| DEMETHYLATING | • demethylating v. Present participle of demethylate. |
| DEMETHYLATION | • demethylation n. (Chemistry) The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule. |
| DEMYELINATING | • demyelinating adj. (Pathology) That promotes, or undergoes demyelination. • demyelinating v. Present participle of demyelinate. • DEMYELINATE v. to destroy the myelin (of nerve fibres). |
| DEMYELINATION | • demyelination n. (Biology, medicine) The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, usually as a result of disease… • DEMYELINATION n. the act of destroying the myelin (of nerve fibres). |
| DETERMINATELY | • determinately adv. In a way that is determinate. • DETERMINATE adv. of definite or limited growth. |
| DETRIMENTALLY | • detrimentally adv. In a detrimental manner. • DETRIMENTAL adv. harmful. |
| DIETHYLAMINES | • diethylamines n. Plural of diethylamine. • DIETHYLAMINE n. a liquid resembling ethylamine, derived from ammonia, with ethyl groups replacing two hydrogen atoms. |
| DIMETHYLAMINE | • dimethylamine n. (Organic chemistry) The secondary amine (CH3)2NH, which has a number of industrial uses. • DIMETHYLAMINE n. a gas derived from ammonia with two methyl groups replacing two hydrogen atoms. |
| DIPHENYLAMINE | • diphenylamine n. (Chemistry) an aromatic amine, (C6H5)2NH, used in the manufacture of plastics, dyes, explosives, pesticides… • DIPHENYLAMINE n. a crystalline compound used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an indicator. |
| DISEMPLOYMENT | • disemployment n. The state of being disemployed, or deprived of employment. • DISEMPLOYMENT n. the act of disemploying. |
| DOMINEERINGLY | • domineeringly adv. In a domineering manner. • DOMINEERING adv. DOMINEER, to be overbearing. |
| ENCYCLOPEDISM | • encyclopedism n. Encyclopedic knowledge or learning. • ENCYCLOPEDISM n. the state of being encyclopedic, also ENCYCLOPAEDISM. |
| MONEYLENDINGS | • MONEYLENDING n. the business of lending money. |
| MONOGLYCERIDE | • monoglyceride n. (Organic chemistry) a lipid, an ester of glycerol and one fatty acid (in the 1- or 2- positions). • MONOGLYCERIDE n. any of various esters of glycerol in which only one of the three hydroxyl groups is esterified and which are often used as emulsifiers. |
| NONMYELINATED | • nonmyelinated adj. Not myelinated. • NONMYELINATED adj. not myelinated. |
| PREDOMINATELY | • predominately adv. (Dated or nonstandard) In a predominate manner; predominantly. • PREDOMINATE adv. dominating in quantity. |
| SEDIMENTARILY | • sedimentarily adv. As, or in terms of, sediment. • SEDIMENTARY adv. relating to or composed of sediment. |
| SEDIMENTOLOGY | • sedimentology n. (Geology) The study of natural sediments and of the processes by which they are formed. • SEDIMENTOLOGY n. the study of sediment. |
| SEMICYLINDERS | • semicylinders n. Plural of semicylinder. • SEMICYLINDER n. a longitudinal half-cylinder. |
| SEMILEGENDARY | • semilegendary adj. Alternative spelling of semi-legendary. • semi-legendary adj. Almost legendary; approaching the status of a legend. • SEMILEGENDARY adj. having historical foundation but elaborated in legend. |