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dodecanal
nounRare
/ˌdəʊdɛkəˈnæl/A specific aldehyde chemical compound with twelve carbon atoms (C₁₂H₂₄O).
dodecanese
nounplural-nounC2
/ˌdəʊdɛkəˈniːz/An island group in the southeastern Aegean Sea, part of modern Greece, whose name historically refers to twelve major islands.
dodecanoic acid
nounRare
/ˌdəʊdɛkəˈnəʊɪk ˈasɪd/A saturated fatty acid with 12 carbon atoms.
dodecaphonism
nounRare
/ˌdəʊdɛkəˈfəʊnɪz(ə)m/A system of musical composition using all twelve chromatic notes of the octave equally, avoiding a tonal centre.
dodecastylos
nounVery Low
/ˌdəʊdɪkəˈstɪlɒs/A building portico or temple with twelve columns at the front.
dodecasyllabic
adjectivenounRare
/ˌdəʊ.dek.ə.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/Consisting of twelve syllables.
dodecasyllable
nounC2
/ˌdəʊdɛkəˈsɪləbl/A line of verse consisting of twelve syllables.
dodecyl aldehyde
nounVery Low
/ˈdəʊdəsɪl ˈældɪhaɪd/An organic chemical compound with 12 carbon atoms in a chain, ending in an aldehyde functional group, also known as lauryl aldehyde.
dodecylphenol
nounVery Rare / Technical
/ˌdəʊdeɪsɪlˈfiːnɒl/An organic chemical compound where a dodecyl (12-carbon) alkyl chain is attached to a phenol (aromatic alcohol) molecule.
dodge
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/dɒdʒ/To avoid something by moving quickly aside, or to evade a responsibility or duty through cunning or deceit.
dodge ball
nounB1
/ˈdɒdʒbɔːl/A game in which players try to hit opponents with a ball while avoiding being hit themselves.
dodge city
nounLow (C2) as a metaphorical term; proper noun frequency is place-dependent.
/ˌdɒdʒ ˈsɪti/A proper noun referring to a specific city in Kansas, USA, historically famous as a lawless frontier town.
dodgem
nounLow
/ˈdɒdʒ.əm/A small electric car driven in an enclosed rink at a fairground, where participants try to bump into other cars while avoiding collisions.
dodger
nounC1
/ˈdɒdʒ.ər/A person who avoids something they should do, especially through dishonest or cunning means.
dodgery
nounVery rare
/ˈdɒdʒ(ə)ri/Dishonest or evasive behaviour; trickery, deceit.
dodgson
nounVery Low
/ˈdɒdʒsən/A surname, most famously associated with Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832–1898), the real name of author Lewis Carroll.
dodgy box
nounLow
/ˈdɒdʒi bɒks/A device, often a modified set-top box, used to illegally access subscription television channels without payment.
dodo
nounB2
/ˈdəʊ.dəʊ/A large, flightless bird that was native to Mauritius and is now extinct.
dodo split
nounVery Low
/ˈdəʊdəʊ ˌsplɪt/A sudden and complete failure, breakdown, or collapse of a plan, organization, or system, leading to its rapid extinction or termination.
dodoma
nounLow
/dəʊˈdəʊmə/The designated capital city of Tanzania, located in the central region of the country.

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