English Words Starting With D

• dehull

  verb-transitiveVery Low
  /diːˈhʌl/To remove the outer hull, husk, or shell from something, typically a seed, grain, or nut.
• dehumanization

  nounC1
  /ˌdiːˌhjuːmənaɪˈzeɪʃən/The process of depriving a person or group of human qualities, personality, or dignity; treating people as if they are not human.
• dehumanize

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /diːˈhjuː.mə.naɪz/To deprive of human qualities, personality, or dignity; to make someone or something seem less than human.
• dehumidifier

  nounC1
  /ˌdiːhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪə/An electrical appliance that removes moisture from the air.
• dehumidify

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌdiːhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ/To remove moisture from air or another substance.
• dehydrate

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪt/To remove water from something, causing it to dry out.
• dehydration

  nounC1
  /ˌdiː.haɪˈdreɪ.ʃən/The process of losing too much water from the body.
• dehydrator

  nounLow-medium
  /ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪtə/An appliance or machine that removes moisture (water) from food or other substances in order to preserve them.
• dehydrochlorinase

  nounVery Rare
  /diːˌhaɪdrə(ʊ)ˈklɔːrɪneɪz/An enzyme that catalyses the removal of a hydrogen atom and a chlorine atom from a molecule, resulting in the elimination of a molecule of hydrogen chloride (HCl).
• dehydrochlorinate

  verb-transitiveC2/Very Low
  /diːˌhaɪdrəʊˈklɔːrɪneɪt/To remove hydrogen chloride (HCl) from a chemical compound.
• dehydroepiandrosterone

  nounVery Rare / Technical
  /diːˌhaɪdrəʊˌɛpiːænˈdɒstərəʊn/A natural steroid hormone produced in the adrenal glands, gonads, and brain, serving as a precursor to other hormones like estrogen and testosterone.
• dehydrofreeze

  verb-transitiveExtremely rare / Technical
  /diːˌhaɪ.drəʊ.ˈfriːz/A method of preserving food by first removing most of its moisture (dehydrating) and then freezing it.
• dehydrogenase

  nounLow
  /ˌdiː.haɪˈdrɒdʒ.ə.neɪz/An enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen atoms from a substrate molecule, often in oxidation reactions.
• dehydrogenate

  verbverb-transitiveVery Low (C2+)
  /ˌdiːˈhaɪ.drə.dʒə.neɪt/To remove hydrogen from (a chemical compound).
• dehydrogenize

  verb-transitiveLow
  /ˌdiːˈhaɪdrədʒənaɪz/To remove hydrogen from a chemical compound.
• dehydroretinol

  nounExtremely Low (Technical/Specialised)
  /ˌdiːhaɪdrəʊˈrɛtɪnɒl/A form of vitamin A; specifically, vitamin A2.
• dehypnotize

  verbverb-transitiveRare
  /ˌdiːˈhɪpnətaɪz/To bring someone out of a hypnotic state; to rouse from hypnosis.
• deianira

  nounVery low
  /ˌdeɪəˈnaɪrə/A proper noun referring to a figure from Greek mythology, the wife of Hercules (Heracles).
• deice

  verb-transitiveC1/C2
  /ˌdiːˈaɪs/to remove ice or frost from something.
• deicer

  nounB2
  /diːˈaɪsə(r)/A substance or device used to remove ice or prevent its formation.

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