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dacronA polymer, polyethylene terephthalate PET, as used for making thread and cloth.daemon(mythology) A minor deity or divinity.daften(ambitransitive, rare, chiefly Scotland) To make or become daft.dahlin(archaic, biochemistry) inulindahoonIlex cassine, a holly native to the southeastern coast of North America.daikonClosely-related cultivars such as the enormous turnip-shaped Sakurajima or green-and-red watermelon radish.daimonSynonym of demon, particularly asdalton(physics) the atomic mass unitdampen(transitive) To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.damsin(organic chemistry) The tricyclic lactone (3aS,6S,6aS,9aR,9bR)-6,9a-dimethyl-3-methylidene-3a,4,5,6,6a,7,8,9b-octahydroazuleno[8,7-b]furan-2,9-dionedamsonA subspecies of plum tree, Prunus domestica subsp. insititia, native to Eurasia.danken(transitive) To make dank (all senses)danton(transitive, Scotland) To daunt; to subdue.danzonAlternative form of danzón.darcin(biochemistry) A particular male pheromonedarionObsolete spelling of durian.darken(transitive) To make dark or darker by reducing light.darkon(physics) A scalar field (or particle) that represents an elementary part of dark matter.daruanA bass lute-like four-stringed chordophone of the ruan family of Chinese traditional instruments.darwinA unit of evolutionary change in evolutionary biology.dasein(philosophy) Being; especially the nature of being; existence, presence, hereness, suchness, essencedasian(music) Alternative form of daseian.dastanAn ornate form of oral history from Central Asia, generally centered on one individual who protects his tribe or people from an outside invader or enemy.dation(rare, law) The act of giving, granting or conferring (e.g. an office) but not liberal as a donation or gift.daymanAlternative spelling of day man.dayyanAlternative form of dayan.deacon(early Christianity) A designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6).deaden(transitive) To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.deafen(transitive) To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently.debran(transitive) To remove the bran from (a cereal).decernTo see distinctly (with the eyes or the mind); distinguish (an object or fact); discern.dectin(biology) Any of several transmembrane signalling receptors (a form of lectin) that mediate various cellular functionsdeepen(transitive) To make deep or deeperdeewanAlternative form of dewan.deghan(historical) A small-land-owning citizen of the Sassanian Empire.degron(biochemistry) A specific sequence of amino acids in a protein that directs the starting place of degradation.dehganAlternative form of deghan.dehkanAlternative form of deghan.dehorn(transitive) To remove the horns from.dehqanAlternative form of deghan.demain(obsolete, British, law) A demesne, especially the ancient demesne claimed by William the Conqueror.demeanTo debase; to lower; to degrade.densen(intransitive) To become dense or more dense.dentinThe hard, dense calcareous material that makes up the bulk of a tooth.derain(law, transitive) Obsolete spelling of deraign.descan(microscopy) To reverse the path of emission from a specimen to the sensor in a microscope scan.designA plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system.deskinTo remove the skin ofdesmanEither of two species, Desmana moschata or Galemys pyrenaicus, of aquatic or semiaquatic insectivore of the mole family, Talpidae, found in Europe.desmin(biochemistry) A protein that is a type III intermediate filament found near the Z line in sarcomeres.despinTo stop or slow rotation.dessin(mathematics) dessin d'enfantdestinObsolete form of destiny.detain(transitive) To keep something from proceeding or coming to completion; to delay.deturn(obsolete) To turn away; to divert or deflect.detwin(ambitransitive, mineralogy) To deform so that it is no longer twinned.deutanA person who has deuteranomaly or deuteranopiadeuton(dated) deuterondevein(transitive) To remove the vein-like colon from (shrimp).dewaunAlternative form of dewan.dhamanThe colubrid snake Ptyas mucosa.dialin(organic chemistry) 1,2-dihydronaphthalene, a hydrocarbon with chemical formula C₁₀H₁₀, similar to naphthalene but having one ring partially saturated.diaminArchaic form of diamine.diaxonA diaxonal spicule of a sponge.diazinArchaic form of diazine.diiron(chemistry, especially in combination) Two iron atoms in a molecule.dimuon(physics) Used attributively to describe systems containing two muonsdioxanAlternative form of dioxane.dioxin(countable, organic chemistry) The unsaturated six-membered heterocycle having four carbon atoms, two oxygen atoms, and two double bonds (molecular formula C₄H₄O₂); 1,2-dioxin and 1,4-dioxin.dipion(physics) A combination of the particle and antiparticle forms of two pions of the same flavour.diplon(dated) deuterium nucleus; deuterondirten(ambitransitive, now chiefly Uganda) To make or become dirty or soiled.dirwanAlternative form of durwan.disman(obsolete, transitive) To deprive of men.disown(transitive) To refuse to own, or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.dition(obsolete) Dominion; rule or power.diuconA passerine bird of South America in the tyrant flycatcher family, the fire-eyed diucon (Pyrope pyrope, syn. Xolmis pyrope).diuronThe non-selective herbicide N'-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethyl-ureadivoon(US, slang, dated) divine; wonderfuldizamn(African-American Vernacular slang) Damn.dizzenPronunciation spelling of dozen.dobbinAn old jaded horse.doblonObsolete form of doubloon.dobsonThe aquatic larva of a large neuropterous insect (Corydalus cornutus), used as bait in fishing.docken(Scotland, Northern England, Ireland) A dock (plant); Rumex obtusifolius or Rumex crispus.dodkinA doit; a small coin.dodmanA land-based snail.dogmanA man who has charge of dogs, such as a dog breeder or dog trainer; specifically, a man who trains dogs for the bloodsport of dogfighting.dogmenplural of dogmandolmanA long, loose garment with narrow sleeves and an opening in the front, generally worn by Turks.dolmen(loosely) Any megalithic tomb, including passage graves and wedge tombs.domainA geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization.donjonThe fortified tower and main residence of a motte or early castle; a keep.dorfin(biochemistry) A particular ubiquitin ligasedorianObsolete spelling of durian.dotkinAlternative form of doitkin.dotsonAlternative form of dachshund (extremely rare, nonstandard phonetic spelling).doujinA product produced and sold independently of corporations (in Japan); an indie work.dracin(chemistry) draconindragonA legendary serpentine or reptilian creature.dralon(UK) A fiber made of acrylic.drelinA particular steroid glycoside.driuenObsolete spelling of driven.drivenpast participle of drivedromon(historical, nautical) A Byzantine bireme, similar to the chelandion, but used primarily for naval combat.drusenplural of drusedualin(dated) An explosive substance consisting essentially of sawdust or wood pulp saturated with nitroglycerin and similar compounds.dubbinA mixture of tallow and oil used to soften leather, and make it waterproof.dubcon(fandom slang) Erotica featuring sexual relations where the presence of sexual consent is unclear.duchenTo administer the Priestly Blessing.ductin(biochemistry) A multifunctional membrane proteindudeenA short-stemmed Irish pipe made out of clay.dudgen(obsolete) Something worthless; trash.duffinA combination of a doughnut and a muffin.dukhanA small restaurant, tavern or shop in the Caucasus and Crimea.dulcinAn artificial sweetener, 4-ethoxyphenyl-urea, no longer permitted in fooddullen(transitive, nonstandard) To make dull or duller; to dull.dumben(transitive, rare) To make dumb.dundunAlternative form of dun dun (“African drum”).dunlinA small wading bird, Calidris alpina, found along the coast and having a distinctive black belly patch in its breeding plumage. A type of stint.dupionA double cocoon, made by two silkworms.durben(slang) A cigarette.dureanObsolete spelling of durian.durgan(UK, dialectal) A dwarf; any undersized creature.durianAny of several trees, genus Durio, of Southeast Asia.durionAlternative spelling of durian.durwan(India) A live-in doorkeeper, especially in an apartment building.dusken(transitive) To make dusky or obscure.dwagonPronunciation spelling of dragon.dynein(biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze ATP and thus provide motive power for motile structures such as microtubules.dzerenAlternative form of zeren.