demibranch
A structure in the gills of bivalves, consisting of a pair of lamellae containing blood vessels

demibranchs
plural of demibranch

demiculverin
A medium cannon, slightly larger than a saker and smaller than a culverin.

demiculverins
plural of demiculverin

demicup
A partial, revealing bra cup, as of a balcony bra.

demicups
plural of demicup

demijohn
A large bottle with a short neck, sometimes with two small handles at the neck, sometimes encased in wickerwork.

demijohns
plural of demijohn

dennet
A kind of light gig (open, two-wheeled carriage for one horse)

dennets
plural of dennet

densifier
Any machine or substance that increases the density of a material

densifiers
plural of densifier

depacketizer
A circuit or system that depacketizes.

depacketizers
plural of depacketizer

deperimeterization
The removal of a boundary between an organization and the outside world, allowing (suitably authenticated) access from any location.

depressurisation
Alternative spelling of depressurization.

depressurisations
plural of depressurisation

depressurization
The act, or an instance, of depressurizing; a reduction of atmospheric pressure within a chamber or space vehicle etc.

depressurizations
plural of depressurization

deratization
Extermination of rats, especially aboard a merchant vessel.

deratizations
plural of deratization

desiccator
A closed glass vessel containing a desiccant (such as silica gel) used in laboratories for drying materials or for keeping them dry.
A machine for drying fruit, milk, etc., usually by the aid of heat; an evaporator.

desiccators
plural of desiccator

deskphone
A desktop telephone set.

deskphones
plural of deskphone

desobliteration
Alternative form of disobliteration.

desobliterations
plural of desobliteration

dessicator
Misspelling of desiccator.

dessiccator
Misspelling of desiccator.

devolatilizer
Any material added to something to reduce its volatility, or a machine accomplishing the same.

devolatilizers
plural of devolatilizer

dewan
A holder of any of various offices in various (usually Islamic) countries, usually some sort of councillor.

dewans
plural of dewan

dewaun
Alternative form of dewan.

dewauns
plural of dewaun

dewcap
A tube that protrudes beyond the objective of a telescope or camera etc. to prevent dew from forming on it.

dewcaps
plural of dewcap

dewpond
A shallow (typically artificial) pond occurring in hills without any spring as source, originally thought to be fed by condensation (dew or mist), and now generally believed to be rainfed.

dewponds
plural of dewpond

dexie
Alternative form of dexy (“tablet of dexedrine”).

dexies
plural of dexy
plural of dexie

dexy
A tablet of dexedrine.

dexys
plural of dexy

diaconica
plural of diaconicon

diaconicon
A sacristy for sacred vessels in a Greek church, on the south side of the bema or sanctuary.

diagraph
A drawing instrument that combines a protractor and scale.

diagraphs
plural of diagraph

diakineses
plural of diakinesis

diakinesis
the last stage of prophase, in which the nucleolus and nuclear envelope disappear, spindle fibers form, and the chromosomes shorten in preparation for metaphase.

diapir
An intrusion of a ductile rock into an overburden.

diapirs
plural of diapir

dicebox
A box from which dice are thrown in gaming.

diceboxes
plural of dicebox

dictaphone
A dictation machine.

dictaphones
plural of dictaphone

dictyostelid
Any slime mold of the order Dictyosteliida, which exist either as individual amoebae or aggregated as a pseudoplasmodium.

dictyostelids
plural of dictyostelid

dielectricum
A dielectric medium or barrier.

differentiant
A binary invariant

differentiants
plural of differentiant

digibook
A physical book containing a sleeve for an accompanying optical disc.

digibooks
plural of digibook

dihadron
Any particle that is a combination of two hadrons

dihadrons
plural of dihadron

dilophosaur
Any theropod of the genus Dilophosaurus from the Jurassic, distinguished by having two plates on its head.

dilophosaurs
plural of dilophosaur

diminutol
A purine derivative that blocks mitotic spindle assembly by inhibiting NADP-dependent oxidoreductase

dinanderie
brassware

dinnerplate
A plate on which dinner can be served.

dinnerplates
plural of dinnerplate

diolefin
An olefin that has two double bonds; a diene

diolefins
plural of diolefin

diplopore
A double pore system that sits within a depression on a single thecal plate.

diplozoid
A monogenean with paired clamps.

diplozoids
plural of diplozoid

discohexact
A hexact with axes enlarged at the extremity.

discohexacts
plural of discohexact

dishboard
A cabinet for the storage and display of plates.

dishboards
plural of dishboard

dishpan
A large basin or pan with a flat bottom in which dishes are washed.

dishpans
plural of dishpan

dishrack
A rack for holding dishes.

dishracks
plural of dishrack

disintermediation
The removal of funds from a financial institution such as a bank for direct purchase of financial instruments.
The removal of an intermediary from a commercial transaction.

disintermediations
plural of disintermediation

disobliteration
The removal of a blood clot or other obstruction from an obstructed blood vessel.

disobliterations
plural of disobliteration

disselboom
One of the poles supporting a wagon.

disselbooms
plural of disselboom

distosepta
plural of distoseptum

distoseptum
A thin septum of an ascospore that lacks a septal plate and is penetrated by cytoplasmic junctions

diwan
Alternative form of dewan.

diwans
plural of diwan

dixie
A large iron pot, used in the army.

dixies
plural of dixie

dixy
Alternative form of dixie.

dockline
A mooring cable / rope

docklines
plural of dockline

docosadiene
A diene with a 22-carbon chain and two double bonds.

docstring
A string literal specified in source code that is used, like a comment, to document a specific segment of code, but remains available at run-time.

docstrings
plural of docstring

dogbolts
plural of dogbolt

dogshank
An inferior variant of the sheepshank knot, which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack.

dogshanks
plural of dogshank

doloire
A medieval war and utility axe with a long wooden haft of 1.5 metres in length set with a blade shaped as a tear drop.

doloires
plural of doloire

doodeen
Alternative form of dudeen.

doodeens
plural of doodeen

doodhi
Alternative form of dudhi (“calabash”).

doodhis
plural of doodhi

doorkey
A key that unlocks a door.

doorkeys
plural of doorkey

doorlet
A small door.

doorlets
plural of doorlet

doornail
A nail with a wide head, traditionally used in the construction and ornamentation of wooden doors.

doornails
plural of doornail

dossbag
A sleeping bag.

dossbags
plural of dossbag

dotaku
A richly-decorated Japanese bell made from thin bronze

dotakus
plural of dotaku

dotchin
A steelyard or balance.

dotchins
plural of dotchin

doublepack
A package containing two of an item, often DVDs or CDs.

doublepacks
plural of doublepack

downcomer
A pipe to conduct something downwards.
A pipe to conduct something downwards.

downcomers
plural of downcomer

downmodulation
modulation to a lower level

downmodulations
plural of downmodulation

downspout
A vertical pipe or conduit that carries rainwater from the scupper, guttering of a building to a lower roof level, drain, ground or storm water runoff system.

downspouts
plural of downspout

downtime
Time lost due to the failure of some system or machinery, such as a computer crash or power outage.
A period of time when work or other activity is less intense or stops.
A period of time set aside for relaxation and rest; leisure time, free time.

downwash
downward air turbulence caused by a propeller or jet, but especially by helicopter blades
The downward motion of air as a result of eddies behind a wing or chimney, etc.

downwashes
plural of downwash