.
- deconstructing — Present participle of deconstruct.
- deconstruction — a technique of literary analysis that regards meaning as resulting from the differences between words rather than their reference to the things they stand for. Different meanings are discovered by taking apart the structure of the language used and exposing the assumption that words have a fixed reference point beyond themselves
- deconstructive — of or relating to deconstruction
- decontaminator — A device that decontaminates.
- decoration day — Memorial Day
- decoration-day — Also called Decoration Day. a day, May 30, set aside in most states of the U.S. for observances in memory of dead members of the armed forces of all wars: now officially observed on the last Monday in May.
- decorativeness — The condition of being decorative.
- decrementation — The act or process of decrementing.
- defenestration — the act of throwing someone out of a window
- defibrillation — the application of an electric current to the heart to restore normal rhythmic contractions after the onset of atrial or ventricular fibrillation
- dehydroretinol — (organic compound) A derivative of retinol having an extra double bond; vitamin A2.
- demonstrations — Plural form of demonstration.
- demonstratives — Plural form of demonstrative.
- demoralisation — Alternative spelling of demoralization.
- demoralization — to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
- denitrificator — an apparatus which is used in denitrification, particularly in sulphuric acid works
- depolarisation — Alternative spelling of depolarization.
- depolarization — a sharp division, as of a population or group, into opposing factions.
- deregistration — The process of which an employee is removed from work registrant status.
- derivationally — In a derivational manner.
- derivatization — the process of making a chemical compound into a derivative
- derivitization — (organic chemistry) The formation of a chemical derivative.
- destructionist — a person who believes in destruction, esp of social institutions
- desulphuration — the removal of sulphur; desulphurization
- deteriorations — Plural form of deterioration.
- determinations — Plural form of determination.
- deurbanization — to divest (a city or locality) of urban characteristics.
- deuteragonists — Plural form of deuteragonist.
- device control — (character) One of the four ASCII characters, DC1, DC2, DC3, and DC4, once used to remotely control equipment (e.g. a paper tape reader) via electromagnetic switches. The characters were usually paired, DC1/DC3 turning one device on/off, and DC2/DC4 another.
- dextrinization — The process of dextrinizing.
- dextrorotation — a rotation to the right; clockwise rotation, esp of the plane of polarization of plane-polarized light passing through a crystal, liquid, or solution, as seen by an observer facing the oncoming light
- diamantiferous — (usually of geographical regions) producing or bearing diamonds
- dichloroethane — a colourless toxic liquid compound that is used chiefly as a solvent. Formula: C2H4Cl2
- diethylpropion — a sympathomimetic substance, C 13 H 19 NO⋅HCl, used as an appetite suppressor and a short-term adjunct in the management of certain kinds of obesity.
- differentiator — a person or thing that differentiates.
- dinitrobenzene — any of three isomeric benzene derivatives having the formula C 6 H 4 NO 2 , made by nitration of benzene or nitrobenzene, the most important of which is the meta form: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes.
- dinner trolley — a small table on casters used for conveying food, drink, etc
- directionality — of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.
- disadventurous — unlucky or disastrous
- disafforesting — Present participle of disafforest.
- disaggregation — to separate (an aggregate or mass) into its component parts.
- disconcertedly — In a disconcerted manner.
- disconcertment — to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely.
- discount store — Also called discount store. a store that sells much of its merchandise at a price below the usual price.
- discouragement — an act or instance of discouraging.
- discretionally — At one's discretion.
- discretization — the act or process of making mathematically discrete.