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Explore 82 English words that start with D and contain exactly 20 letters. Common examples include desacetoxywortmannin, deterritorialisation, dichloroacetophenone, dimethylbenzaldehyde, dacrocystorhinostomy.

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dacrocystorhinostomyAlternative form of dacryocystorhinostomy.dacryocystorhinotomyAlternative form of dacryocystorhinostomy.decahydronaphthalene(organic chemistry) A bicyclic cycloalkane consisting of two fused cyclohexane rings; it is used as an industrial solvent.dechlorogreensporone(organic chemistry) A derivative of greensporone that lacks the chlorine atom on its benzene ringdechlorophyllizationThe removal of chlorophyll from a leaf by means of a solventdeendothelializationThe destruction of endothelial tissuedegrammaticalisationNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of degrammaticalization.degrammaticalizationThe process of degrammaticalizing, of making less grammatical, or of making ungrammatical.dehydroretinaldehyde(organic chemistry) A derivative of retinal with the molecular formula C₂₀H₂₆O.dehydrothiotoluidine(organic chemistry) The base C₁₄H₁₂N₂S that crystalizes into long yellowish iridescent needles.deltaproteobacterialRelating to deltaproteobacteria.deltaproteobacteriumAny protobacterium of the order Deltaproteobacterium.demisesquicentennialOccurring every 75 years.dendroarchaeologicalRelating to dendroarchaeologydendroclimatologicalRelating to dendroclimatology.dentatorubrothalamic(anatomy) dentatorubral and thalamicdeoxyoligonucleotideAn oligonucleotide composed of deoxynucleotides.deoxyribonucleotidesplural of deoxyribonucleotidedeoxyribonucleotidicRelating to a deoxyribonucleotidedeoxyribonucleotidyl(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from a deoxyribonucleotidedepatriarchalizationThe process of depatriarchalizing.deresponsibilisationNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of deresponsibilization.deresponsibilizationThe act or process, or an instance, of deresponsibilizing.dermatovenereologistA specialist in dermatovenereologydermatovenerologicalRelating to, or employing dermatovenerologydermoodontodysplasia(pathology) A disorder that includes dental problems, trichodysplasia, and nail and skin problems.desacetoxywortmanninpolyketide compound with anti-cancer properties.desmethylxanthohumolA particular flavonoid chalcone.desoxycorticosterone(biochemistry, steroids) US form of deoxycorticosterone.desoxyribonucleosideAlternative form of deoxyribonucleoside.desoxyribonucleotideAlternative form of deoxyribonucleotide.desthiobiotinylationReaction with desthiobiotindesulfoglucosinolateAny glucosinolate from which a sulfate group has been removed.deterritorialisationAlternative form of deterritorialization.deterritorializationThe eradication of social, political, or cultural practices from their native places and populations.detraditionalisationAlternative spelling of detraditionalization.detraditionalizationThe act, process or result of detraditionalizing.dialkylhydroxylamine(organic chemistry) Any N-dialkyl derivative of hydroxylaminediaminoanthraquinone(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric diamino derivatives of anthraquinonediastereoselectivelyIn a diastereoselective way.diastereoselectivity(organic chemistry) The preferential formation of one diastereoisomer over another; also, the degree of said preferencediastereospecificity(organic chemistry) The formation of one diastereoisomer rather than anotherdiathermocoagulation(surgery) The use of diathermy to cauterize blood vessels and reduce bleeding.dibenzylideneacetoneAn organic compound with the molecular formula C₁₇H₁₄O, used in organic synthesis, often as a ligand in metal complexes.dibromochloromethane(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CHBr₂Cldibromochloropropane(organic chemistry) 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane, a soil fumigant.dibromofluoromethane(organic chemistry) The halocarbon CHBr₂Fdichloroacetophenone(organic chemistry) A chemical compound with IUPAC name 2,2-dichloro-1-phenylethanonedichloroformaldoximephosgene oximedichloroisocyanurate(organic chemistry) The anion 3,5-dichloro-2,4,6-trioxo-1,3,5-triazinan-1-idedicyclohexylammonium(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The dicyclohexyl derivative of the ammonium cationdiethylaminocoumarin(organic chemistry) Any diethylamino derivative of a coumarindiethylpyrocarbonate(organic chemistry) The diethyl ester of pyrocarbonic acid; it is used in biochemistry to inactivate ribonucleasesdiffusiophoreticallyWith respect to, or by means of diffusiophoresis.digifucocellobiosideA particular steroid glycoside.dihydroactinidiolide(organic chemistry) A terpenoid insect pheromone formed from actinidiolide by the addition of two hydrogen atoms across a double bonddihydroanthraquinoneAlternative form of dihydroxyanthraquinone.dihydroheterocodeineMethyldihydromorphine.dihydrosphingomyelin(organic chemistry) Any derivative of a sphingomyelin in which the double bond of the sphingosine moiety has been hydrogenateddihydroxybenzylamine(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric dihydroxy derivatives of benzylaminedihydroxynaphthalene(organic chemistry) Any of seven isomeric dihydroxy derivatives of naphthalenedihydroxytryptaminesplural of dihydroxytryptaminedimethoxyamphetamineAny of a series of psychedelic drugs similar in structure to amphetamine and trimethoxyamphetamine.dimethoxyquinazoline(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric dimethoxy derivatives of quinazoline (or of its derivatives)dimethylaminoethanol(organic chemistry) A clear to pale-yellow liquid used as a curing agent for polyurethanes and epoxy resins, in water treatment, and in the synthesis of various products.dimethylbenzaldehydeA dimethyl derivative of benzaldehyde.dimethylchlorosilanechlorodimethylsilanedimethylethanolamineDimethylaminoethanol.dimethylphenanthrene(organic chemistry) Any dimethyl derivative of phenanthrenedimethylpolysiloxanePolydimethylsiloxane.dimethyltubocurarinedimethyltubocurariniumdinitrochlorobenzene(organic chemistry) An electrophilic, cytotoxic benzene derivative used in biochemical research.dinitrodiphenylamine(organic chemistry) A chemical compound obtained from the reaction of aniline, dinitrochlorobenzene, and soda ash, and used in producing hexanitrodiphenylamine.dinitrofluorobenzene1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene, a chemical used for polypeptide sequencing.dioxydithiomolybdate(inorganic chemistry) The anion MoO₂S₂²⁻ derived from molybdate by substituting two oxygen atoms by those of sulfurdiphosphotransferase(biochemistry) Any of a group of phosphotransferase enzymes that act on pyrophosphate groups.disindividualisationAlternative form of disindividualization.disindividualizationThe process of depriving of individuality.disproportionatenessThe state or quality of being disproportionate or out of proportion.dodecahemicosahedronA polyhedron with 12 pentagrams and 10 hexagons totaling to 22 faces, 60 edges, and 30 vertices.dysfunctionalizationConversion to a dysfunctional modedysgammaglobulinemiaAn immune disorder characterized by a reduction in some (but not all) types of gamma globulins.

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