Webster's Dictionary 1913

1486

Delphian

Del″phi‐an (?), a. Delphic.

1487

Delphic

Del″phic (?), a. [L. Delphicus, fr. Gr. Δελφικόσ, fr. Δελφοί, L. Delphi, a town of Phocis, in Greece, now Kastri.] (Gr. Antiq.) 1. Of or relating to Delphi, or to the famous ora...

1488

Delphin

{ Del″phin, Del″phine } (?), a. [See Dauphin.] Pertaining to the dauphin of France; as, the Delphin classics, an edition of the Latin classics, prepared in the reign of Louis XI...

1489

Delphin (2)

Del″phin, n. [L. delphinus a dolphin.] (Chem.) A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise; — called also phocenin.

1490

Delphine (2)

Del″phine (?), a. [L. delphinus a dolphin, Gr. δελφίσ, δελφίν.] Pertaining to the dolphin, a genus of fishes.

1491

Delphinic

Del‐phin″ic (?), a. [See Delphin, n.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the dolphin; phocenic.Delphinic acid. (Chem.) See Valeric acid, under Valeric.

1492

Delphinic (2)

Del‐phin″ic, a. [From NL. Delphinium, the name of the genus.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the larkspur; specifically, relating to the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisa...

1493

Delphinine

Del″phi‐nine (?; 104), n. [Cf. F. delphinine.] (Chem.) A poisonous alkaloid extracted from the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria), as a colorless amorphous powder.

1494

Delphinoid

Del″phi‐noid (?), a. [L. delphinus a dolphin + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Pertaining to, or resembling, the dolphin.

1495

Delphinoidea

‖Del′phi‐noi″de‐a (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) The division of Cetacea which comprises the dolphins, porpoises, and related forms.

1496

Delphinus

‖Del‐phi″nus (?), n. [L., a dolphin, fr. Gr. δελφίσ, δελφίν.] 1. (Zoöl.) A genus of Cetacea, including the dolphin. See Dolphin, 1.2. (Astron.) The Dolphin, a constellation near...

1497

Delsarte

Del‐sarte″ (?), n., orDelsarte system. A system of calisthenics patterned on the theories of François Delsarte (1811 — 71), a French teacher of dramatic and musical expression.

1498

Delta

Del″ta (?), n.; pl.Deltas (#). [Gr. δέλτα, the name of the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (the capital form of which is Δ, Eng. D), from the Phœnician name of the correspon...

1499

Delta (2)

Del″ta, n. 1. The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ δ), answering to D. Hence, an object having the shape of the capital Δ.2. (Elec.) The closed figure produced by connecti...

1500

Delta connection

Delta connection. (Elec.) One of the usual forms or methods for connecting apparatus to a three-phase circuit, the three corners of the delta or triangle, as diagrammatically re...

1501

Delta current

Delta current. (Elec.) The current flowing through a delta connection.

1502

Deltafication

Del′ta‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [Delta + L. facere to make.] The formation of a delta or of deltas.

1503

Deltaic

Del‐ta″ic (?), a. Relating to, or like, a delta.

1504

Delthyris

‖Del‐thy″ris (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. δέλτα the name of the letter Δ + θύρα door.] (Zoöl.) A name formerly given to certain Silurian brachiopod shells of the genus Spirifer.Delthyr...

1505

Deltic

Del″tic (?), a. Deltaic.

1506

Deltidium

‖Del‐tid″i‐um (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. δέλτα, the letter Δ.] (Zoöl.) The triangular space under the beak of many brachiopod shells.

1507

Deltohedron

Del′to‐he″dron (?), n. [Gr. δέλτα, the letter Δ + ἔδρα seat, base.] (Crystallog.) A solid bounded by twelve quadrilateral faces. It is a hemihedral form of the isometric system,...

1508

Deltoid

Del″toid (?), a. [Gr. δελτοειδήσ delta- shaped; δέλτα the name of the letter Δ + εἰ̑δοσ form: cf. F. deltoïde. See Delta.] Shaped like the Greek Δ (delta); delta-shaped; triangu...

1509

Deludable

De‐lud″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being deluded; liable to be imposed on; gullible. Sir T. Browne.

1510

Delude

De‐lude″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Deluded; p. pr. & vb. n.Deluding.] [L. deludere, delusum; de- + ludere to play, make sport of, mock. See Ludicrous.] 1. To lead from truth or in...

1511

Deluder

De‐lud″er (?), n. One who deludes; a deceiver; an impostor.

1512

Deluge

Del″uge (dĕl″ū̍j), n. [F. déluge, L. diluvium, fr. diluere wash away; di- = dis- + luere, equiv. to lavare to wash. See Lave, and cf. Diluvium.] 1. A washing away; an overflowin...