13-letter words containing et
- diacetic acid — acetoacetic acid.
- dialypetalous — (of flowers) having distinct petals
- diametrically — If you say that two things are diametrically opposed, you are emphasizing that they are completely different from each other.
- diaphanometer — an instrument used to measure transparency, esp of the atmosphere
- diaphoretical — Alternative form of diaphoretic.
- dietary fiber — fiber (def 9).
- dietary fibre — fibrous substances in fruits and vegetables, such as the structural polymers of cell walls, consumption of which aids digestion and is believed to help prevent certain diseases
- diethyl ether — ether (def 1).
- diethyl oxide — ether (def 1).
- diethylacetal — acetal (def 1).
- 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 meter — A digital meter is a meter that gives a separate reading, in the form of a decimal number, for each given input quantity.
- diiodomethane — methylene iodide.
- dilettanteish — Alternative form of dilettantish.
- dilettanteism — The condition of being a dilettante; the desultory pursuit of art, science, or literature.
- dimethylamine — a colourless strong-smelling gas produced from ammonia and methanol, used to produce many industrial and pharmaceutical chemicals
- dimethylketol — acetoin.
- dinner jacket — tuxedo (def 1).
- diotheletical — relating to ditheletism, the doctrine that Christ had two wills
- 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.
- discomycetous — of or relating to the subclass of fungus Discomycetes
- discretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
- disquietingly — causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing: disquieting news.
- dissymmetries — Plural form of dissymmetry.
- diving beetle — any of numerous predaceous water beetles of the family Dytiscidae, having the body adapted for swimming.
- diving petrel — any of several small seabirds of the family Pelecanoididae, of Southern Hemisphere seas, having compact bodies, tubelike processes near the nostrils, and usually drab plumage.
- divinyl ether — vinyl ether.
- donkey jacket — A donkey jacket is a thick, warm jacket, usually dark blue with a strip across the shoulders at the back.
- double wicket — cricket in which two wickets are used, being the usual form of the game.
- draggletailed — untidy; bedraggled; slovenly.
- dragon market — any of the emerging markets of the Pacific rim, esp Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines
- dronkverdriet — drunk and maudlin
- dumdum bullet — a hollow-nosed or soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact, inflicting a severe wound.
- dumdum-bullet — a hollow-nosed or soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact, inflicting a severe wound.
- dyer's rocket — weld2 .
- easter bonnet — an especially pretty or fancy hat designed for a woman to wear to church on Easter Sunday or, especially, in an Easter parade
- electromagnet — A soft metal core made into a magnet by the passage of electric current through a coil surrounding it.
- electrometers — Plural form of electrometer.
- embryogenetic — embryogenic
- endometriosis — A condition resulting from the appearance of endometrial tissue outside the uterus and causing pelvic pain.
- endoskeletons — Plural form of endoskeleton.
- endosmometric — relating to the measurement of endosmotic action
- energetically — In an energetic manner.
- epigeneticist — a person who studies epigenetics
- equisetaceous — belonging to the family Equisetaceae
- eretz yisrael — the Holy Land; Israel
- esthesiometer — an instrument for measuring the sensitivity of the sense of touch, esp. one for testing how far apart two points pressed against the skin have to be for the points to be felt as separate
- eta expansion — eta conversion
- eta reduction — eta conversion
- eternity ring — a ring given as a token of lasting affection, esp one set all around with stones to symbolize continuity