denationalize |
to remove (an industry or the like) from government control and place in the hands of private owners. [2 definitions] |
denaturalize |
to strip of citizenship in a country. [2 definitions] |
denature |
to change or remove the natural characteristics or properties of. [3 definitions] |
dendrite |
a crystalline mineral deposit that appears in another mineral or stone in a branching, treelike form. [2 definitions] |
dendritic |
resembling or having dendrites. |
dendro- |
tree. |
dendrology |
the scientific study of trees and shrubs. |
-dendron |
tree or shrub. |
Deneb |
the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus, having a magnitude of 1.2. |
dengue |
an infectious tropical fever causing a rash and severe pains in the joints. |
deniable |
capable of being denied. |
denial |
a statement or assertion of the falsehood of something. [5 definitions] |
denier1 |
one who denies. |
denier2 |
a unit of weight, indicating the fineness of yarns such as silk, rayon, or nylon, equal to one gram per 9000 meters of yarn. [2 definitions] |
denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. [2 definitions] |
denim |
a sturdy, twilled, usu. cotton cloth used in clothing. [3 definitions] |
denitrify |
to change (nitrates) into free nitrogen and other compounds, as by bacterial action. |
denizen |
an animal, plant, or person living in or frequenting a particular place or area. |
Denmark |
a Scandinavian country comprising a peninsula and nearby islands, bordered by Germany and the North Sea. |
denominate |
to name specifically; denote or designate. [2 definitions] |
denomination |
the act of designating or assigning a classifying name. [4 definitions] |