English Words Starting With D

• decarbonate

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /diːˈkɑːbəneɪt/To remove carbon dioxide or carbonates from a substance.
• decarbonize

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveMedium
  /ˌdiːˈkɑː.bə.naɪz/To remove carbon or carbon compounds from something, especially to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
• decarbonylate

  verb-transitiveVery Low (C2+)
  /diːˈkɑːbənɪleɪt/To remove a carbonyl group (a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen) from a molecule.
• decarboxylase

  nounC2 - Very low frequency, specialized
  /ˌdiːkɑːˈbɒksɪleɪz/An enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a carboxyl group from a molecule, typically releasing carbon dioxide.
• decarboxylate

  verb-transitiveRare (used almost exclusively in chemistry and biochemistry)
  /ˌdiːkɑːˈbɒksɪleɪt/To remove a carboxyl group (-COOH) from a molecule in a chemical reaction.
• decarboxylation

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ˌdiː.kɑːˌbɒk.sɪˈleɪ.ʃən/The chemical removal of a carboxyl group (COOH) from a molecule, releasing carbon dioxide.
• decarburize

  verbverb-transitiveVery Low / Technical
  /ˌdiːˈkɑːbjʊraɪz/To remove carbon from a substance, especially from iron or steel during manufacturing.
• decarcerate

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow/Very Low
  /diːˈkɑːsəreɪt/To release people from prison or reduce the prison population.
• decarceration

  nounLow
  /diːˌkɑːsəˈreɪʃən/The process or policy of removing people from prison or reducing the number of people incarcerated.
• decare

  nounVery low
  /ˈdɛkɛː/A metric unit of area equal to ten ares, or 1000 square meters.
• decastyle

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /ˈdɛkəstaɪl/A portico or building facade featuring ten columns.
• decastylos

  nounC2 (Proficient)
  /dɛˈkastɪlɒs/A classical architectural term for a building or portico with ten columns in the front row.
• decasualize

  verb-transitiveVery Low (Technical)
  /ˌdiːˈkæʒ.u.ə.laɪz/To end the system of casual employment; to make a workforce more permanent and regular.
• decasyllable

  nounC2
  /ˈdɛkəˌsɪləb(ə)l/A line of verse consisting of ten syllables.
• decathect

  verb-transitiveExtremely Rare / Technical
  /diːˈkæθɛkt/To withdraw emotional investment from a person, object, or idea.
• decathlete

  nounLow
  /dɪˈkæθliːt/An athlete who competes in the decathlon, a combined track and field event consisting of ten separate events.
• decathlon

  nounlow
  /dɪˈkæθlən/An athletic contest comprising ten separate events.
• decating

  nounExtremely rare / Technical jargon
  /ˈdiːkətɪŋ/ or /diːˈkætɪsɪŋ/The act or process of subjecting fabric to steam, usually under pressure, to set the finish and dimensions.
• decatur

  nounLow (as a common reference); Medium-High in specific regional contexts (e.g., Georgia/Illinois).
  /dɪˈkeɪ.tə/A proper noun referring to a surname or the name of numerous cities, primarily in the United States, most notably Decatur, Georgia and Decatur, Illinois.
• decatyl alcohol

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈdɛsɪl ˈælkəhɒl/A fatty alcohol with a ten-carbon chain, primarily used in the manufacture of plasticizers, surfactants, and detergents.

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