Webster's Dictionary 1913

2728

Dextroglucose

Dex′tro‐glu″cose′ (?), n. [Dextro- + glucose.] (Chem.) Same as Dextrose.

2729

Dextrogyrate

Dex′tro‐gy″rate (?), a. [Dextro- + gyrate.] (Chem. & Opt.) Same as Dextrorotatory.

2730

Dextronic

Dex‐tron″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, dextrose; as, dextronic acid.Dextronic acid, a sirupy substance obtained by the partial oxidation of various carbohydr...

2731

Dextrorotary

Dex′tro‐ro″ta‐ry (?), a.(Physics & Chem.) See Dextrotatory.

2732

Dextrorotatory

Dex′tro‐ro″ta‐to‐ry (?), a. [Dextro- + rotatory.] (Chem. & Opt.) Turning, or causing to turn, toward the right hand; esp., turning the plane of polarization of luminous rays tow...

2733

Dextrorsal

{ Dex‐tror″sal (?), Dex″trorse′ (?), } a. [L. dextrorsum, contr. fr. dextrovorsum, dextroversum, toward the right side; dexter right + versus, vorsus, p. p. of vertere, vortere,...

2734

Dextrose

Dex″trose′ (dĕks″trōs′), n. [See Dexter.] (Chem.) A sirupy, or white crystalline, variety of sugar, C6H12O6 (so called from turning the plane of polarization to the right), occu...

2735

Dextrous

Dex″trous (?), a., Dex″trous‐ly, adv., Dex″trous‐ness, n. Same as Dexterous, Dexterously, etc.

2736

Dey

Dey (?), n. [See Dairy.] A servant who has charge of the dairy; a dairymaid. Chaucer.

2737

Dey (2)

Dey (?), n.; pl.Deys (#). [Turk. dāi, orig., a maternal uncle, then a friendly title formerly given to middle-aged or old people, especially among the Janizaries; and hence, in ...

2738

Deye

Deye (?), v. i. To die. Chaucer.

2739

Deynte

{ Deyn″te, Deyn″tee (?) }, n. & a. See Dainty. Chaucer.

2740

Dezincification

De‐zinc′i‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. The act or process of freeing from zinc; also, the condition resulting from the removal of zinc.

2741

Dezincify

De‐zinc″i‐fy (?), v. t. [Pref. de- + zinc + -fy.] To deprive of, or free from, zinc.

2742

Dhole

‖Dhole (?), n.(Zoöl.) A fierce, wild dog (Canis Dukhunensis), found in the mountains of India. It is remarkable for its propensity to hunt the tiger and other wild animals in pa...

2743

Dhony

‖Dho″ny (?), n. A Ceylonese boat. See Doni.

2744

Dhoorra

‖Dhoor″ra, ‖Dhour″ra, orDhur″ra (�), n. Indian millet. See Durra.

2745

Dhow

‖Dhow (?), n. [Ar. dāo?] A coasting vessel of Arabia, East Africa, and the Indian Ocean. It has generally but one mast and a lateen sail. [Also written dow.]

2746

Di-

Di– (?). [Gr. δίσ- twice; akin to � two, L. bis twice. See Two, and cf. Bi-, Dia-. The L. pref. dis- sometimes assumes the form di-. See Dis-.] A prefix, signifying twofold, dou...

2747

Dia-

{ Di″a– (?), Di– }. [Gr. διά through; orig., dividing into two parts; akin to � two. See Two, and cf. 1st Di-.] A prefix denoting through; also, between, apart, asunder, across....

2748

Diabase

Di″a‐base (?), n. [F. diabase, fr. Gr. � a crossing or passing over, fr. �; � + � to go; — so called by Brongniart, because it passes over to diorite.] (Min.) A basic, dark-colo...

2749

Diabaterial

Di‐ab′a‐te″ri‐al (?), a. [Gr. � � (sc. �) offerings before crossing the border, fr. � to pass over. See Diabase.] Passing over the borders. Mitford.

2750

Diabetes

Di′a‐be″tes (?), n. [NL., from Gr. �, fr. � to pass or cross over. See Diabase.] (Med.) A disease which is attended with a persistent, excessive discharge of urine. Most frequen...

2751

Diabetic

{ Di′a‐bet″ic (?), Di′a‐bet″ic‐al (?), } a. Pertaining to diabetes; as, diabetic or diabetical treatment. Quian.Diabetic sugar. (Chem.) Same as Dextrose.

2752

Diablerie

{ ‖Dia′ble‐rie″ (?), Di‐ab″le‐y (?), } n. [F. diablerie, fr. diable devil, L. diabolus. See Devil.] Devilry; sorcery or incantation; a diabolical deed; mischief.

2753

Diabolic

{ Di′a‐bol″ic (?), Di′a‐bol″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. diabolicus, Gr. � devilish, slanderous: cf. F. diabolique. See Devil.] Pertaining to the devil; resembling, or appropriate, or ap...

2754

Diabolify

Di′a‐bol″i‐fy (?), v. t. [L. diabolus devil + -fy.] To ascribed diabolical qualities to; to change into, or to represent as, a devil. Farindon.