Webster's Dictionary 1913

2944

Diazo-

Di‐az″o– (�). [Pref. di- + azo-] (Chem.) A combining form (also used adjectively), meaning pertaining to, or derived from, a series of compounds containing a radical of two nitr...

2945

Diazotize

Di‐az″o‐tize (?), v. t.(Chem.) To subject to such reactions or processes that diazo compounds, or their derivatives, shall be produced by chemical exchange or substitution.

2946

Dib

Dib (?), v. i. To dip. Walton.

2947

Dib (2)

Dib, n. 1. One of the small bones in the knee joints of sheep uniting the bones above and below the joints.2. pl. A child's game, played with dib bones.

2948

Dibasic

Di‐ba″sic (?), a. [Pref. di- + basic.] (Chem.) Having two acid hydrogen atoms capable of replacement by basic atoms or radicals, in forming salts; bibasic; — said of acids, as o...

2949

Dibasicity

Di′ba‐sic″i‐ty (?), n.(Chem.) The property or condition of being dibasic.

2950

Dibber

Dib″ber (?), n. A dibble. Halliwell.

2951

Dibble

Dib″ble (?), n. [See Dibble, v. i.] A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which no set out plants or to plant seeds.

2952

Dibble (2)

Dib″ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Dibbled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dibbling (?).] [Freq. of Prov. E. dib, for dip to thrust in. See Dip.] To dib or dip frequently, as in angling. Walton.

2953

Dibble (3)

Dib″ble, v. t. 1. To plant with a dibble; to make holes in (soil) with a dibble, for planting.2. To make holes or indentations in, as if with a dibble.The clayey soil around it ...

2954

Dibbler

Dib″bler (?), n. One who, or that which, dibbles, or makes holes in the ground for seed.

2955

Dibranchiata

‖Di‐bran′chi‐a″ta (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. δι- = δίσ- twice + � gills.] (Zoöl.) An order of cephalopods which includes those with two gills, an apparatus for emitting an inky f...

2956

Dibranchiate

Di‐bran″chi‐ate (?), a.(Zoöl.) Having two gills. — n. One of the Dibranchiata.

2957

Dibs

Dibs (dĭbz), n. A sweet preparation or treacle of grape juice, much used in the East. Johnston.

2958

Dibstone

Dib″stone′ (dĭb″stōn′; 110), n. A pebble used in a child's game called dibstones. Locke.

2959

Dibutyl

Di‐bu″tyl (dī̍‐bū″tĭl), n. [Pref. di- + butyl.] (Chem.) A liquid hydrocarbon, C8H18, of the marsh-gas series, being one of several octanes, and consisting of two butyl radicals....

2960

Dicacious

Di‐ca″cious (dĭ‐kā″shŭs), a. [L. dicax, dicacis, fr. dicere to say.] Talkative; pert; saucy.

2961

Dicacity

Di‐cac″i‐ty (dĭ‐kăs″ĭ‐ty̆), n. [L. dicacitas: cf. F. dicacité. See Dicacious.] Pertness; sauciness.

2962

Dicalcic

Di‐cal″cic (dī̍‐kăl″sĭk), a. [Pref. di- + calcic.] (Chem.) Having two atoms or equivalents of calcium to the molecule.

2963

Dicarbonic

Di′car‐bon″ic (dī′kär‐bŏn″ĭk), a. [Pref. di- + carbonic.] (Chem.) Containing two carbon residues, or two carboxyl groups or radicals; as, oxalic acid is a dicarbonic acid.

2964

Dicast

Di″cast (dī″kȧst), n. [Gr. δικαστήσ, fr. δικάζειν to judge, δίκη right, judgment, justice.] A functionary in ancient Athens answering nearly to the modern juryman.

2965

Dicastery

Di‐cas″ter‐y (?), n. [Gr. �, fr. � juryman. See Dicast.] A court of justice; judgment hall. J. S. Mill.

2966

Dice

Dice (?), n.; pl. of Die. Small cubes used in gaming or in determining by chance; also, the game played with dice. See Die, n.Dice coal, a kind of coal easily splitting into cub...

2967

Dice (2)

Dice, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Diced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dicing.] 1. To play games with dice.I... diced not above seven times a week. Shak.2. To ornament with squares, diamonds, or cu...

2968

Dicebox

Dice″box′ (dīs″bŏks′), n. A box from which dice are thrown in gaming. Thackeray.

2969

Dicentra

‖Di‐cen″tra (dī̍‐sĕn″trȧ), n. [NL., fr. Gr. δι- = δίσ- twice + κέντρον spur.] (Bot.) A genus of herbaceous plants, with racemes of two-spurred or heart-shaped flowers, including...

2970

Dicephalous

Di‐ceph″a‐lous (dī̍‐sĕf″ȧ‐lŭs), a. [Gr. δικέφαλοσ; δι- = δίσ- twice + κεφαλή head.] Having two heads on one body; double-headed.