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dactylogyrideanAny parasitic flatworm of the order DactylogyrideadaigremontianinA bufadienolide found in Kalanchoe daigremontiana.damouritization(mineralogy) Conversion into damourite.dasyuromorphianAny marsupial of the order Dasyuromorphia of carnivorous marsupials.deaccreditationThe withdrawal of accreditation from something.deacetoxylation(organic chemistry) The removal of an acetoxyl group from a moleculedeacidification(chemistry) The act or process of removing or neutralizing aciddeactualizationMaking less real or existent.deadenylylationMisspelling of deadenylation.deafferentation(medicine) The state of having an incomplete afferent connection with the central nervous system.deagglomerationThe process of breaking up or dispersing that which has agglomerated, or aggregated, or clustered together.deamplificationThe process of deamplifying.deanonymizationThe removal of anonymization.dearomatisationAlternative form of dearomatization.dearomatization(organic chemistry) The removal of aromatic compounds from a mixture, especially as part of the oil refining processdeauthorizationThe process of deauthorizing; removal of authorization.deazaneplanocin(medicine) Any of a class of anticancer drugs that inhibit the biosynthesis of adenosylhomocysteinedebarbarizationThe process of debarbarizing.debathificationAlternative spelling of de-Baathification.debitterizationThe process of debitterizing.debuccalisationNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of debuccalization.debuccalization(phonology) A sound change in which a consonant loses its original place of articulation and becomes glottal [h] or [ʔ].decalcificationThe loss of calcium, as from the soil or from teeth or bones.decarbonisation(British spelling) Alternative form of decarbonization.decarbonizationThe act or process of decarbonizing.decarbonylation(organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carbonyl groups from a moleculedecarboxylation(organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a moleculedecarburisationAlternative form of decarburization.decarburizationdecarbonization.decartelisationAlternative form of decartelization.decasualizationThe process of decasualizing.decationizationThe process, or the result of decationizingdecephalizationThe process of decephalizing.decertificationThe act or process of decertifying.dechiralisationThe removal of chiralitydecidualisationAlternative form of decidualization.decidualizationThe formation of the decidua.decolourisationAlternative spelling of decolorization.decolourizationAlternative spelling of decolorization.decolumnizationThe process of decolumnizing.decommunisationNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of decommunization.decommunizationThe act, process, or result of decommunizing.deconcatenationThe process, or the result of deconcatenating.deconcentrationThe act of deconcentrating; decentralization.deconfigurationThe process of deconfiguring.deconsolidationThe separation of the components of a consolidated shipment (usually in a shared container) for delivery to their respective consigneesdecontaminationThe process of removing contamination, particularly the cleaning off of dangerous materials.decortificationAlternative form of decortication.deculturizationThe act or process of deculturizing.dedensificationThe act or process of making or becoming less densededogmatizationThe process of dedogmatizing.dedollarization(economics) The process of phasing out local acceptance of the United States dollar or other foreign currency and returning to the domestic currency or using other currencies.dedomesticationThe process of returning a domesticated animal to the wild.dedramatizationThe process of dedramatizing.defasciculationThe separation of axons from a fascicle.deferrificationThe removal of iron, typically from a mineraldefertilizationThe process of defertilizing.defibrinizationThe process, or the result of defibrinizingdefilamentationThe removal of filamentsdefolliculationThe action of defolliculatingdeformalisationThe process of deformalising something.defragmentation(computing) The action of defragmenting, particularly with respect to a computer disk or drive.defuzzification(mathematics) A process, in fuzzy logic, of producing a useful result from fuzzy data.defuzzyficationMisspelling of defuzzification.degenderisation(British) Alternative spelling of degenderization.degenderizationThe removal of gender from something.deghettoizationThe act or process of deghettoizing.deglamorizationThe process of deglamorizing.deglobalisationAlternative spelling of deglobalization.deglobalizationThe process of diminishing interdependence and integration between the economies of nations.deglorificationThe process of deglorifying; making something less glorious.deglucosylation(biochemistry) deglycosylation in which the sugar is glucosedeglutamination(organic chemistry) The removal of a glutamine residue from a moleculedeglutamylationThe removal of glutamyl groupsdeglutarylation(organic chemistry) The removal of glutaryl groupsdeglutinisationAlternative form of deglutinization.deglutinizationremoval of glutendeglycosilationMisspelling of deglycosylation.deglycosylation(biochemistry) The removal of the sugar entity from a glycogen (but especially from a glycoprotein)degunkification(slang, humorous, rare) The process of degunkifying.dehybridisationAlternative form of dehybridization.dehybridization(botany) The production of genetically stable offspring from an F1 hybriddehydrogenation(chemistry) Any reaction or process in which hydrogen is removed from a substance, especially the production of unsaturated organic compounds from saturated ones.dehydroxylationThe process of dehydroxylating.dehypnotizationThe process of bringing somebody out of hypnotic trance.deindividuation(psychology) The situation where antinormative behaviour is released in groups in which individuals are not seen or paid attention to as individuals; immersion in a group to the point at which the individual ceases to be seen as such.deinsectisationAlternative form of deinsectization.deinsectizationThe removal of insects, typically from clothes and linendeintercalation(physical chemistry) The removal of a molecule that had been inserted between two others.deintronizationThe removal of intronsdeitalicizationThe process of deitalicizing.dejargonizationThe removal of obscure technical language.delabialisationAlternative spelling of delabialization.delabializationThe act, process or result of delabializing.deleptonization(physics, astronomy) The loss of leptons from a supernova or rotating protoneutron stardelethalizationMaking something not lethal, or less lethal; delethalizing.delignificationThe removal of lignin, typically from wood pulpdelinearizationThe process of delinearizing.demagnetisation(British spelling) Alternative form of demagnetization.demagnetizationThe process of removing the magnetic field from an object.demagnificationThe act or the result of demagnifying.demanganisationAlternative spelling of demanganization.demanganizationThe act of removing compounds of manganese from waterdemannosylation(biochemistry) The removal of mannose from a glycoproteindemasculizationdemasculinizationdemassificationThe breaking of a mass into separate units.demechanizationThe process of demechanizing.dementalizationThe act or process of dementalizing.demesmerisationAlternative form of demesmerization.demesmerizationThe process of demesmerizing; release from hypnosis.demetallizationThe process of removing traces of metal from a material (or from a surface), especially from a material that has been subjected to a metal-based catalysisdemethoxylation(organic chemistry) Any reaction that removes a methoxyl group from a moleculedemethylenation(organic chemistry) The removal of a methylene groupdemocratisationNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of democratization.democratizationThe introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.demodernizationReversion from modernization to a pre-modern state; removal of modern elements or amenities from.demulsificationThe breaking up of an emulsion.demutualisationAlternative spelling of demutualization.demutualizationThe act or process of demutualizing.demyelinisationSynonym of demyelination.demyelinizationSynonym of demyelination (the -ization/-isation variant is the much less common variant)demystificationThe removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a topic or idea.demythificationSynonym of demythologization.deniggerization(offensive) The act or process of freeing someone or something from black people or their influence.denitrificationThe process by which a nitrate becomes molecular nitrogen, especially by the action of bacteria.denitrogenationThe removal of nitrogen from a materialdenitrosylation(organic chemistry, biochemistry) The removal of a nitrosyl group (or the elements of nitric oxide) from a moleculedenormalisationAlternative spelling of denormalization.denormalizationThe act or process of denormalizing.deorphanizationThe development of a drug so that it is no longer an orphan drug.deoxygenization(chemistry) deoxidizationdeoxyhemoglobinThe form of hemoglobin without bound oxygen.deoxyspergualinA particular immunosuppressant.depacketizationThe process of depacketizing.depalletizationThe process of depalletizing.deparaffinationdeparaffinizationdeparticulationthe removal of particlesdepartmentationThe process of classifying an organization on the basis of departments or similar activities, to facilitate planning and control.depauperisationAlternative form of depauperization.depauperizationThe process, or the result of depauperizingdepectinizationThe removal of pectindephytinisationThe removal of phytic acid (from a food ingredient)dephytinizationAlternative form of dephytinisation.depidginization(linguistics) The process of depidginizing.deprivatizationThe act or process of deprivatizing.deprotaminationThe loss of protamines from spermatozoa typically due to freeze-thawingdeprotonizationAlternative form of deprotonation.dequalificationA change so as to require less skill and knowledge, often leading to less responsibility and control.deracializationThe process of deracializing.derandomisationAlternative spelling of derandomization.derandomizationThe reduction or removal of randomness.dereverberationThe processing of an audio signal to reduce or eliminate reverberation.derhotacizationA distortion in (or an Inability to pronounce) the sound of letter R, causing the R to be omitted as a consonant or changing /ɝ/ or /ɚ/ to /ɜ/, /ə/, or another vowel if a vocalic.deritualizationThe process of deritualizing.dermonecrotoxinA toxin that causes dermonecrosisderussificationThe process or action of derussifying something.desacralization(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.desemantisationNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of desemantization.desemantizationSynonym of desemanticization.desensitisationThe act or process of desensitising, of dulling or reducing sensation.desensitizationThe act or process of desensitizing, of reducing or eliminating sensitivity.desequestrationThe action, or the result of desequestratingdeserialisationUK spelling of deserialization.deserializationThe act or process of deserializing.desertificationThe process by which a geographic region becomes a desert, resulting from natural changes in climate or by human activity.desexualisationAlternative spelling of desexualization.desexualizationThe act or process of desexualizing.desilverisationAlternative form of desilverization.desilverizationThe process of desilverizing.desobliteration(non-native speakers' English) Alternative form of disobliteration.desocializationThe act of desocializing.desovietizationThe process of desovietizing.despecificationThe act of generalizing, or making less specific.despiralisationAlternative form of despiralization.despiralizationThe uncoiling of chromonema as part of meiosis.destabilisationAlternative spelling of destabilization.destabilizationThe act or process of destabilizing.destalinizationThe process, begun by Nikita Khrushchev, of discrediting and then reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin.desterilizationThe contamination of medical equipment, etc. so that it is no longer sterile.destructurationThe removal of structure.desuccinylation(organic chemistry, biochemistry) The removal of a succinyl moiety previously added by succinylationdesulfhydration(chemistry) The process of removing a sulfhydryl group and replacing it with a hydroxy group.desulfuricationThe reduction of oxidized inorganic sulfur compounds, typically by bacteriadesulfurizationThe process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.detackificationThe process of detackifying.determinisationAlternative form of determinization.determinizationThe act or process of determinizing.detribalisationAlternative form of detribalization.detribalizationProcess of detribalizing.detrimerizationThe removal of trimeric formsdetrysosinationMisspelling of detyrosination.deuridylylation(organic chemistry, biochemistry) The removal of a uridylyl groupdevacuumization(sciences) The process of which a vacuum loses its integrity and allows atmosphere to flow into it. For example, a broken cathode ray tube (CRT) will devacuumize and allow air to flow into it.deverbalizationThe act or process of deverbalizing.devernalizationThe reversal of a previous vernalization.devillagizationThe reversal of the process of villagization.devirginisationAlternative form of devirginization.devirginizationThe act or process of devirginizing.devitrificationThe formation of small crystals in a glass as a result of slow cooling from the molten state.devulcanizationTo process of treating vulcanized rubber so as to restore the materials that were present prior to vulcanization.devulgarizationThe process of devulgarizing something.deweaponizationThe process of deweaponizing.dextroelevation(medicine) eye movement up and to the rightdezincificationThe act or process of freeing from zinc.dezionification(rare) A process of rendering something less Zionist, the abandonment of Zionist ideology, or the removal of Zionists from power.dezombificationThe process of dezombifying somebody or something.diacetoxylation(organic chemistry) Any reaction in which two acetoxyl groups are addeddiagnosticationThe act, or the result of diagnosticating; diagnosisdiagonalisation(mathematics) In matrix algebra, the process of converting a square matrix into a diagonal matrix, usually to find the eigenvalues of the matrix.diagonalizationUS spelling of diagonalisation.dicarbonylation(chemistry) Any reaction that introduces two carbonyls group into a compound.dichotomisationAlternative spelling of dichotomization.dichotomizationThe act of dichotomizing or the thing dichotomized; classification into 2 subsets (that is, a dichotomy); the special case of discretization in which n = 2.didacticizationThe process of making something didactic.differentiationThe act or process of differentiating (generally, without a specialized sense).diglycosylation(organic chemistry) Any reaction that adds two glycosyl groupsdihydrocoumarin(organic chemistry) The lactone 3,4-dihydro-1-benzopyran-2-one used as a synthetic scentdihydrodaidzein(organic chemistry) The isoflavone 7-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-onedihydroxylation(organic chemistry) The introduction of two hydroxyl groups into a molecule.dikaryotisationAlternative form of dikaryotization.dikaryotization(biology) The conversion of a (pair of) homokaryon(s) into a dikaryondinophysistoxinAny of a group of toxins present in dinoflagellates of the genus DinophysisdiospolysaponinA particular steroid glycoside.dioxidonitrogen(inorganic chemistry) Nitrogen dioxide.disarticulationThe act of disarticulating.disassimilationThe act of becoming less assimilated or integrated, particularly of ethnic groups.discoglossidean(zoology) Any of the family Discoglossidae of primitive frogs.discolorisationAlternative form of discolorization.discolorizationA process of losing color.discommendation(archaic) blame; censure; reproach; shunning.disconfirmation(countable) A particular fact, observation, or other item of evidence which shows or tends to show that a belief or hypothesis is not true.discontentation(obsolete) discontentdiscontinuationA breach or interruption of continuity.discoordinationimpaired coordinationdisequalizationThe process of becoming unequal; the act of disequalizing.dishabilitationdisqualificationdisintoxicationThe process of disintoxicating.disinvaginationThe repair of an invaginationdislexification(linguistics) The linguistic pattern whereby a given language must encode separate meanings using separate words, as opposed to colexifying them with a single polysemous word.dislocalizationAlternative form of delocalization.disobliteration(surgery) The removal of a blood clot or other obstruction from an obstructed blood vessel.disorganisation(British spelling) Alternative spelling of disorganization.disorganizationThe act of disorganizing; destruction of system.dissatisfactionUnhappiness or discontent.disverificationThe act of disverifying.diversificationThe act, or the result, of diversifying.downmethylation(genetics) The process, or the result of downmethylatingdrugsploitation(film) A genre of exploitation films which focus on the use of recreational drugs, typically featuring lurid scenes of drug-induced behaviour framed as a cautionary tale/morality play.dyscolonizationThe breakup of bacterial coloniesdyscoordinationAlternative form of discoordination.dyspigmentationAn abnormal pigmentation, typically of the skindystrophicationThe condition of becoming dystrophicdystrophisation(ecology) Extreme eutrophication.