10-letter words that end in de
- inaptitude — lack of aptitude; unfitness.
- indapamide — a thiazide-related compound, C 16 H 16 ClN 3 O 3 S, used in the treatment of hypertension and edema.
- ineptitude — quality or condition of being inept.
- infinitude — infinity: divine infinitude.
- inquietude — restlessness or uneasiness; disquietude.
- interclude — to confine
- intergrade — an intermediate grade, form, stage, etc.
- interstade — a period of temporary retreat of ice during a glacial stage; a warming period.
- intertrade — a purchase or sale; business deal or transaction.
- inverclyde — a council area of W central Scotland: created in 1996 from part of Strathclyde region. Administrative centre: Greenock. Pop: 83 050 (2003 est). Area: 162 sq km (63 sq miles)
- iron oxide — a compound of oxygen and iron
- isocyanide — a compound containing an isocyano group.
- jenga code — (humour, programming) A style of programming which results in the whole thing collapsing when you touch a single block of code. Named after the game where players try to remove wooden blocks from a tower without it falling down. Also known as Crispy Noodle Code.
- judge-made — established by a court, as by an application or interpretation of a law that is allegedly contrary to the intentions of the enacting body or by a decision that does not rest on legislation.
- lammastide — the season of Lammas.
- lamp-shade — a shade, usually translucent or opaque, for shielding the glare of a light source in a lamp or for directing the light to a particular area.
- lanthanide — any element of the lanthanide series.
- lead azide — a highly toxic, colorless crystalline compound, Pb(N 3) 2 , that detonates at 660°F (350°C) and is used as a detonator for explosives.
- lead oxide — litharge.
- longtitude — Misspelling of longitude.
- loperamide — a substance, C 29 H 33 ClN 2 O 2 , used in the treatment of diarrhea.
- lymph node — any of the glandlike masses of tissue in the lymphatic vessels containing cells that become lymphocytes.
- major mode — major scale.
- mansuetude — mildness; gentleness: the mansuetude of Christian love.
- mariticide — The act of killing one's spouse, especially the murder of a husband by his wife.
- masquerade — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- mazarinade — a pamphlet criticizing Jules Mazarin
- mercaptide — a metallic salt of a mercaptan.
- merseyside — a metropolitan county in W England. 250 sq. mi. (648 sq. km).
- mesa verde — a national park in SW Colorado: ruins of prehistoric cliff dwellings. 80 sq. mi. (207 sq. km).
- microblade — bladelet.
- mildewcide — a chemical for destroying mildew.
- minor mode — a scale or key in which the third degree is a minor third above the tonic.
- morse code — either of two systems of clicks and pauses, short and long sounds, or flashes of light, used to represent the letters of the alphabet, numerals, etc.: now used primarily in radiotelegraphy by ham operators.
- motherlode — (literally) The main, central lode of a natural resource, near which smaller deposits of the same ore etc. exist.
- multigrade — a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity: the best grade of paper.
- nationwide — extending throughout the nation: The incident aroused nationwide interest.
- nematicide — Any pesticide designed to kill nematodes (roundworms).
- nematocide — a substance or preparation used for killing nematodes parasitic to plants.
- nerd pride — (body) The Nerd Pride movement, modeled on the Gay Pride movement, was started at MIT by Professors Gerald Sussman and Hal Abelson. Nerd pride paraphernalia includes baseball hats, buttons and - of course - pocket protectors. "My idea is to present an image to children that it is good to be intellectual, and not to care about the peer pressures to be anti-intellectual. I want every child to turn into a nerd - where that means someone who prefers studying and learning to competing for social dominance". -- Gerald Sussman, quoted by Katie Hafner, "New York Times", 1994-08-29.
- nesselrode — a mixture of preserved fruits, nuts, etc., used as a sauce or in pies, puddings, ice cream, or the like.
- night mode — phase
- nightshade — any of various plants of the genus Solanum, especially the black nightshade or the bittersweet.
- nonsulfide — (of minerals) not containing a sulfide.
- north node — the ascending node of the moon.
- nucleoside — any of the class of compounds derived by the hydrolysis of nucleic acids or nucleotides, consisting typically of deoxyribose or ribose combined with adenine, guanine, cytosine, uracil, or thymine.
- nucleotide — any of a group of molecules that, when linked together, form the building blocks of DNA or RNA: composed of a phosphate group, the bases adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine, and a pentose sugar, in RNA the thymine base being replaced by uracil.
- octreotide — (pharmacy) An octapeptide that mimics natural somatostatin pharmacologically, though it is a more potent inhibitor of growth hormone, glucagon and insulin than the natural hormone.
- ophicleide — a musical wind instrument, a development of the old wooden serpent, consisting of a conical metal tube bent double.
- orthograde — walking in an upright manner