deterrency
Synonym of deterrence.

detersion
The act of deterging or cleansing.

detersions
plural of detersion

detersiveness
Having a cleansing quality.

detestability
The state or quality of being detestable.

detestableness
The state or quality of being detestable.

detestation
Hate coupled with disgust; abhorrence.
Something detested.

detestations
plural of detestation

detheocratization
The act or process of detheocratizing.

dethermalization
The removal of thermal interactions within a system

dethiolation
Any reaction that removes a thiol group

dethiolations
plural of dethiolation

dethreading
Any process in which the threaded structure of a molecule (such as a rotaxane) is disrupted.

dethronement
Removal from a superior place in a hierarchy.

dethronements
plural of dethronement

dethronisation
Alternative form of dethronization.

dethronization
Dethronement.

dethronizations
plural of dethronization

detitanation
Any process that removes titanium from a material.

detitanations
plural of detitanation

detokenization
Process of detokenizing.

detonation
An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.
An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.
Engine knocking, a type of improper combustion in gasoline piston engines.

detonations
plural of detonation

detonization
detonation

detonizations
plural of detonization

detorsion
Alternative form of detortion.

detorsions
plural of detorsion

detortion
The act of detorting, or the state of being detorted; a twisting or warping.

detortions
plural of detortion

detotalization
A process of detotalizing.

detotalizations
plural of detotalization

detoxification
The process of removing toxins.

detoxifications
plural of detoxification

detoxifier
Anything that serves to detoxify.

detoxifiers
plural of detoxifier

detraction
The act of detracting something, or something detracted; taking away; diminution.
A derogatory or malicious statement; a disparagement, misrepresentation or slander.
The act of revealing previously unknown faults of another person to a third person.

detractions
plural of detraction

detractiveness
The state or quality of being detractive.

detraditionalisation
Alternative spelling of detraditionalization.

detraditionalization
The act, process or result of detraditionalizing.

detrainment
The act of detraining.
The diffusion of air from an organized current into the general atmosphere.

detransformation
The reversal of a transformation.

detransformations
plural of detransformation

detransition
To revert to one's original gender presentation, role, or identity.

detransitioned
simple past and past participle of detransition

detransitions
third-person singular simple present indicative of detransition

detrendization
The process, or the result of detrendizing

detribalisation
Alternative form of detribalization.

detribalization
Process of detribalizing.

detrimentality
The quality of being detrimental.

detrimentalness
The quality of being detrimental.

detrimerization
The removal of trimeric forms

detrition
attrition; erosion by friction

detritions
plural of detrition

detritivory
The action of a detritivore

detritophagy
The condition of being detritophagous.

detritylation
The removal of a trityl protecting group

detritylations
plural of detritylation

detrivory
The condition of being a detrivore

detrumpification
The removal of Donald Trump's political ideas or influence.

detruncation
truncation (the act of lopping off, or shortening

detruncations
plural of detruncation

detrusion
A downward out outward thrust.

detrusions
plural of detrusion

detubularization
The process of detubularizing.

detumescence
The act of subsiding from a swollen state, especially the relaxation of an erect penis.

detumescences
plural of detumescence

deturbation
The act of deturbating; removal or eviction.

deturbations
plural of deturbation

deturpation
A defilement, an act of making foul.

deturpations
plural of deturpation

deubiquitylation
deubiquitination

deunification
The breaking up of a union.

deunifications
plural of deunification

deunionization
The act or process of deunionizing.

deunionizations
plural of deunionization

deurbanization
The process of deurbanizing.

deurbanizations
plural of deurbanization

deuridylylation
The removal of a uridylyl group

deuteragonist
A secondary character; specifically, the second most important character (after the protagonist).
An actor playing a role (potentially all roles) requiring a second actor to be present on the stage, opposite the protagonist.

deuteragonists
plural of deuteragonist

deuteranomalies
plural of deuteranomaly

deuteranomaly
A form of anomalous trichromacy involving a reduction in sensitivity to the green area of the spectrum.

deuteration
Synonym of deuteriation: The act of adding deuterium.

deuterations
plural of deuteration

deuteriation
The addition of deuterium to something; deuteration

deuteriations
plural of deuteriation

deuterobenzene
A form of benzene in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by deuterium

deuterobenzenes
plural of deuterobenzene

deuteroconch
The second chamber of ammonites and other cephalopods

deuteroconches
plural of deuteroconch

deuterogamy
A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.

deuteroscopy
That which is seen at a second view; a meaning beyond the literal sense, ulterior signification.
Second sight.

deuterosome
A mass of fibrous granules in the centrosphere

deuterosomes
plural of deuterosome

deuterostomy
A process in embryology where the mouth forms subsequent to the anus.

deuterotoky
The production of both male and female offspring by parthenogenesis.

deutopianization
making something less of a utopia, or not a utopia; making something more real, and less ideal

deutopianizations
plural of deutopianization

devacuation
Loss or removal of vacuum (“reduction of pressure below that of the atmosphere”).

devacuations
plural of devacuation

devacuumization
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.

devalidation
The removal of validation

devalidations
plural of devalidation

devalorisation
Alternative spelling of devalorization

devalorization
The process of devalorizing.

devalorizations
plural of devalorization

devaluation
The removal or lessening of something's value.
The intentional or deliberate lowering of a currency's value compared to another country's currency or a standard value (e.g. the price of gold).
Depreciation.

devaluations
plural of devaluation

devaprasnam
An astrological ritual carried out to interpret the will of the gods.

devaprasnams
plural of devaprasnam

devastation
The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.
Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastavit.

devastations
plural of devastation

devata
A kind of good spirit, similar to a guardian angel or a lesser deity.

devatas
plural of devata

devegetation
The removal of vegetation.

developability
The quality of being developable.

developedness
The quality of being developed.

developement
Obsolete spelling of development.

developements
plural of developement