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 decomplementation The act or the result of being decomplemented decomplemented From which the immunological complement has been removed decomplex Repeatedly compound; made up of complex constituents. decomplexant That causes decomplexation decomplexation The breakup of a molecular complex decomplexification The process of decomplexifying. decomplexify To rid of complexity; to simplify. decomplicate To remove complications from. decomplication simplicity decomponible decomposable decomposability The condition of being decomposable decomposable Able to be decomposed decompose To separate or break down (something) into its components. decomposer A substance or an organism, such as a bacterium or fungus, which carries out the process of decomposition of organic material. decomposite Compounded more than once; compounded with things already composite. decomposited resolved into its constituent components decomposition A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost. decompositional Of or pertaining to decomposition. decompositionality The property of being decompositional, or proceeding by decomposition. decompositionally In terms of, or by means of, decomposition. decompound A decomposite. decompoundable Capable of being decompounded. decompoundly In a decompound manner. decompress To relieve the pressure or compression on something. decompression The process of decompressing. decompressive That decompresses. decompressor That which decompresses. deconcatenate To reverse a concatenation. deconcatenation The process, or the result of deconcatenating. deconcentrate To withdraw from concentration; to decentralize. deconcentration The act of deconcentrating; decentralization. deconcentrator A device for removing impurities from a boiler. deconceptualization The act of deconceptualizing, or something deconceptualized. deconceptualize To divest of concepts. Deconcini A surname. deconcoct To decompose or break down. decondensation A loosening of the texture of chromatin. decondense To undergo decondensation decondensed Describing chromatin that has a loosened texture decondensing The formation of decondensed chromatin decondition To adapt to a less demanding environment than that to which one was previously conditioned. deconfessionalization The removal of the influence of a particular religion (from). deconfessionalize To remove the influence of a particular religion from. deconfiguration The process of deconfiguring. deconfigure To remove from a configuration or arrangement. deconfine To free, or be freed, from quantum confinement deconfined Describing a system of quarks and gluons that are free to move relatively independently deconfinement That state of a system of quarks and gluons that are free to move relatively independently deconfining Of, pertaining to or causing deconfinement. deconfirm To confirm the absence of, particularly regarding a character and/or their lack of playable status. deconfirmation A confirmation of an absence, particularly regarding a character and/or their lack of playable status. deconflate To resolve a former conflation; to recognize or value a distinction that formerly was unrecognized or undervalued. deconflation The act or process of deconflating. deconflict To change the flight path of a craft or weapon to reduce the chance of an accidental collision or conflict with other obstacles, the terrain or weather. deconfliction The act or process of deconflicting. deconfound To remove confounders from. deconfuse To free from confusion; to enlighten or clarify. deconfusion A statistical technique, similar to independent component analysis, for separating correlated data. decongest To free from congestion. decongestant A drug that relieves congestion, e.g. pseudoephedrine. decongester A person or thing that decongests. decongestion The process of decongesting something. decongestive Serving to decongest. deconglomerate To separate the entities that form a conglomerate. deconglomeration The process of deconglomerating. deconjugase Synonym of conjugase. deconjugate to disrupt a system of conjugated double bonds leading to loss of conjugation deconjugating That causes deconjugation. deconjugation Any reaction that disrupts a system of conjugated double bonds leading to loss of conjugation deconjugative Serving to deconjugate. deconnected Synonym of disconnected. deconsecrate To remove the holy or sacred status of a place deconsecration The undoing of consecration; a desecration or defilement. deconsolidate To split something into a number of component parts. deconsolidation The separation of the components of a consolidated shipment (usually in a shared container) for delivery to their respective consignees deconstitutionalization The act or process of deconstitutionalizing. deconstitutionalize To remove from a constitution. deconstruct To break something down into its component parts. deconstructability the ease with which something such as a building, can be deconstructed deconstructable Able to be deconstructed. deconstruction A philosophical theory of textual criticism; a form of critical analysis that emphasizes inquiry into the variable projection of the meaning and message of critical works, the meaning in relation to the reader and the intended audience, and the assumptions implicit in the embodied forms of expression. deconstructional Of or pertaining to deconstruction. deconstructionism The belief in, or application of, deconstruction (theory of textual criticism). deconstructionist Characteristic of, related to, or supporting deconstructionism deconstructive Tending to deconstruct; of or relating to deconstruction. deconstructively In a deconstructive manner. deconstructiveness The quality of being deconstructive. deconstructivism A development of postmodern architecture that began in the late 1980s, characterized by ideas of fragmentation, an interest in manipulating ideas of a structure's surface or skin, and non-rectilinear shapes which serve to distort and dislocate. deconstructivist Of or pertaining to deconstructivism. deconstructivistic Of or relating to deconstructivism. deconstructivity The quality of being deconstructive. deconstructor One who, or that which, deconstructs. deconstrue To dismantle or reject the previous interpretation or explanation of the meaning of something; to undo construing. decontaminability Ability to be decontaminated. decontaminable Able to be decontaminated. decontaminant Any substance used for decontamination. decontaminate To remove contamination from (something), rendering it safe. decontamination The process of removing contamination, particularly the cleaning off of dangerous materials. decontaminator A device that decontaminates. decontent To remove some of the features from (an automobile), for example in order to be able to sell it more cheaply. decontextualizable Capable of being decontextualized. decontextualization The process or result of decontextualizing. decontextualize To divest of context. decontract To expand from a contracted state. decontraction The relaxation of muscle tissue following a previous contraction decontrol To remove controls. decontrolled Released from a form of control. deconvergence The opposite of convergence; a process of separating and taking different directions. deconversion Undoing or dissolution of conversion. deconvert An apostate. deconvolute To analyze the sequence of sugars in a polysaccharide by removing them one at a time deconvoluted Subject to deconvolution. deconvolution The inversion of a convolution equation; does not normally have unique solution deconvolutional Relating to, or causing deconvolution. deconvolve To subject data or a signal to deconvolution deconvolved separated by the use of deconvolution deconvolver Something that deconvolves. DeCook A surname. decool To restore (a patient) to normothermia after the hypothermic phase of targeted temperature management. decooling The process of gradually restoring normothermia after the hypothermic phase of targeted temperature management. decoordinate To remove (or be removed) from a coordination compound decoordination The process of decoordinating. decopperization The process of removing copper from a material or solution. decopunk A subset of the dieselpunk science fiction genre and aesthetic that incorporates Art Deco elements and other aspects of the technology, culture, and fashion of the 1920s-1930s. decoquinate A coccidiostat used in veterinary medicine. decor The style of decoration of a room or building. decora A Japanese fashion style of the late 20th century, characterized by bold, bright colours and numerous accessories such as hair clips and bows. decorability The quality of being decorable; ability to be decorated. decorable That can be decorated. Decorah A city, the county seat of Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. decoralin A peptide present in the venom of the wasp Oreumenes decoratus decorament ornament decorate To furnish with decorations. decorated Having had decorations applied; adorned with attractive items. decorating decoration decoration The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation. decorational Of or relating to decoration; decorative decorationally In terms of decoration. decorationist One who creates or applies decoration. decorative That serves to decorate decoratively In a decorative manner. decorativeness The condition of being decorative decorator Someone who decorates. decoratory Relating to, or employing, decoration; decorative; ornamental. decoratress A female decorator. decoratrix A female decorator. decore To remove the core from. decorement ornament; decoration decorin Any of a family of proteoglycans that "decorate" collagen fibres decorist A decorator; one who provides decor.