Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Decahedron

Dec′a‐he″dron (?), n.; pl. E. Decahedrons (#), L. Decahedra (#). [Pref. deca- + Gr. ἔδρα a seat, a base, fr. ἔζεσθαι to sit: cf. F. décaèdre.] (Geom.) A solid figure or body inc...

650

Decalcification

De‐cal′ci‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. The removal of calcareous matter.

651

Decalcify

De‐cal″ci‐fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Decalcified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Decalcifying.] To deprive of calcareous matter; thus, to decalcify bones is to remove the stony part, and le...

652

Decalcomania

{ De‐cal′co‐ma″ni‐a (?), De‐cal′co‐ma″nie (?), } n. [F. décalcomanie.] The art or process of transferring pictures and designs to china, glass, marble, etc., and permanently fix...

653

Decaliter

{ Dec″a‐li′ter, Dec″a‐li′tre } (?), n. [F. décalitre; Gr. δέκα ten + F. litre. See Liter.] A measure of capacity in the metric system; a cubic volume of ten liters, equal to abo...

654

Decalog

Dec″a‐log (?; 115), n. Decalogue.

655

Decalogist

De‐cal″o‐gist (?), n. One who explains the decalogue. J. Gregory.

656

Decalogue

Dec″a‐logue (?; 115), n. [F. décalogue, L. decalogus, fr. Gr. �; δέκα ten + � speech, � to speak, to say. See Ten.] The Ten Commandments or precepts given by God to Moses on Mou...

657

Decameron

De‐cam″e‐ron (?), n. [It. decamerone, fr. Gr. δέκα ten + � part; though quite generally supposed to be derived from � day: cf. F. décaméron.] A celebrated collection of tales, s...

658

Decameter

{ Dec″a‐me′ter, Dec″a‐me′tre } (?), n. [F. décamètre; Gr. δέκα ten + mètre. See Meter.] A measure of length in the metric system; ten meters, equal to about 393.7 inches.

659

Decamp

De‐camp″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Decamped (?; 215); p. pr. & vb. n.Decamping.] [F. décamper; pref. dé- (L. dis) + camp camp. See Camp.] 1. To break up a camp; to move away from ...

660

Decampment

De‐camp″ment (?), n. [Cf. F. décampement.] Departure from a camp; a marching off.

661

Decanal

Dec″a‐nal (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. décanal. See Dean.] Pertaining to a dean or deanery.His rectorial as well as decanal residence. Churton.Decanal side, the side of the choir on whi...

662

Decandria

‖De‐can″dri‐a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. δέκα ten + �, �, a man.] (Bot.) A Linnæan class of plants characterized by having ten stamens.

663

Decandrian

{ De‐can″dri‐an (?), De‐can″drous (?), } a. [Cf. F. décandre.] (Bot.) Belonging to the Decandria; having ten stamens.

664

Decane

Dec″ane (?), n. [See Deca-.] (Chem.) A liquid hydrocarbon, C10H22, of the paraffin series, including several isomeric modifications.

665

Decangular

Dec‐an″gu‐lar (?), a. [Pref. deca- + angular.] Having ten angles.

666

Decani

‖De‐ca″ni (?), a. Used of the side of the choir on which the dean's stall is placed; decanal; — correlative to cantoris; as, the decanal, or decani, side.

667

Decant

De‐cant″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Decanted; p. pr. & vb. n.Decanting.] [F. décanter (cf. It. decantare), prop., to pour off from the edge of a vessel; pref. dé- (L. de) + OF. can...

668

Decantate

De‐can″tate (?), v. t. To decant.

669

Decantation

De′can‐ta″tion (?; 277), n. [Cf. F. décantation.] The act of pouring off a clear liquor gently from its lees or sediment, or from one vessel into another.

670

Decanter

De‐cant″er (?), n. 1. A vessel used to decant liquors, or for receiving decanted liquors; a kind of glass bottle used for holding wine or other liquors, from which drinking glas...

671

Decaphyllous

De‐caph″yl‐lous (?), a. [Pref. deca- + Gr. � leaf: cf. F. décaphylle.] (Bot.) Having ten leaves.

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Decapitate

De‐cap″i‐tate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Decapitated; p. pr. & vb. n.Decapitating.] [LL. decapitatus, p. p. of decapitare; L. de- + caput head. See Chief.] 1. To cut off the head o...

673

Decapitation

De‐cap′i‐ta″tion (?), n. [LL. decapitatio: cf. F. décapitation.] The act of beheading; beheading.

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Decapod

Dec″a‐pod (dĕk″ȧ‐pŏd), n. [Cf. F. décapode.] (Zoöl.) A crustacean with ten feet or legs, as a crab; one of the Decapoda. Also used adjectively.

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Decapoda

‖De‐cap″o‐da (dē̍‐kăp″ō̍‐dȧ), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. δέκα ten + πούσ, ποδόσ, foot.] 1. (Zoöl.) The order of Crustacea which includes the shrimps, lobsters, crabs, etc.☞ They have ...