1. felo-de-se

noun. an act of deliberate self destruction.

Rhymes with Felo De Se

• jessee

2. de-iodination

noun. the removal of iodine atoms from organic compounds.

3. Ile-de-France

noun. a region of north central France including Paris and the area around it.

4. de-iodinate

verb. remove iodine from.

5. de-iodinase

noun. an enzyme that removes the iodine radical.

6. chevaux-de-frise

noun. defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct cavalry.

7. felo-de-se

noun. a person who kills himself intentionally.

8. SE

noun. the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees.

9. Se

noun. a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite).

10. DE

noun. a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies.