| demurrage |
the delay in loading or unloading a ship or other freight carrier beyond a previously specified time. [2 definitions] |
| demurrer |
a plea for the dismissal of a lawsuit based on the alleged insufficiency of the opposition's contentions to support its claim, or on other legal defects. [3 definitions] |
| demyelination |
loss of the myelin sheath surrounding nerve cells that causes impaired function, as in multiple sclerosis. |
| demythologize |
to discount or do away with the mythological characteristics or mythical associations of, as in an attempt to arrive at a more realistic understanding. |
| den |
the resting place or retreat of a large predatory wild animal, such as a wolf or lion; lair. [4 definitions] |
| denar |
the chief monetary unit of North Macedonia. |
| denarius |
a silver coin of ancient Rome. [2 definitions] |
| 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] |