15-letter words that end in e
- cryoprecipitate — a precipitate obtained by controlled thawing of a previously frozen substance. Factor VIII, for treating haemophilia, is often obtained as a cryoprecipitate from frozen blood
- crystal lattice — the regular array of points about which the atoms, ions, or molecules composing a crystal are centred
- cucumber beetle — any leaf beetle of the genus Diabrotica and related genera that feeds on cucumbers and other plants of the gourd family and is a vector of cucurbit wilt.
- cultural cringe — the perception that one's own culture is inferior to that of another group or country
- culture vulture — a person considered to be excessively, and often pretentiously, interested in the arts
- curiosity value — value arising from rarity or strangeness rather than intrinsic worth
- current balance — an instrument for measuring electric currents, in which the magnetic force between two current-carrying coils is balanced against a weight.
- curtain lecture — a scolding or rebuke given in private, esp by a wife to her husband
- customs service — The Customs Service is a United States federal organization which is responsible for collecting taxes on imported and exported goods. Compare Customs and Excise.
- cyanide capsule — a capsule containing cyanide, traditionally given to spies and others so that they can commit suicide to avoid capture
- cyclobenzaprine — A particular antidepressant generally prescribed as an analgesic and muscle relaxant.
- cyclohexylamine — a highly toxic and hazardous organic chemical derived from cyclohexane
- cyclone furnace — a furnace burning liquid or pulverized fuel in a whirling air column.
- cycloneolignane — (organic chemistry) Any neolignane having an additional ring.
- cyclopentadiene — a colourless liquid unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon obtained in the cracking of petroleum hydrocarbons and the distillation of coal tar: used in the manufacture of plastics and insecticides. Formula: C5H6
- danse du ventre — belly dance
- darkling beetle — any of a family (Tenebrionidae) of sluggish, dark beetles that feed on plants at night
- davenport table — a table with drawers, having drop leaves at both ends, often placed in front of or behind a sofa.
- de broglie wave — a hypothetical wave associated with the motion of a particle of atomic or subatomic size that describes effects such as the diffraction of beams of particles by crystals.
- dead-cat bounce — a temporary recovery in prices following a substantial fall as a result of speculators buying stocks they have already sold rather than as a result of a genuine reversal of the downward trend
- dealer's choice — a card game, as poker, in which the dealer decides what particular game is to be played, often depending on the number of players, and designates any special variations or unusual rules, including setting the stakes.
- death in venice — a novella (1913) by Thomas Mann.
- debureaucratize — to divide an administrative agency or office into bureaus.
- decedent estate — the estate left by a decedent.
- deception table — a table of the 18th century made so as to conceal its true function, as in serving as a cabinet for a chamber pot.
- decontextualise — Alternative spelling of decontextualize.
- decontextualize — to consider (something) in isolation from its usual context
- decorated style — a 14th-century style of English architecture characterized by the ogee arch, geometrical tracery, and floral decoration
- decree absolute — A decree absolute is the final order made by a court in a divorce case which ends a marriage completely.
- dedifferentiate — to undergo the process of dedifferentiation
- deep-etch plate — an offset printing plate with an intaglio image filled with a substance that attracts ink to make it planographic.
- deferred charge — an expenditure shown as a cost of operation carried forward and written off in one or more future periods.
- definite clause — (logic) A Horn clause that has exactly one positive literal.
- deflection yoke — an assembly of one or more coils through which a controlled current is passed to produce a magnetic field for deflecting a beam of electrons, as in a picture tube.
- degree of curve — a continuously bending line, without angles.
- deindustrialise — Alternative spelling of deindustrialize.
- deindustrialize — to reduce the importance of manufacturing industry in the economy of (a nation or area)
- delivered price — a quoted price of merchandise, as steel, that includes freight charges from the basing point to the point of delivery, usually f.o.b.
- delivery charge — A delivery charge is the cost of transporting or delivering goods.
- democratifiable — able to be made into a democracy
- demolition zone — an area consisting of buildings marked for demolition
- departmentalize — to organize into departments, esp excessively
- dephlogisticate — to reduce or remove inflammation from
- dephosphorylate — to remove a phosphate group from (an organic compound)
- depressor nerve — any nerve that when stimulated produces a fall in blood pressure by dilating the arteries or lowering the heartbeat
- deprovincialize — to make provincial in character.
- descending node — the node through which an orbiting body passes as it moves to the south (opposed to ascending node).
- deuterium oxide — heavy water.
- dexfenfluramine — an adrenergic drug, a form of fenfluramine, formerly used in treating obesity but withdrawn from the market in 1997 because of its potential to cause valvular heart disease.
- diallyl sulfide — allyl sulfide.