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 dehydrodimer Any dimer formed by dehydrodimerization dehydrodimerization The formation of a biaryl dimer by removing a hydrogen atom from each of two molecules of an aromatic hydrocarbon and linking the two radicals with a single bond dehydroecdysone Any of several isomeric steroids; 3-dehydroecdysone plays a role in insect hormone biosynthesis dehydroemetine A synthetic antiprotozoal agent similar to emetine. dehydroepiandrostenedione Synonym of dehydroepiandrosterone. dehydroepiandrosterone An androgen hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex; a synthetic version is used as a dietary supplement dehydroepiandrosteronesulfate A metabolite of dehydroepiandrosterone, produced by the addition of a sulfate group. dehydroepisterol Any dehydro derivative of episterol, but especially 5-dehydroepisterol which is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of steroids dehydroergosterol The fluorescent cholesterol analogue (3S,10S,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5R)-5,6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,12,14,15,16,17-octahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol dehydrofluorination Elimination of hydrogen and fluorine from a molecule to form a double bond. dehydrofreeze To preserve food by dehydration and subsequent freezing dehydrofreezing The preservation of food by dehydration and subsequent freezing dehydrogeijerin A dehydro derivative of geijerin. dehydrogenase Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds. dehydrogenate To remove hydrogen from (a substance). dehydrogenated That has been treated by dehydrogenation. dehydrogenating That undergoes or produces dehydrogenation dehydrogenation Any reaction or process in which hydrogen is removed from a substance, especially the production of unsaturated organic compounds from saturated ones. dehydrogenative That causes dehydrogenation dehydrogenatively In a dehydrogenative way. dehydrogenization dehydrogenation dehydrogenize To dehydrogenate. dehydroglycine The imino acid iminoacetic acid HN=CH-CO₂H dehydrohalogenase An enzyme that can remove hydrogen halogenide from a molecule, usually meaning DDTase. dehydrohalogenate To remove the elements of a hydrogen halide from a substance. dehydrohalogenation Any reaction in which the elements of a hydrogen halide are removed from a molecule. dehydroisoandrosterone dehydroepiandrosterone dehydrokahweol Any dehydro- derivative of kahweol, but especially 11,12-dehydrokahweol that is present in roasted coffee dehydrolase Synonym of dehydroxylase. dehydroleucodine A particular sesquiterpene lactone. dehydromethionine The oxidation product of methionine, methylisothiazolidine-3-carboxylic acid dehydromorphine Synonym of pseudomorphine. dehydron A protein motif composed of a defectively-packed backbone hydrogen bond that acts as an adhesive dehydronated From which the hydrogen atom of a hydroxyl group has been removed dehydronic Relating to dehydrons dehydropalladation The reverse of a hydropalladation reaction dehydropeptidase Any of a particular group of dipeptidases dehydropeptide Any peptide that contains one or more dehydroamino acids dehydroprogesterone Any of several isomeric steroids, some of which are progestins dehydroproline A derivative of amino acid proline. dehydroquinate Any salt or ester of dehydroquinic acid dehydroretinal A derivative of retinal. dehydroretinaldehyde A derivative of retinal with the molecular formula C₂₀H₂₆O. dehydroretinol A derivative of retinol having an extra double bond; vitamin A2. dehydrorotenone A dehydro derivative of rotenone, having anti-inflammatory effects. dehydroshikimate A salt or ester of dehydroshikimic acid. dehydrosphinganine An oxidised form of sphinganine; 3-dehydrosphinganine is an intermediate if sphingolipid metabolism dehydrosqualene An apocarotenoid intermediate in the biosynthesis of carotenoids dehydrosugar Any compound who structure is that of a sugar from which the elements of water (H₂O) have been removed dehydrotectol The tecomaquinone 3,10-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-10-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)naphtho[2,3-d]pyrano[3′,2′:3,4]-naphthol[1,2-b] pyran-11,16-quinone dehydrotestosterone Any of several isomeric steroids related to testosterone. dehydrothermal Relating to the removal of moisture by means of heat dehydrothiotoluidine The base C₁₄H₁₂N₂S that crystalizes into long yellowish iridescent needles. dehydroxy A chemical compound derived by removing a hydroxy group. dehydroxylase Any enzyme that catalyses a dehydroxylation reaction dehydroxylate To remove a hydroxyl group dehydroxylation The process of dehydroxylating. dehymenization The surgical or gynecological removal of the hymen; hymenotomy. dehyphenation The removal of a hyphen or hyphens. dehypnotization The process of bringing somebody out of hypnotic trance. dehypnotize To release from a hypnotic state. Deianira The third wife of Heracles. deice To remove ice from (something). deicer A chemical substance used to melt ice or snow deposited on roads, vehicles or other surfaces. Deichtine Female name. In the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, the mother of Cúchulainn and sister of Conchobar mac Nessa. deicidal Of or pertaining to deicide. deicide The killing of a deity; godslaughter. deicing The removal of ice. deictic Of or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context. deictical deictic deicticality The quality of being deictical. deictically In a deictic way. Deidamia the daughter of King Lycomedes of Scyros deidentifiable That may be deidentified deidentification The removal of personal identifying information from data deidentify To remove personal identifying information (PII) from data, sometimes preserving the original identification data separately; to anonymize data (though it may be possible to reidentify via data aggregation and correlation). deideologization Removal of or breaking away from an ideology. deideologize To remove an ideology from. Deidesheimer A native or inhabitant of Deidesheim in Germany. deific divine; of or relating to a deity or deities. deifically In a deific or deifical manner. deificate To deify. deification The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis. deificatory Serving to deify or make into a god. deifier One who deifies. deiform Godlike. deiformity Resemblance to deity; godliness. deify To make into a god. Deighan A surname. Deighton A small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref NZ3801). deign To consider it appropriate or worthy to do or give (something), often when it is seen as beneath one's dignity; to condescend, to vouchsafe. Deike A surname from German. deimatic Designed to startle or frighten a potential predator. Deimian Of or relating to Deimos in Greek mythology. deiminase Any hydrolase that hydrolyses imines deiminate To carry out, or be subjected to deimination deiminated Subject to deimination; citrullinated deimination The removal or conversion of an imine group; especially the post-translational modification of the amino acid arginine in a protein into the amino acid citrulline deimmortalization The process, or the result, of deimmortalizing deimmortalize To make a cell subject to normal apoptosis deimmunization The process of deimmunizing. deimmunize To remove immune properties from. Deimos A son of Ares (Latin: Mars), god of terror. Deimosian Of or relating to the moon Deimos. deimperialization The process of deimperializing; the dismantling or formal ending of an empire. deimperialize To dismantle or formally end an empire. deinacridine Any weta of the subfamily Deinacridinae. deinactivate To cause or to undergo deinactivation. deinactivation The release of an ion channel in a neuron from inactivation deincarnation The process of the spirit leaving the body upon death. deincentivize To disincentivize. deindex To remove from an index. deindexation The removal of indexation (index-linking of a monetary value). deindividualization The act or process of deindividualizing. deindividualize To strip of individuality. deindividuate to view as a group rather than as an individual; to remove societal norms that shape individual behavior; to remove or reduce individually identifying information deindividuation The situation where antinormative behaviour is released in groups in which individuals are not seen or paid attention to as individuals; immersion in a group to the point at which the individual ceases to be seen as such. deindoctrination A reverse process that undoes indoctrination or brainwashing. deinduce To halt or inhibit induction deinduction The inhibition of induction deindustrialization A decrease in industrial activity or capacity. deindustrialize To subject to deindustrialization; to deprive of industry. deinert Remove an inert gas. deinfibulate To perform deinfibulation. deinfibulation A surgery that reverses infibulation. deinfluence To free from an influence. deinfluencer One who deinfluences (posts material that encourages people to avoid a particular product or service, or to consume less in general). Deiniolen A village and community of Gwynedd, Wales. deinitialization The process of deinitializing. deinitialize To release any resources that were allocated to (some object or process) as part of initialization. deink To remove ink from, especially in the process of recycling paper. deinnervate To remove the nerves from. deinnervation Synonym of denervation. deinocheirid Any dinosaur in the family Deinocheiridae. deinococcal Relating to or characteristic of the deinococci. deinococcus Any bacterium of the genus Deinococcus. deinonychosaur Any omnivorous or carnivorous coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur of the clade Deinonychosauria deinonychosaurian Any theropod dinosaur of the clade Deinonychosauria deinonychosaurid Synonym of deinonychosaur. deinonychus A medium agile dinosaur, of the genus Deinonychus, of the Cretaceous period, characterized by having a large, curved claw on each hind foot. deinopid Any spider in the family Deinopidae. deinopoid Any spider of the superfamily Deinopoidea. deinothere Any of the genus †Deinotherium of large, extinct proboscidean mammals, a relative of modern elephants. deinotheriid Any prehistoric proboscidean of the suborder Deinotherioidea deinotherium Any member of the extinct proboscidean genus †Deinotherium. deinoxanthin A carotenoid (5R)-5-hydroxy-3-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E,19E,21E)-24-hydroxy-3,7,12,16,20,24-hexamethylpentacosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21-undecaenyl]-2,4,4-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one present in Deinococcus radiodurans deinsectization The removal of insects, typically from clothes and linen deinsertion The undoing of a previous insertion deinstall To reverse installation. deinstallation The process of deinstalling.