Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z decalone The bicyclic alicyclic ketone decahydro-1-naphthalenone decalumen A unit of luminous flux equal to ten lumens. decamer An oligomer having ten subunits. decameric Of or pertaining to a decamer decameride An interval of pitch equal to 1/10 of a heptameride, or 1/3010 of an octave. Decameron A collection of 100 short stories by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, probably begun in 1350 and finished in 1353. Decameronesque Reminiscent of the Decameron. Decameronian Of or relating to the Decameron. Decameronic Of or relating to the Decameron. decamerous Synonym of decempartite. decamethonium Synonym of decamethonium bromide. decamethylcyclopentasiloxane A clear, lightweight liquid used in cosmetics and personal care products. It spreads easily, helps give a smooth, silky feel to skin and hair, and evaporates quickly without leaving much residue. decamethyltetrasiloxane A particular linear siloxane. decametre An SI unit of length equal to 10¹ metres. Symbol: dam decametric Of, relating to, or measured using a decameter/decametre; especially of electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength between one and ten decameters. decamillennial Occurring every ten thousand years. decamillennium A period of time consisting of ten thousand years. decamillion Ten million. decamillionaire A person whose wealth amounts to ten million dollars (or other currency unit). decamine The antimicrobial agent 1,1'-decamethylenebis[4-aminoquinaldinium acetate]. decamired A unit of measurement for color temperature, equal to ten mireds. decamp To break camp and move on. decampee A person who has switched political parties. decamper One who decamps. decampment The act of decamping. decan One of a collection of 36 small constellations or zodiacal subdivisions that appear heliacally at intervals of 10 days or are separated by approximately 10 degrees. decanal Pertaining to a dean or deanery. decanalisation The reverse of canalisation decanalise To undergo decanalisation decanary deanery decanate Face, one of three parts into which each zodiac sign is divided; a decan. decander Any plant of the Decandria class decandrian decandrous decandrous Of or pertaining to the Linnaean class of plants Decandria decane Any of the 75 isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C₁₀H₂₂ decanery deanery decanethiol Any of many isomeric thiols derived from decane decangle Synonym of decagon (“a polygon with ten sides and ten angles”). decangular Having ten angles. decani Of the side of the chancel, apse, altar or choir on which the dean's stall is placed (the right hand side to a person facing the altar); decanal. decanitride Any nitride containing ten atoms of nitrogen decannulate To remove the cannula or cannulae from the atrium or aorta. decannulation The removal of a cannula. decanoate Any salt or ester of decanoic acid decanoic Of or pertaining to decanoic acid or its derivatives; capric decanoin The triglyceride of decanoic acid; caprin decanol A straight chain fatty alcohol with the chemical formula C₁₀H₂₁(OH), used in manufacture of plasticizers, lubricants, surfactants and solvents. decanometre A unit of length equal to 10 nanometres decanone Any aliphatic ketone that has ten carbon atoms decanonization The process of decanonizing. decanonize To remove from the literary canon. decanormal Having a concentration ten times that of a normal solution decanoyl The univalent radical derived from decanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group decant To pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment. decantable Able to be decanted. decantate To decant. decantation The act of decanting the supernatant liquid from a solid sediment. decantee A person who is temporarily rehoused while their usual accommodation is being refurbished or rebuilt. decanter A vessel for decanting liquor. decanterful Enough to fill a decanter. decantherous Having ten anthers decanting The process by which a liquid is decanted. decanucleotide A codon containing ten nucleotides. decaose Any oligosaccharide that has ten sugar groups decaoxide Any oxide containing ten atoms of oxygen per molecule decaoxo A chemical compound with ten oxygen atoms with double bonds. decap To remove a cap from. decapacitate To reduce something's or someone's capability to do something. decapacitation The prevention of capacitation (and subsequent inability to fertilize ova) in spermatozoa. decaparsec A distance of ten parsecs decapartite Comprising ten parts. decapentaplegic Having fifteen imaginal discs decapentene Any aliphatic hydrocarbon that has ten carbon atoms and five double bonds decapentenyl Any univalent radical derived from a decapentene decapeptide An oligopeptide formed from ten amino acids. decapetalous Having ten petals. decaphobia Fear of the number ten. decaphosphate A substance containing ten phosphate groups [(PO₄)₁₀] or [P₁₀O₄₀]. decaphosphorus ten atoms of phosphorus in a compound decaphyllous Having ten leaves. decapicone A transparent plastic cone in which a laboratory mouse or rat is held prior to decapitation or other process, or to induce stress as part of an experiment. decapitable Able or fit to be decapitated. decapitalization The process of decapitalizing something. decapitalize To uncapitalize (convert the first letter (or more) of (something) from uppercase to lowercase). decapitate To remove the head of. decapitated With the head removed. decapitatee One who is decapitated. decapitation Beheading; the act of beheading or decapitating. decapitator One who decapitates. decapitee One who is decapitated. decaploid having ten complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell decaploidy The condition of being decaploid decapod Having ten legs. decapodal Belonging to the decapods; having ten feet. decapodid Synonym of decapod. decapodous decapodal; ten-footed decapoise A unit of viscosity equal to ten poises. decapolar Having ten electrodes; applied to a form of catheter. Decapolis A group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire located in modern-day Israel, Jordan and Syria. Decapolitan Of or relating to the Decapolis (a group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire located in modern-day Israel, Jordan and Syria) decapped Describing nucleic acid molecules from which a cap has been removed decapper A device for removing caps. decapping The removal of a cap, especially the enzymatic removal of a cap from mRNA. decaprenoxanthin A particular carotenoid. decaprenyl A polyprenyl group formed from ten isoprenyl moieties decapsidate To remove the capsid from (a virus) decapsidation The removal of a capsid (from a virus) decapsulate To remove a capsule (especially from the kidney). decapsulation The act or process of decapsulating. decaptivate To make not captive, or less captive; to free. decapulate To decant decar To get out of a car (motor vehicle). decarb To decarboxylate. decarbamoylated From which a carbamoyl group has been removed decarbamoylating That removes a carbamoyl group decarbamoylation The removal of a carbamoyl group from a compound decarbamylate To remove a carbamyl group decarbamylated From which a carbamyl group has been removed decarbamylation The reversal of a carbamylation. decarbonate To remove carbon dioxide from (something, especially a beverage). decarbonation The loss or removal of carbon dioxide from a carbonated beverage. decarbonatization Any process that removes carbonate minerals from rock. decarbonization The act or process of decarbonizing. decarbonize To clean hard sooty deposits from inside an internal combustion engine. decarbonizer Something or someone that decarbonizes. decarbonylase Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a carbonyl group, especially from an aldehyde to form an alkane decarbonylate To remove one or more carbonyl groups from a molecule decarbonylation The removal of one or more carbonyl groups from a molecule decarbonylative That decarbonylates decarbopalladation The reverse of a carbopalladation reaction decarboxylase Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound. decarboxylate To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule decarboxylated Describing a product of decarboxylation decarboxylation The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule decarboxylative That decarboxylates decarboxylization Synonym of decarboxylation. decarboxylize Synonym of decarboxylate. decarburization decarbonization. decarburize Synonym of decarbonize. decarceral Relating to decarceration, the policy of decreasing the amount of people incarcerated. decarcerate To implement a policy of decarceration; to reduce prison populations. decarceration A policy of reducing the amount of imprisoned people in a given population. decarch A member of a decarchy. decarchy A government of ten people, especially (historical) various Greek councils of ten men decarcinization The process of becoming un-crab-like; the evolution of a crablike species away from a crablike form. decard To discard (get rid of a card). decardinalize To depose from the rank of cardinal. decare A unit of surface area equal to 10 ares (that is, 1,000 square metres, 0.10 hectares, or approximately 0.25 acres) decarepeat A pattern of ten repeats Decarlo A surname from Italian.