(psychiatry) A feeling of being unreal, detached or unable to feel emotion.
(psychology) The loss of one's sense of personal identity.
The act of depersonalizing or the state of being depersonalized.
dephosphorization
dephosphorization
noun
(chemistry) The act of freeing from phosphorus.
dephysicalization
dephysicalization
noun
The act, process, or result of dephysicalizing.
depolarization
depolarization
noun
(biology, medicine) An intracellular shift in electrical charge distribution, resulting in less negative charge inside the cell compared with outside; it is essential to the function of many cells, communication between cells, and the overall physiology of an organism.
(sociology) Reduction of political polarization.
depolymerization
depolymerization
noun
(chemistry) The decomposition of a polymer into smaller fragments
deprotestantize
deputationize
deputization
deputization
noun
The process of becoming a deputy.
derationalization
derationalization
noun
The process of derationalizing.
derationalize
deratization
deratization
noun
(humorous or nonstandard) Extermination of rats, especially aboard a merchant vessel.
derealization
derealization
noun
(The process of) making unreal, in general; detachment from reality or realness.
(psychology) The psychological symptom in which the world appears to be unreal, and the patient has a sense of detachment from it.
deregulationize
dermatozoon
dermatozoonosis
deromanticize
deromanticize
verb
(transitive) To strip of romance; to make realistic rather than wishfully ideal.
desacralization
desacralization
noun
(religion) The reverse of sacralization, and occurs when a formerly dedicated religious structure such as a church or religious school is given over for another purpose outside of the particular religious organization which dedicated it for a sacred purpose.
desalinization
desalinization
noun
(US) Alternative form of desalinisation
desamidization
desectionalize
desensitization
desensitization
noun
The act or process of desensitizing, of dulling or reducing sensation.
desensitizations
desensitizations
noun
plural of desensitization
desexualization
desexualization
noun
The act or process of desexualizing.
desiliconization
desiliconization
noun
The removal of silicon or silicates
desilverization
desilverization
noun
The process of desilverizing.
desocialization
desocialization
noun
The act of desocializing.
despecialization
despiritualization
despiritualization
noun
The process of despiritualizing.
destabilization
destabilization
noun
The act or process of destabilizing.
destalinization
destalinization
noun
The process, begun by Nikita Khrushchev, of discrediting and then reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin.
desterilization
desterilization
noun
(economics) A monetary process that is the reverse of sterilization.
The contamination of medical equipment, etc. so that it is no longer sterile.
destigmatization
destigmatization
noun
The process or act of destigmatizing.
desulfurization
desulfurization
noun
The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
desynonymization
desynonymization
noun
The act of desynonymizing.
detribalization
detribalization
noun
Process of detribalizing.
devitalization
devitalization
noun
The act of devitalizing
devocalization
devocalization
noun
Act or process of devocalizing.
devolatilization
devolatilization
noun
The removal of volatile material.
devolatilizing
devolatilizing
verb
present participle of devolatilize
devulcanization
devulcanization
noun
To process of treating vulcanized rubber so as to restore the materials that were present prior to vulcanization.
dextrosazone
dezincation
dezincification
dezincification
noun
(metallurgy) The undesirable removal of zinc from zinc-containing alloys by a chemical reaction, as when red rot occurs in brass due to presence of acids.
The act or process of freeing from zinc.
diabolization
diagonalization
diagonalization
noun
US spelling of diagonalisation
dialyzation
dialyzation
noun
(chemistry) dialysis
diazomethane
diazomethane
noun
(organic chemistry) the simplest diazo compound, CH₂=N⁺=N⁻; a toxic, yellow, explosive gas; used in analytical chemistry to convert carboxylic acids into their methyl esters for analysis via gas-liquid chromatography
diazotization
diazotization
noun
(chemistry) the conversion of an aromatic primary amine into a diazonium compound, especially by the use of nitrous acid
diazotizing
diazotizing
verb
present participle of diazotize
dichotomization
dichotomization
noun
The act of dichotomizing or the thing dichotomized; classification into 2 subsets (that is, a dichotomy); the special case of discretization in which n = 2.
dieselization
dieselization
noun
(rail transport) The replacement of steam (or, more rarely, electric) locomotives with diesel locomotives.
The conversion of a petrol engine to run on diesel fuel
The replacement of petrol engines with diesel engines
digitalization
digitalization
noun
Synonym of digitization
digitization
digitization
noun
(computing) Hence, the transformation of a process or system from mainly analogue form to digital form
(computing) The conversion of data or information from analog to digital or binary.
dimerization
dimerization
noun
(chemistry) Any chemical reaction in which two monomers react to form a dimer.
dinitrophenylhydrazine
dinitrophenylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric aromatic azines, but especially 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine that is used as a reagent in the analysis of aldehydes and ketones
diphthongalize
diphthongization
diphthongization
noun
Alternative spelling of diphthongisation
dipolarization
directionalize
directionalize
verb
To add a directional component (to)
discanonization
discolorization
discolorization
noun
A process of losing color.
discolourization
disdenominationalize
disequalization
disequalization
noun
The process of becoming unequal; the act of disequalizing.
disinsectization
disinsectization
noun
The removal of insects.
disnaturalization
disnaturalization
noun
The process of disnaturalizing.
disorganization
disorganization
noun
The act of disorganizing; destruction of system.
The state of being disorganized
disorganizations
disorganizations
noun
plural of disorganization
disprobabilization
divinization
divinization
noun
The act or process of making divine.
dockization
dockization
noun
conversion of an area of water into a dock, by excluding the tide with a dam
doctorization
doctrinization
doctrinization
noun
The preaching or promulgation of a doctrine.
dogmatization
dogmatization
noun
The process or result of dogmatizing.
dogmatizing
dogmatizing
verb
present participle of dogmatize
dolomitization
dolomitization
noun
(geology) The conversion of a limestone rock into dolomite by replacement of calcium by magnesium.
dolomization
dolomization
noun
conversion into dolomite
dramatization
dramatization
noun
A version that has been dramatized.
The act of dramatizing.
dramatizations
dramatizations
noun
plural of dramatization
dualization
dualization
noun
The process of dualizing
dynamization
dynamization
noun
(medicine) A hypothetical increase of medicinal effectiveness by dilution and trituration.
edenization
edenization
Noun
The conversion of a traditional institutional nursing home into a community where patients can live a full and active life.
The conversion of anything into an Eden or paradise.
editorialization
editorialization
noun
the act of editorializing, or something editorialized
editorializations
editorializations
noun
plural of editorialization
editorializing
editorializing
noun
The writing of editorial material.
verb
present participle of editorialize
electrosherardizing
emotionalized
emotionalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of emotionalize
endenization
endenization
noun
The act of naturalizing, or accepting as a denizen.
epidermidalization
epidermization
epidermization
noun
(surgery) skin grafting
The formation of the epidermis from underlying cells
epidotization
erethizontidae
faradization
faradization
noun
(medicine, obsolete) The therapeutic application of the faradic, or induced, electrical current.
federalization
federalization
noun
The assumption of control or authority by a federal government.
The unification of states to form a federal union.
federalizations
federalizations
noun
plural of federalization
feldspathization
feldspathization
noun
The process of conversion into feldspar.
feudalization
feudalization
noun
The introduction of a feudal system.
fictionalized
fictionalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fictionalize
finlandization
finlandization
Noun
The influence of a larger, more powerful sovereign state on the policies of a smaller, neighboring sovereign state.
flamandization
fluidization
fluidization
noun
The act or process of fluidizing.
fluoridization
fluoridization
noun
Synonym of fluoridation
fractionalized
fractionalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fractionalize
fractionized
fractionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fractionize
frozenhearted
functionalized
functionalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of functionalize
galvanofaradization
galvanofaradization
noun
Medical therapy using galvanic current.
gonadectomized
gonadectomized
adj
Having undergone gonadectomy.
gonadectomizing
gonadectomizing
verb
present participle of gonadectomize
hansardization
hybridization
hybridization
noun
(biology, including botany) The process of breeding a mixed offspring from two different strains or species of animal or plant
(chemistry) The linear combination of atomic orbitals in a molecule to form hybrid orbitals.
(genetics) The formation of double-stranded nucleic acid by complementary base-pairing
(transport) the conversion of a fleet of vehicles to hybrids.
hybridizations
hybridizations
noun
(chemistry) plural of hybridization
hydrodesulfurization
hydrodesulfurization
noun
(chemistry) a process for lowering the sulfur content of petroleum and similar products by catalytic hydrogenation, sulfur compounds being converted to hydrogen sulfide
hydrodesulphurization
hydrodesulphurization
noun
Alternative form of hydrodesulfurization
hydroelectrization
hydrogenization
hydrogenization
noun
Alternative form of hydrogenation
hydrolyzation
hydrolyzation
noun
(chemistry) The act of hydrolyzing
hydropneumatization
hydroxylization
hyperthyroidization
hypnoidization
idealization
idealization
noun
The act or process of idealizing.
The representation of natural objects, scenes, etc., in such a way as to show their most important characteristics; the study of the ideal.
idealizations
idealizations
noun
plural of idealization
idolatrizing
idolatrizing
verb
present participle of idolatrize
idolization
idolization
noun
The act of idolizing, adoring or worshiping, especially to excess.
idolizations
idolizations
noun
plural of idolization
indemnization
indianization
individualization
individualization
noun
The act of individualizing; the state of being individualized.
indoctrinization
indoctrinization
noun
indoctrination
industrialization
industrialization
noun
A process of social and economic change whereby a human society is transformed from a preindustrial to an industrial state.
industrializations
industrializations
noun
plural of industrialization
institutionalized
institutionalized
adj
Having been committed to an institution, such as a prison or an insane asylum.
Having been established as an institution.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of institutionalize
interjectionalized
internationalized
internationalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of internationalize
iodization
iodization
noun
The act or process of iodizing.
iridization
iridization
noun
the application of iridium to a surface
irrationalized
irrationalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of irrationalize
judaization
judaization
Noun
The act of Judaizing; a conforming to the Jewish religion or culture. Compare with Hellenisation.
kjeldahlization
lactonized
lactonized
adj
(organic chemistry, of a hydroxy carboxylic acid) Converted into a lactone by internal condensation
laryngectomized
laryngectomized
adj
Subjected to a laryngectomy
verb
simple past tense and past participle of laryngectomize
libidinization
liquidization
liquidization
noun
The action, or the result of liquidizing
londonization
macadamization
macadamization
noun
(Britain) The process of paving roads with macadam.
matronized
matronized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of matronize
medialization
medialization
noun
The act or process of medializing (making more medial).
mediatization
mediatization
noun
The act of mediatizing.
mediterraneanization
mediumization
mediumization
noun
The process or result of mediumizing (in various senses).
medullization
medullization
noun
Conversion into marrow, as the softening of bone tissue in the course of osteitis.
melodramatization
melodramatization
noun
The process or result of melodramatizing.
methodization
methodization
noun
The act or process of methodizing, or the state of being methodized.
metronidazole
metronidazole
noun
(pharmacology) An antibiotic of the nitroimidazole group, used to treat vaginal trichomoniasis, amebiasis, and infections by anaerobic bacteria.