Webster's Dictionary 1913

2971

Dicer

Di″cer (?), n. A player at dice; a dice player; a gamester.As false as dicers' oaths. Shak.

2972

Dich

Dich (?), v. i. To ditch.

2973

Dichastic

Di‐chas″tic (?), a. [Gr. � to part asunder, fr. � in two, asunder, fr. δίσ- twice.] (Biol.) Capable of subdividing spontaneously.

2974

Dichlamydeous

Di′chla‐myd″e‐ous (dī′klȧ‐mĭd″ē̍‐ŭs), a. [Gr. δι- = δίσ- twice + χλαμύσ, χλαμύδοσ, a cloak.] (Bot.) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla.

2975

Dichloride

Di‐chlo″ride (?), n. [Pref. di- + chloride.] (Chem.) Same as Bichloride.

2976

Dichogamous

Di‐chog″a‐mous (?), a.(Bot.) Manifesting dichogamy.

2977

Dichogamy

Di‐chog″a‐my (?), n.(Bot.) The condition of certain species of plants, in which the stamens and pistil do not mature simultaneously, so that these plants can never fertilize the...

2978

Dichotomist

Di‐chot″o‐mist (?), n. One who dichotomizes. Bacon.

2979

Dichotomize

Di‐chot″o‐mize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Dichotomized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dichotomizing (?).] [See Dichotomous.] 1. To cut into two parts; to part into two divisions; to divide in...

2980

Dichotomize (2)

Di‐chot″o‐mize, v. i. To separate into two parts; to branch dichotomously; to become dichotomous.

2981

Dichotomous

Di‐chot″o‐mous (?), a. [L. dichotomos, Gr. �; � in two, asunder + διατέμνειν to cut.] Regularly dividing by pairs from bottom to top; as, a dichotomous stem. — Di‐chot″o‐mous‐ly...

2982

Dichotomy

Di‐chot″o‐my (?), n. [Gr. �, fr. �: cf. F. dichotomie. See Dichotomous.] 1. A cutting in two; a division.A general breach or dichotomy with their church. Sir T. Browne.2. Divisi...

2983

Dichroic

Di‐chro″ic (?), a. [See Dichroism.] Having the property of dichroism; as, a dichroic crystal.

2984

Dichroiscope

Di‐chro″i‐scope (?), n. Same as Dichroscope.

2985

Dichroism

Di″chro‐ism (?), n. [Gr. � two-colored; δι- = δίσ- twice + � color.] (Opt.) The property of presenting different colors by transmitted light, when viewed in two different direct...

2986

Dichroite

Di″chro‐ite (?), n. [See Dichroism.] (Min.) Iolite; — so called from its presenting two different colors when viewed in two different directions. See Iolite.

2987

Dichroitic

Di′chro‐it″ic (?), a. Dichroic.

2988

Dichromate

Di‐chro″mate (?), n.(Chem.) A salt of chromic acid containing two equivalents of the acid radical to one of the base; — called also bichromate.

2989

Dichromatic

Di′chro‐mat″ic (?), a. [Pref. di- + chromatic: cf. Gr. �.] 1. Having or exhibiting two colors.2. (Zoöl.) Having two color varieties, or two phases differing in color, independen...

2990

Dichromatism

Di‐chro″ma‐tism (?), n. The state of being dichromatic.

2991

Dichromic

Di‐chro″mic (?), a. [Gr. � two-colored; δι- = δίσ- twice + � color.] Furnishing or giving two colors; — said of defective vision, in which all the compound colors are resolvable...

2992

Dichroous

Di″chro‐ous (?), a. Dichroic.

2993

Dichroscope

Di″chro‐scope (?), n. [Gr. δι- = δίσ- twice + � color + � to view.] An instrument for examining the dichroism of crystals.

2994

Dichroscopic

Di′chro‐scop″ic (?), a. Pertaining to the dichroscope, or to observations with it.

2995

Dicing

Di″cing (?), n. 1. An ornamenting in squares or cubes.2. Gambling with dice. J. R. Green.

2996

Dickcissel

Dick‐cis″sel (?), n.(Zoöl.) The American black-throated bunting (Spiza Americana).

2997

Dickens

Dick″ens (?), n. or interj. [Perh. a contr. of the dim. devilkins.] The devil.I can not tell what the dickens his name is. Shak.