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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Denisonia
genus Denisonia noun copperheads

Denisonia superba
noun venomous but sluggish reddish-brown snake of Australia

denitrify
verb remove nitrogen from; `Denitrify the soil`

denizen
noun a plant or animal naturalized in a region; `denizens of field and forest`; `denizens of the deep`

Denmark
Kingdom of Denmark noun a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea

Dennstaedtia
genus Dennstaedtia noun chiefly terrestrial ferns; in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae

Dennstaedtiaceae
family Dennstaedtiaceae noun one of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems

denomination
noun a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith

denominational
partisan adjective adhering or confined to a particular sect or denomination or party; `denominational prejudice`

denominationally
adverb with respect to denomination; `denominationally diverse audiences`

denominator
noun the divisor of a fraction

denotation
noun the act of indicating or pointing out by name

denotative
denotive adjective having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming

denotatum
noun an actual object referred to by a linguistic expression

denote
refer verb have as a meaning; ``multi-` denotes `many` `

denouement
noun the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work

denounce
verb speak out against; `He denounced the Nazis`

denounce
betray verb give away information about somebody; `He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam`

dense
dim adjective slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; `so dense he never understands anything I say to him`; `never met anyone quite so dim`; `although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick`- Thackeray; `dumb officials make some really dumb decisions`; `he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse`; `worked with the slow students`

dense blazing star
Liatris pycnostachya noun perennial of southeastern and central United States having very dense spikes of purple flowers; often cultivated for cut flowers

dense-leaved elodea
Elodea densa noun aquatic plant with deep green foliage useful to oxygenate an aquarium; sometimes placed in genus Egeria

densely
adverb in a concentrated manner; `old houses are often so densely packed that perhaps three or four have to be demolished for every new one built`; `a thickly populated area`

densely
adverb in a stupid manner; `he had so rapaciously desired and so obtusely expected to find her alone`

denseness
slow-wittedness noun the quality of being mentally slow and limited

densimeter
noun a measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity

densitometer
noun a measuring instrument for determining optical or photographic density

densitometry
noun measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission

density
denseness noun the amount per unit size

dent
ding noun an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

dent corn
Zea mays indentata noun corn whose kernels contain both hard and soft starch and become indented at maturity

dental
adjective of or relating to the teeth; `dental floss`

dental anatomy
noun the branch of gross anatomy concerning with the morphology of teeth

dental appliance
noun a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth

dental assistant
noun an assistant to a dentist

dental care
noun care for the teeth

dental floss
noun a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth

dental gold
noun an alloy of gold used in dentistry

dental hygienist
noun someone trained to provide preventive dental service (cleaning teeth or taking x-rays)

dental implant
noun an implant that replaces a natural tooth

dental plaque
bacterial plaque noun a film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental caries

dental practice
noun the practice of dentistry

dental procedure
noun a procedure employed by a dentist

dental school
school of dentistry noun a graduate school offering study leading to degrees in dentistry

dental surgeon
noun a dentist qualified to perform surgical procedures

dental surgery
noun the branch of dentistry involving surgical procedures

dental technician
denturist noun someone who makes dental appliances (bridges and dentures)

Dentaria
genus Dentaria noun usually included in genus Cardamine; in some classifications considered a separate genus

dentate
adjective having toothlike projections in the margin

dentate leaf
noun a leaf having a toothed margin

dentate nucleus
noun a large laminar nucleus of grey matter within the white matter of each cerebral hemisphere

denticle
noun small pointed ridge on the exoskeleton of an arthropod

denticulate
adjective having a very finely toothed margin

denticulate leaf
noun a leaf having a finely toothed margin; minutely dentate

dentifrice
noun a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush

dentine
dentin noun bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth

dentist
tooth doctor noun a person qualified to practice dentistry

dentist`s drill
burr drill noun a high speed drill that dentists use to cut into teeth

dentistry
dental medicine noun the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth

dentition
teeth noun the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

denture
dental plate noun a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth

denudation
stripping noun the removal of covering

denude
bare verb lay bare; `denude a forest`

denunciation
denouncement noun a public act of denouncing

deny
verb declare untrue; contradict; `He denied the allegations`; `She denied that she had taken money`

deny
verb deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; `She denied herself wine and spirits`

deodar
deodar cedar noun tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with nodding tips; highly valued for its appearance as well as its timber

deodorant
deodourant noun a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors

deodorize
deodorise verb eliminate the odor from; `This stick will deodorize your armpits`

deontic logic
noun the modal logic of obligation and permissibility

deossification
noun the loss of the mineral content of bone tissue

deoxidize
deoxidise verb to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

deoxyadenosine
noun a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of adenosine and deoxyribose

deoxyadenosine monophosphate
noun one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)

deoxycytidine
cytidine noun a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of cytosine and deoxyribose

deoxycytidine monophosphate
noun one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)

deoxygenate
verb remove oxygen from (water)

deoxyguanosine
guanosine noun a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of guanine and deoxyribose

deoxyguanosine monophosphate
G noun one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)

deoxyribonucleic acid
desoxyribonucleic acid noun (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; `DNA is the king of molecules`

deoxyribose
noun a sugar that is a constituent of nucleic acids

deoxythymidine
thymidine noun a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of thymine and deoxyribose

deoxythymidine monophosphate
T noun one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)

Deparia
genus Deparia noun classification used for 5 species of terrestrial ferns usually placed in other genera

Deparia acrostichoides
Athyrium thelypteroides noun fern with elongate silvery outgrowths enclosing the developing spores

depart
take leave verb go away or leave

depart
start 2 start out verb leave; `The family took off for Florida`

departer
leaver noun someone who leaves

department
noun a specialized sphere of knowledge; `baking is not my department`; `his work established a new department of literature`

department head
noun the head of a department

Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department noun the federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy); created in 1862

Department of Commerce
Commerce Department noun the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); created in 1913

Department of Commerce and Labor
noun a former executive department of the United States government; created in 1903 and split into two departments in 1913

department of computer science
noun the academic department responsible for teaching and research in computer science

Department of Defense
Defense Department noun the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947

Department of Education
Education Department noun the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979

Department of Energy
Energy Department noun the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

Department of Energy Intelligence
DOEI noun an agency that collects political and economic and technical information about energy matters and makes the Department of Energy`s technical and analytical expertise available to other members of the Intelligence Community

Department of Justice
Justice Department noun the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870

Department of Justice Canada
DoJC noun an agency of the Canadian government that provides litigation and legal advice and opinions to the government

Department of Labor
Labor Department noun the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913