Webster's Dictionary 1913

2917

Diastasis

‖Di‐as″ta‐sis (?), n. [NL. See Diastase.] (Surg.) A forcible separation of bones without fracture.

2918

Diastatic

Di′a‐stat″ic (?), a. [Gr. � separative. See Diastase.] (Physiol. Chem.) Relating to diastase; having the properties of diastase; effecting the conversion of starch into sugar.Th...

2919

Diastem

Di″a‐stem (?), n. [L. diastema, Gr. �, fr. �: cf. F. diastème.] (a) Intervening space; interval. (b) (Anc. Mus.) An interval.

2920

Diastema

‖Di′a‐ste″ma (?), n. [L. See Diastem.] (Anat.) A vacant space, or gap, esp. between teeth in a jaw.

2921

Diaster

Di‐as″ter (?), n. [Gr. δι- = δίσ- twice + � star.] (Biol.) A double star; — applied to the nucleus of a cell, when, during cell division, the loops of the nuclear network separa...

2922

Diastole

‖Di‐as″to‐le (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. �, fr. � to put asunder, to separate; διά through + � to set, to place.] 1. (Physiol.) The rhythmical expansion or dilatation of the heart and ...

2923

Diastolic

Di′as‐tol″ic (?), a.(Physiol.) Of or pertaining to diastole.

2924

Diastyle

Di″a‐style (?), n. [L. diastylus, Gr. �; διά through, asunder + � pillar, column: cf. F. diastyle.] (Arch.) See under Intercolumniation.

2925

Diatessaron

‖Di′a‐tes″sa‐ron (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. � (sc. �); διά through + �, gen. of � four (sc. �.).] 1. (Anc. Mus.) The interval of a fourth.2. (Theol.) A continuous narrative arranged f...

2926

Diathermal

Di′a‐ther″mal (?), a. [Gr. � thoroughly warm; διά through + � warm, hot. Cf. Diathermous.] Freely permeable by radiant heat.

2927

Diathermancy

{ Di′a‐ther″man‐cy (?), Di′a‐ther′ma‐ne″i‐ty (?), } n. [See Diathermanous.] The property of transmitting radiant heat; the quality of being diathermous. Melloni.

2928

Diathermanism

Di′a‐ther″ma‐nism (?), n. The doctrine or the phenomena of the transmission of radiant heat. Nichol.

2929

Diathermanous

Di′a‐ther″ma‐nous (?), a. [Gr. � to warm through; διά through + � to warm, � warm.] Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal; — opposed to athermanous.

2930

Diathermic

Di′a‐ther″mic (?), a. Affording a free passage to heat; as, diathermic substances. Melloni.

2931

Diathermometer

Di′a‐ther‐mom″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. � warm + -meter. See Diathermal.] (Physics) An instrument for examining the thermal resistance or heat-conducting power of liquids.

2932

Diathermous

Di′a‐ther″mous (?), a. Same as Diathermal.

2933

Diathesis

‖Di‐ath″e‐sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. �, fr. � to place separately, arrange; διά through, asunder + � to place, put.] (Med.) Bodily condition or constitution, esp. a morbid habit ...

2934

Diathetic

Di′a‐thet″ic (?), a. Pertaining to, or dependent on, a diathesis or special constitution of the body; as, diathetic disease.

2935

Diatom

Di″a‐tom (dī′ȧ‐tŏm), n. [Gr. διάτομοσ cut in two. See Diatomous.] 1. (Bot.) One of the Diatomaceæ, a family of minute unicellular Algæ having a siliceous covering of great delic...

2936

Diatomic

Di′a‐tom″ic (dī′ȧ‐tŏm″ĭk), a. [Pref. di- + atomic.] (Chem.) (a) Containing two atoms. (b) Having two replaceable atoms or radicals.

2937

Diatomous

Di‐at″o‐mous (?), a. [Gr. διάτομοσ cut through, fr. διατέμνειν to cut through; διά through + τέμνειν to cut. Cf. Diatom.] (Min.) Having a single, distinct, diagonal cleavage; — ...

2938

Diatonic

Di′a‐ton″ic (dī′ȧ‐tŏn″ĭk), a. [L. diatonicus, diatonus, Gr. �, �, fr. � to stretch out; διά through + � to stretch: cf. F. diatonique. See Tone.] (Mus.) Pertaining to the scale ...

2939

Diatonically

Di′a‐ton″ic‐al‐ly (?), adv. In a diatonic manner.

2940

Diatribe

Di″a‐tribe (?; 277), n. [L. diatriba a learned discussion, Gr. �, prop., a wearing away of time, fr. � to rub away, spend time; διά through + � to rub: cf. L. terere, F. trite: ...

2941

Diatribist

Di‐at″ri‐bist (?), n. One who makes a diatribe or diatribes.

2942

Diatryma

‖Di′a‐try″ma (?), n. [NL., from Gr. διά through + � hole.] (Paleon.) An extinct eocene bird from New Mexico, larger than the ostrich.

2943

Diazeuctic

{ Di′a‐zeuc″tic (?), Di′a‐zeu″tic (?), } a. [Gr. � disjunctive, fr. � to disjoin; διά through, asunder + � to join, yoke.] (Anc. Mus.) Disjoining two fourths; as, the diazeutic ...