16-letter words that end in e
- cut-up technique — a technique of writing involving cutting up lines or pages of prose and rearranging these fragments, popularized by the novelist William Burroughs (1914–97)
- cyanogen bromide — a colorless, slightly water-soluble, poisonous, volatile, crystalline solid, BrCN, used chiefly as a fumigant and a pesticide.
- cyclohexamantane — (chemistry) A certain diamondoid, C26H30.
- cyclophosphamide — an alkylating agent used in the treatment of leukaemia and lymphomas
- cystourethrocele — A urethrocele occurring with a cystocele.
- cytoarchitecture — (biology) The arrangement of cells in an organism or organ.
- d-glyceraldehyde — an isomer of glyceraldehyde in which the OH group is on the right side of the asymmetric carbon atom.
- database machine — (hardware) A computer or special hardware that stores and retrieves data from a database. It is specially designed for database access and is coupled to the main (front-end) computer(s) by a high-speed channel. This contrasts with a database server, which is a computer in a local area network that holds a database. The database machine is tightly coupled to the main CPU, whereas the database server is loosely coupled via the network.
- dead-smooth file — the smoothest grade of file commonly used
- debut appearance — debut
- definite article — The word 'the' is sometimes called the definite article.
- deflecting force — the apparent deflection (Coriolis acceleration) of a body in motion with respect to the earth, as seen by an observer on the earth, attributed to a fictitious force (Coriolis force) but actually caused by the rotation of the earth and appearing as a deflection to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and a deflection to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
- degenerate state — a state of a system characterized by a set of quantum numbers and represented by an eigenfunction. The energy of each state is precise within the limits imposed by the uncertainty principle but may be changed by applying a field of force. States that have the same energy are called degenerate
- dehydroascorbate — (organic compound) Any salt or ester of dehydroascorbic acid.
- delphi technique — a forecasting or decision-making technique that makes use of written questionnaires to eliminate the influence of personal relationships and the domination of committees by strong personalities
- demoiselle crane — a gray crane, Anthropoides virgo, of northern Africa, Europe, and Asia, having long, white plumes behind each eye.
- dental insurance — Dental insurance is insurance that pays for treatment by a dentist.
- dentist's office — A dentist's office is the room or house where a dentist works.
- depart this life — to die
- department store — A department store is a large shop which sells many different kinds of goods.
- departure lounge — In an airport, the departure lounge is the place where passengers wait before they get onto their plane.
- dependency-prone — tending to become psychologically or physiologically dependent on a drug.
- dependent clause — a clause that cannot function syntactically as a complete sentence by itself but has a nominal, adjectival, or adverbial function within a larger sentence; subordinate clause (Ex.: She will visit us if she can.)
- designer stubble — (on a man) facial hair that is carefully trimmed to give what is thought to be an attractive rugged slightly unshaven look
- desktop database — Macintosh file system
- detective device — a device that detects or discovers the existence of something
- detention centre — A detention centre is a sort of prison, for example a place where people who have entered a country illegally are kept while a decision is made about what to do with them.
- deterritorialize — (transitive) To subject to deterritorialization.
- devil's advocate — If you play devil's advocate in a discussion or debate, you express an opinion which you may not agree with but which is very different to what other people have been saying, in order to make the argument more interesting.
- devil's triangle — Bermuda Triangle.
- diacetylmorphine — heroin.
- dialysis machine — device: kidney treatment
- dictionary flame — [Usenet] An attempt to sidetrack a debate away from issues by insisting on meanings for key terms that presuppose a desired conclusion or smuggle in an implicit premise. A common tactic of people who prefer argument over definitions to disputes about reality. Compare spelling flame.
- diethyltoluamide — a liquid, C 12 H 17 NO, used as an insect repellent and resin solvent.
- digital envelope — (cryptography)
- dihydroxyacetone — (organic compound) The compound CO(CH2OH)2 that has a number of industrial uses.
- dimethoxymethane — methylal.
- dimethyl sulfate — a colorless or yellow, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid, (CH 3) 2 SO 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- dimethylglyoxime — (organic compound) The oxime 2,3-butanedione dioxime that is used as a reagent in the analysis of nickel and palladium.
- dinitrogen oxide — a colourless nonflammable slightly soluble gas with a sweet smell: used as an anaesthetic in dentistry and surgery. Formula: N 2O
- direct discourse — quotation of a speaker in which the speaker's exact words are repeated.
- direction cosine — the cosine of the angle made by a given vector and a coordinate axis.
- disorderly house — a house of prostitution; brothel.
- disproportionate — not proportionate; out of proportion, as in size or number.
- dodecyl aldehyde — lauric aldehyde.
- dolce far niente — pleasing inactivity.
- domestic prelate — an honorary distinction conferred by the Holy See upon clergy, entitling them to some of the privileges of a bishop.
- domestic science — home economics.
- domestic service — the work of household servants
- domiciliary care — services, such as meals-on-wheels, health visiting, and home help, provided by a welfare agency for people in their own homes