(countable) A measure of the extent to which something is deformable (under standard conditions)
(uncountable) The state of being deformable
dehydroffroze
dehydrofreeze
dehydrofreeze
verb
To preserve food by dehydration and subsequent freezing
dehydrofrozen
dehydrogenase
dehydrogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
dehydrogenate
dehydrogenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To remove hydrogen from (a substance).
dehydrogenise
dehydrogenise
verb
Alternative spelling of dehydrogenize
dehydrogenize
dehydrogenize
verb
To dehydrogenate.
dehypnotizing
dehypnotizing
verb
present participle of dehypnotize
deleteriously
deleteriously
adv
In a deleterious manner; harmfully.
delightsomely
delightsomely
adv
In a delightsome manner.
demagogically
demagogically
adv
In a demagogic manner.
demethylation
demethylation
noun
(chemistry) The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule.
demolitionary
demonstratory
demonstratory
adj
Serving to demonstrate something.
demyelination
demyelination
noun
(biology, medicine) The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, usually as a result of disease causing myelinolysis.
demythologise
demythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of demythologize
demythologize
demythologize
verb
(transitive) To remove the mythological elements of.
deoxygenating
deoxygenating
verb
present participle of deoxygenate
deoxygenation
deoxygenation
noun
The removal of oxygen atoms or molecules from a material.
deoxygenizing
deoxygenizing
verb
present participle of deoxygenize
dephlegmatory
dephlegmatory
adj
Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.
deplasmolysis
deplorability
deplorability
noun
The quality of being deplorable.
depolymerized
depolymerized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolymerize
deportability
deprecatorily
deprecatorily
adv
In a deprecatory manner.
depressionary
depressionary
adj
(economics) Characteristic of a depression
dermatography
dermatography
noun
The anatomical description of the skin.
dermatophytic
dermatophytic
adj
Being or relating to a dermatophyte.
dermatoplasty
dermatoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery of the skin, especially the use of skin grafts.
dermoidectomy
dermonosology
desmonosology
desmopyknosis
desoxyanisoin
desoxybenzoin
desynchronize
desynchronize
verb
to cause, or to experience desynchronization
deuteranomaly
deuteranomaly
noun
(ophthalmology) A form of anomalous trichromacy involving a reduction in sensitivity to the green area of the spectrum.
devolutionary
devolutionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, advocating or permitting devolution.
devotionality
devotionality
noun
The practice of a devotionalist.
diacromyodian
dialypetalous
dialypetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate petals; polypetalous.
dialyphyllous
dialysepalous
dianoetically
dianoetically
adv
In a dianoetic manner.
diaphanometry
diaphanoscopy
diaphanoscopy
noun
Examination by means of a diaphanoscope.
dicarboxylate
dicarboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a dicarboxylic acid, but especially any of such compounds (such as glutamates) that have biological activity
dichlamydeous
dichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla.
dichlorhydrin
dichlorhydrin
noun
A colourless, odourless fluid prepared by heating anhydrous glycerine with sulphur monochloride; a solvent of resins.
dichotomously
dichotomously
adv
In a dichotomous manner
dicotyledones
dictatorially
dictatorially
adv
In a dictatorial manner.
dictyodromous
dictyograptus
dictyotaceous
dictyotaceous
adj
Belonging to the family Dictyotaceae of brown algae.
dietotoxicity
digressionary
digressionary
adj
Serving as a digression.
dihydrocuprin
dikaryophasic
dikaryophytic
dimensionally
dimensionally
adv
With regard to dimension.
dimethylamino
dimethylamino
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical (CH₃)₂N- derived from dimethylamine
dimethylketol
dionysiacally
diospyraceous
diphenoxylate
diphenoxylate
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiarrheal agent (trademark Lomotil) chemically related to pethidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₃₀H₃₂N₂O₂·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine.
diphthongally
diphthongally
adv
By means of a diphthong.
diplomatology
diplomatology
noun
The study or science of diplomatics, charters, decrees, etc.
diplospondyli
directionally
directionally
adv
In a directional manner.
directorially
directorially
adv
In terms of film direction.
discomposedly
discomposedly
adv
In a discomposed manner.
discomycetous
disconformity
disconformity
noun
(geology) A type of unconformity in which erosion or lack of deposition has occurred between two parallel sedimentary strata.
(religion) nonconformity
disconsonancy
discontiguity
discontiguity
noun
The condition of being discontiguous
discontinuity
discontinuity
noun
(geology) a subterranean interface at which seismic velocities change
(mathematics) A point in the range of a function at which it is undefined or discontinuous.
A lack of continuity, regularity or sequence; a break or gap.
discouragedly
discouragedly
adv
In a discouraged manner.
discoursively
discoursively
adv
Discursively.
In a reasoning manner; by way of conversation or discourse.
discretionary
discretionary
adj
Available at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.
disemployment
disemployment
noun
The state of being disemployed, or deprived of employment.
dishonourably
dishonourably
adv
(Britain) Alternative spelling of dishonorably
dislocability
disobediently
disobediently
adv
In a disobedient manner
disobligatory
disobligatory
adj
(obsolete) Releasing from obligation.
disobligingly
disobligingly
adv
So as to disoblige.
dispendiously
disposability
disposability
noun
(rare) The property of being disposable.
dispositively
dispositively
adv
(obsolete) In a dispositive manner; by natural or moral disposition.
dispossessory
dissentiously
dissentiously
adv
In a dissentious manner.
dissimilatory
dissimilatory
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing dissimilation
dissolubility
dissolubility
noun
The capability to be dissolved or disintegrated
disuniformity
disuniformity
noun
The quality of being disuniform.
documentarily
documentarily
adv
By means of documents.
dodecahydrate
dodecahydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains twelve molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell.
dodecylphenol
domesticality
domesticality
noun
domesticity
domineeringly
domineeringly
adv
In a domineering manner.
downheartedly
downheartedly
adv
In a downhearted manner
doxologically
doxologically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, doxology.
dryopithecine
dryopithecine
adj
(zoology) Of, or relating to, the primate genus Dryopithecus, considered to be relatives of both humans and apes.
noun
(zoology) Any member of this genus of primates
duodecimality
duodecimality
noun
The property of being duodecimal.
duplicitously
duplicitously
adv
In a duplicitous, two-faced manner
dynamogeneses
dynamogenesis
dynamogenesis
noun
Synonym of dynamogeny
dynamomorphic
dyophysitical
dyotheletical
dysadaptation
dysadaptation
noun
Failure of, or impairment in adaptation.
dysepulotical
dysfunctional
dysfunctional
adj
Functioning incorrectly or abnormally; especially, designating of a business, family or social group with harmful, aberrant, strange or abnormal behavior.
Not performing its proper or intended function.
dysmenorrheal
dysmenorrheal
adj
Relating to dysmenorrhea.
dysmenorrheic
dysmenorrheic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea.
dysmenorrhoea
dysmenorrhoea
noun
Alternative spelling of dysmenorrhea
dysodontiasis
dysodontiasis
noun
(medicine, rare) Difficulty or irregularity in the eruption of the teeth.
dysoxidizable
dysthyroidism
dysthyroidism
noun
(pathology) abnormal functioning of the thyroid gland, referring to either hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism (thyroid hormone deficiency or excess).
ectocondyloid
ectodactylism
ectopterygoid
ectopterygoid
noun
(zoology) A certain ventral bone of reptiles or fish
ectrodactylia
educationally
educationally
adv
In an educational manner.
encyclopaedia
encyclopaedia
noun
(chiefly UK, Australia) Alternative spelling of encyclopedia
encyclopaedic
encyclopaedic
adj
Alternative spelling of encyclopedic
encyclopediac
encyclopediac
adj
Of or pertaining to encyclopaediae; relating to encyclopedias.
encyclopedial
encyclopedial
adj
(rare) encyclopedic
encyclopedian
encyclopedian
adj
Encyclopedic; embracing the whole circle of learning, or a wide range of subjects.
noun
A person who has an encyclopedic knowledge.
encyclopedias
encyclopedias
noun
plural of encyclopedia
encyclopedism
encyclopedism
noun
Encyclopedic knowledge or learning.
encyclopedist
encyclopedist
noun
A member of a group of French authors who collaborated in the 18th century in the production of the Encyclopédie, under the direction of Denis Diderot.
A person helping to write an encyclopedia.
encyclopedize
encyclopedize
verb
(transitive) To catalogue in, or as if in, an encyclopedia; to list or describe exhaustively.
encydlopaedic
endocrinology
endocrinology
noun
(physiology) The study of the endocrine glands of the human body, the hormones produced by them, and their related disorders.
endodontology
endodontology
noun
The study of endodontics.
endokaryogamy
endolaryngeal
endolaryngeal
adj
Relating to the endolarynx; relating to the interior of the larynx
endolymphatic
endolymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
endopolyploid
endopolyploid
adj
Exhibiting or relating to endopolyploidy.
noun
Any organism that exhibits endopolyploidy.
endopterygota
endopterygote
endopterygote
noun
Any insect of the superorder Endopterygota
endosecretory
endosecretory
adj
That secretes internally; but especially, relating to endocrine secretion
endosporously
endosymbiosis
endosymbiosis
noun
(ecology) The condition of living within the body or cells of another organism; an instance of an organism so living.
entocondyloid
entopterygoid
entopterygoid
Noun
A certain ventral bone of reptiles or fish
epicondylitis
epicondylitis
noun
(medicine) General inflammation of the elbow or knee.