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decametric
decamp
decanal
decane
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decanoic acid
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decapitate
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decalcomania

de·cal·co·ma·ni·a [ dee kàlkə máynee ə ] (plural de·cal·co·ma·ni·as)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. process of transferring picture from paper: the process of fixing a picture or design to the surface of something such as glass, wood, or metal by transferring it from specially treated paper

2. design 
Same as  decal


[Mid-19th century. < French décalcomanie< décalquer "transfer a tracing" + -manie "mania, craze"; from its popularity in the 19th century]
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