13-letter words containing o, t, e
- desublimation — (physics) deposition (transformation of gas into solid without an intermediate liquid phase).
- desulfuration — to desulfurize.
- desultoriness — lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation.
- deteriorating — Become progressively worse.
- deterioration — the act or process of deteriorating.
- deteriorative — tending to deteriorate
- determination — Determination is the quality that you show when you have decided to do something and you will not let anything stop you.
- determinators — determiner (def 1).
- deuteragonist — (in ancient Greek drama) the character next in importance to the protagonist, esp the antagonist
- deuteranomaly — a milder form of deuteranopia; partial deuteranopia
- deuteromycete — any fungus of the class Fungi Imperfecti.
- deuteronomist — one of the writers of Deuteronomy
- deuteroscopic — of or relating to deuteroscopy; of second sight
- deuterostomes — Plural form of deuterostome.
- deutocerebrum — (zoology) The median lobes of the brain of an insect.
- developmental — Developmental means relating to the development of someone or something.
- devirgination — The loss of a girl or woman's virginity.
- devolutionary — the act or fact of devolving; passage onward from stage to stage.
- devotionalist — a devotee
- dexamethasone — a type of powerful steroid, used as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant
- dexterousness — The state or quality of being dexterous.
- dextrocardiac — a person whose heart is on the right side of his or her chest
- dextroglucose — dextrose
- diabetologist — a person who studies diabetes
- diageotropism — a diatropic response of plant parts, such as rhizomes, to the stimulus of gravity
- diagnosticate — (archaic, transitive) To make a diagnosis of; to recognise (a disease or similar) by its symptoms.
- dialect coach — a person whose job is to train actors to speak in the authentic accent and manner of a particular area
- dialling tone — The dialling tone is the noise which you hear when you pick up a telephone receiver and which means that you can dial the number you want.
- dialypetalous — (of flowers) having distinct petals
- diamond state — Delaware (used as a nickname).
- diaphanometer — an instrument used to measure transparency, esp of the atmosphere
- diaphoretical — Alternative form of diaphoretic.
- diathermanous — the property of transmitting heat as electromagnetic radiation.
- dieselization — The conversion of a petrol engine to run on diesel fuel.
- diethyl oxide — ether (def 1).
- diffarreation — (historical) A form of divorce, among the Ancient Romans, in which a cake was used.
- digital detox — a period during which a person refrains from using digital or electronic devices, as to avoid distractions or make time for other activities: my week-long digital detox.
- digital video — video output based on digital rather than analogue signals
- digitoxigenin — a steroid derived from digitalis, used in certain cardiac drug treatments
- diiodomethane — methylene iodide.
- dimethylketol — acetoin.
- dinitrogenase — (enzyme) One of two enzymes which, together with ATP, catalyze the reduction of molecular nitrogen into ammonia.
- dinitrophenol — any of the six isomers consisting of phenol where two hydrogen atoms are substituted by nitro groups, C 6 H 4 N 2 O 5 , used in dyes and wood preservatives, and in biochemistry to uncouple oxidative phosphorylation.
- diotheletical — relating to ditheletism, the doctrine that Christ had two wills
- diphenoxylate — a substance, C 30 H 32 N 2 O 2 , used in the form of its hydrochloride in the treatment of diarrhea.
- diphthongized — Simple past tense and past participle of diphthongize.
- dipole moment — electric dipole moment.
- direct action — any action seeking to achieve an immediate or direct result, especially an action against an established authority or powerful institution, as a strike or picketing.
- direct labour — work that is an essential part of a production process or the provision of a service
- direct method — a technique of foreign-language teaching in which only the target language is used, little instruction is given concerning formal rules of grammar, and language use is often elicited in situational contexts.