15-letter words containing s, d, e, a, t
- demulsification — to break down (an emulsion) into separate substances incapable of re-forming the emulsion that was broken down.
- demystification — to rid of mystery or obscurity; clarify: to demystify medical procedures.
- departmentalism — division into departments, esp when resulting in impaired efficiency
- dephlogisticate — to reduce or remove inflammation from
- dephosphorylate — to remove a phosphate group from (an organic compound)
- deposit account — A deposit account is a type of bank account where the money in it earns interest.
- dermatoglyphics — the lines forming a skin pattern, esp on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
- dermatographism — a condition in which touching or lightly scratching the skin causes raised, reddish marks.
- dermatomyositis — a chronic medical condition characterized by inflammation of muscles (myositis), accompanied by a skin rash
- dermatophytosis — a fungal infection of the skin, esp the feet
- desacralization — the process of rendering anything less sacred; secularization
- descaling agent — something intended for use removing limescale from something such as a tap, kettle or coffee machine.
- desensitisation — The act or process of desensitising, of dulling or reducing sensation.
- desensitization — the act or process of desensitizing.
- deserialization — The act or process of deserializing.
- desertification — Desertification is the process by which a piece of land becomes dry, empty, and unsuitable for growing trees or crops on.
- desexualization — The act or process of desexualizing.
- designated area — specified
- desilverization — the process of desilverizing (metal); the state of having been desilverized
- desktop manager — A user interface to system services, usually icon and menu based like the Macintosh Finder, enabling the user to run application programs and use a file system without directly using the command language of the operating system.
- desocialization — to remove from a customary social environment: Imprisonment desocializes the inmates.
- despecification — The act of generalizing, or making less specific.
- destabilisation — Alternative spelling of destabilization.
- destabilization — to make unstable; rid of stabilizing attributes: conflicts that tend to destabilize world peace.
- desulfurization — The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
- detachable lens — a lens on a digital camera that can be separated from the camera itself, making it easier for the photographer to take certain types of shot. A cable usually connects the disconnected lens and camera
- determinateness — The state or quality of being determinate.
- detribalisation — Alternative form of detribalization.
- deuteranomalous — having deuteranomaly; relating to deuteranomaly
- dextrosinistral — left-handed, but having the right hand trained for writing.
- diaheliotropism — the tendency among plants to respond to the light of the sun by orienting their leaves perpendicular to the sun's rays, such that the upper surface of the leaves receives maximum light
- diastereoisomer — a type of isomer that differs in the spatial arrangement of atoms in the molecule, but is not a mirror image; a stereoisomer that is not an enantiomer
- dictation speed — a speed of speaking that enables someone to take down what is being said
- dictatorialness — The state or quality of being dictatorial.
- die standing up — to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead.
- differentiators — Plural form of differentiator.
- diffractometers — Plural form of diffractometer.
- digestive gland — any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract, as the salivary glands, liver, and pancreas.
- digestive tract — alimentary canal
- dinoflagellates — Plural form of dinoflagellate.
- disadvantageous — characterized by or involving disadvantage; unfavorable; detrimental.
- disaffectionate — not affectionate
- disappointments — Plural form of disappointment.
- disassimilative — of or relating to disassimilation
- disaster relief — financial or physical help provided to people or areas hit by a disaster
- discombobulated — to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate: The speaker was completely discombobulated by the hecklers.
- discombobulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discombobulate.
- discount market — a trading market in which notes, bills, and other negotiable instruments are discounted.
- discountenanced — Simple past tense and past participle of discountenance.
- discountenances — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discountenance.