Webster's Dictionary 1913

3457

Dioristic

Di′o‐ris″tic (?), a. Distinguishing; distinctive; defining. — Di′o‐ris″tic‐al‐ly (#), adv.Dr. H. More.

3458

Diorite

Di″o‐rite (?), n. [Cf. F. diorite. See Diorism.] (Min.) An igneous, crystalline in structure, consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar and hornblende. It includes part of ...

3459

Dioritic

Di′o‐rit″ic (?), a. Containing diorite.

3460

Diorthotic

Di′or‐thot″ic (?), a. Relating to the correcting or straightening out of something; corrective.

3461

Dioscorea

‖Di′os‐co″re‐a (?), n. [NL. Named after Dioscorides the Greek physician.] (Bot.) A genus of plants. See Yam.

3462

Diota

‖Di‐o″ta (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. � two-handled; δι- = δίσ- twice + �, �, ear, handle.] (Rom. Antiq.) A vase or drinking cup having two handles or ears.

3463

Dioxide

Di‐ox″ide (?; 104), n. [Pref. di- + oxide.] (Chem.) (a) An oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in each molecule; binoxide. (b) An oxide containing but one atom or equivalent of...

3464

Dioxindol

Di′ox‐in″dol (?), n. [Pref. di- + oxygen + indol.] (Chem.) A white, crystalline, nitrogenous substance obtained by the reduction of isatin. It is a member of the indol series; —...

3465

Dip

Dip (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Dipped (?) or Dipt (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Dipping.] [OE. dippen, duppen, AS. dyppan; akin to Dan. dyppe, Sw. doppa, and to AS. d�pan to baptize, OS. d�p...

3466

Dip (2)

Dip, v. i. 1. To immerse one's self; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink.The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out. Coleridge.2. To perform the action of plunging some receptacl...

3467

Dip (3)

Dip, n. 1. The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid. “The dip of oars in unison.” Glover.2. Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; p...

3468

Dip (4)

Dip, n. 1. A gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the performer, resting on his hands, lets his arms bend and his body sink until his chin is level with the bars, an...

3469

Dipaschal

Di‐pas″chal (?), a. [Pref. di- + paschal.] Including two passovers. Carpenter.

3470

Dipchick

Dip″chick′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Dabchick.

3471

Dipetalous

Di‐pet″al‐ous (?), a. [Pref. di- + petalous.] (Bot.) Having two petals; two-petaled.

3472

Diphenyl

Di‐phe″nyl (?), n. [Pref. di- + phenyl.] (Chem.) A white crystalline substance, C6H5.C6H5, obtained by leading benzene through a heated iron tube. It consists of two benzene or ...

3473

Diphtheria

Diph‐the″ri‐a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � leather (hence taken in the sense of membrane): cf. � to make soft, L. depsere to knead.] (Med.) A very dangerous contagious disease in whi...

3474

Diphtherial

{ Diph‐the″ri‐al (?), Diph‐ther″ic (?), } a. Relating to diphtheria; diphtheritic.

3475

Diphtheritic

Diph′the‐rit″ic (?), a.(Med.) 1. Pertaining to, or connected with, diphtheria.2. Having characteristics resembling those of diphtheria; as, diphtheritic inflammation of the blad...

3476

Diphthong

Diph″thong (?; 115, 277), n. [L. diphthongus, Gr. �; δι- = δίσ- twice + � voice, sound, fr. � to utter a sound: cf. F. diphthongue.] (Orthoëpy) (a) A coalition or union of two v...

3477

Diphthong (2)

Diph″thong, v. t. To form or pronounce as a diphthong; diphthongize.

3478

Diphthongal

Diph‐thon″gal (?; 115), a. Relating or belonging to a diphthong; having the nature of a diphthong. — Diph‐thon″gal‐ly, adv.

3479

Diphthongalize

Diph‐thon″gal‐ize (?; 115), v. t. To make into a diphthong; to pronounce as a diphthong.

3480

Diphthongation

Diph′thon‐ga″tion (?), n. See Diphthongization.

3481

Diphthongic

Diph‐thong″ic (?; 115), a. Of the nature of diphthong; diphthongal. H. Sweet.

3482

Diphthongization

Diph′thong‐i‐za″tion (?), n. The act of changing into a diphthong. H. Sweet.

3483

Diphthongize

Diph″thong‐ize (?), v. t. & i. To change into a diphthong, as by affixing another vowel to a simple vowel. “The diphthongized long vowels.” H. Sweet.