13-letter words containing t, e, n, d
- 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.
- diamond state — Delaware (used as a nickname).
- diaphanometer — an instrument used to measure transparency, esp of the atmosphere
- diathermanous — the property of transmitting heat as electromagnetic radiation.
- dieselization — The conversion of a petrol engine to run on diesel fuel.
- diffarreation — (historical) A form of divorce, among the Ancient Romans, in which a cake was used.
- differentials — Plural form of differential.
- differentiate — to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.
- differentness — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
- difficultness — The state or quality of being difficult.
- digitinervate — (of a leaf) having veins that radiate from the petiole like the fingers of a hand.
- digitipinnate — (of a compound leaf) digitate with pinnate leaflets.
- digitoxigenin — a steroid derived from digitalis, used in certain cardiac drug treatments
- diiodomethane — methylene iodide.
- dilettanteish — Alternative form of dilettantish.
- dilettanteism — The condition of being a dilettante; the desultory pursuit of art, science, or literature.
- dim statement — (programming) (From "dimension") A keyword in most versions of the BASIC programming language that declares the size of an array. E.g. DIM A(100) declares a one-dimensional array with 101 numeric elements (including A(0)). Dim DepartmentNumber As Integer which declares a single (scalar) variable of type Integer.
- dimethylamine — a colourless strong-smelling gas produced from ammonia and methanol, used to produce many industrial and pharmaceutical chemicals
- dimwittedness — The state or condition of being dimwitted.
- 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.
- dinner jacket — tuxedo (def 1).
- 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 cinema — a rigorous form of cinéma vérité, especially as practiced by some American cinematographers in the late 1950s, in which only indigenous sound is used.
- direct motion — the movement of a celestial body (as seen from the earth) from east to west across the sky
- direct-acting — (of a steam pump) having the steam pistons connected directly to the pump pistons without a crankshaft or flywheel.
- directionally — of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.
- directionless — the act or an instance of directing.
- dirty weekend — A dirty weekend is a weekend during which two people go away together, mainly in order to have sex.
- disadvantaged — lacking the normal or usual necessities and comforts of life, as proper housing, educational opportunities, job security, adequate medical care, etc.: The government extends help to disadvantaged minorities.
- disadvantages — Plural form of disadvantage.
- disagreements — Plural form of disagreement.
- disaster fund — a fund set up to relieve people or countries afflicted by a disaster
- disaster zone — area affected by a catastrophe
- disburdenment — The removal of a burden; an unburdening.
- disbursements — Plural form of disbursement.
- disconcerting — disturbing to one's composure or self-possession; upsetting, discomfiting.
- disconcertion — to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely.
- disconnecting — Present participle of disconnect.
- disconnection — the act of disconnecting.
- disconsolated — Obsolete form of disconsolate.
- discontentful — exhibiting a lack of contentment
- discount rate — the rate of interest charged in discounting commercial paper.
- discretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
- discriminated — Simple past tense and past participle of discriminate.
- discriminates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discriminate.
- disembarkment — to go ashore from a ship.