Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Dye (2)

Dye, n. 1. Color produced by dyeing.2. Material used for dyeing; a dyestuff.

6671

Dye (3)

Dye, n. Same as Die, a lot. Spenser.

6672

Dyehouse

Dye″house′ (?), n. A building in which dyeing is carried on.

6673

Dyeing

Dye″ing (?), n. The process or art of fixing coloring matters permanently and uniformly in the fibers of wool, cotton, etc.

6674

Dyer

Dy″er (?), n. One whose occupation is to dye cloth and the like.Dyer's broom, Dyer's rocket, Dyer's weed. See Dyer's broom, under Broom.

6675

Dyestuff

Dye″stuff′ (?), n. A material used for dyeing.

6676

Dyewood

Dye″wood′ (?), n. Any wood from which coloring matter is extracted for dyeing.

6677

Dying

Dy″ing (?), a. 1. In the act of dying; destined to death; mortal; perishable; as, dying bodies.2. Of or pertaining to dying or death; as, dying bed; dying day; dying words; also...

6678

Dying (2)

Dy″ing, n. The act of expiring; passage from life to death; loss of life.

6679

Dyingly

Dy″ing‐ly, adv. In a dying manner; as if at the point of death. Beau. & Fl.

6680

Dyingness

Dy″ing‐ness, n. The state of dying or the stimulation of such a state; extreme languor; languishment.Tenderness becomes me best, a sort of dyingness; you see that picture, Foibl...

6681

Dyke

Dyke (?), n. See Dike. The spelling dyke is restricted by some to the geological meaning.

6682

Dynactinometer

Dy‐nac′ti‐nom″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. � power + E. actinometer.] An instrument for measuring the intensity of the photogenic (light-producing) rays, and computing the power of object...

6683

Dynam

Dy″nam (?), n. [Cf. F. dyname. See Dynamic.] A unit of measure for dynamical effect or work; a foot pound. See Foot pound. Whewell.

6684

Dynameter

Dy‐nam″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. � power + -meter: cf. F. dynamètre. Cf. Dynamometer.] 1. A dynamometer.2. (Opt.) An instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes, cons...

6685

Dynametrical

Dy′na‐met″ric‐al (?), a. Pertaining to a dynameter.

6686

Dynamic

{ Dy‐nam″ic (?), Dy‐nam″ic‐al (?), } a. [Gr. � powerful, fr. � power, fr. � to be able; cf. L. durus hard, E. dure: cf. F. dynamique.] 1. Of or pertaining to dynamics; belonging...

6687

Dynamically

Dy‐nam″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In accordance with the principles of dynamics or moving forces. J. Peile.

6688

Dynamics

Dy‐nam″ics (?), n. 1. That branch of mechanics which treats of the motion of bodies (kinematics) and the action of forces in producing or changing their motion (kinetics). Dynam...

6689

Dynamism

Dy″na‐mism (?), n. [Cf. F. dynamisme. See Dynamics.] The doctrine of Leibnitz, that all substance involves force.

6690

Dynamist

Dy″na‐mist (?), n. One who accounts for material phenomena by a theory of dynamics.Those who would resolve matter into centers of force may be said to constitute the school of d...

6691

Dynamitard

Dy″na‐mi′tard (?), n. A political dynamiter.

6692

Dynamite

Dy″na‐mite (?), n. [Gr. � power. See Dynamic.] (Chem.) An explosive substance consisting of nitroglycerin absorbed by some inert, porous solid, as infusorial earth, sawdust, etc...

6693

Dynamiter

Dy″na‐mi′ter (?), n. One who uses dynamite; esp., one who uses it for the destruction of life and property.

6694

Dynamiting

Dy″na‐mi′ting (?), n. Destroying by dynamite, for political ends.Dynamiting is not the American way. The Century.

6695

Dynamitism

Dy″na‐mi′tism (?), n. The work of dynamiters.

6696

Dynamization

Dy″na‐mi‐za′tion (?), [Gr. � power. See Dynamic.] (Homeop.) The act of setting free the dynamic powers of a medicine, as by shaking the bottle containing it.