Webster's Dictionary 1913

2809

Dialectician

Di′a‐lec‐ti″cian (?), n. [Cf. F. dialecticien.] One versed in dialectics; a logician; a reasoner.

2810

Dialectics

Di′a‐lec″tics (?), n. [L. dialectica (sc. ars), Gr. � (sc. �): cf. F. dialectique.] That branch of logic which teaches the rules and modes of reasoning; the application of logic...

2811

Dialectology

Di′a‐lec‐tol″o‐gy (?), n. [Dialect + -logy.] That branch of philology which is devoted to the consideration of dialects. Beck.

2812

Dialector

Di′a‐lec″tor (?), n. One skilled in dialectics.

2813

Dialing

Di″al‐ing (?), n. 1. The art of constructing dials; the science which treats of measuring time by dials. [Written also dialling.]2. A method of surveying, especially in mines, i...

2814

Dialist

Di″al‐ist, n. A maker of dials; one skilled in dialing.

2815

Diallage

‖Di‐al″la‐ge (?), n.(Rhet.) A figure by which arguments are placed in various points of view, and then turned to one point. Smart.

2816

Diallage (2)

Di″al‐lage (?; 277), n.(Min.) A dark green or bronze-colored laminated variety of pyroxene, common in certain igneous rocks.

2817

Diallel

Di″al‐lel (?), a. Meeting and intersecting, as lines; not parallel; — opposed to parallel. Ash.

2818

Diallyl

Di‐al″lyl (?), n.(Chem.) A volatile, pungent, liquid hydrocarbon, C6H10, consisting of two allyl radicals, and belonging to the acetylene series.

2819

Dialogical

Di′a‐log″ic‐al (?), a. Relating to a dialogue; dialogistical. Burton.

2820

Dialogically

Di′a‐log″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In the manner or nature of a dialogue. Goldsmith.

2821

Dialogism

Di‐al″o‐gism (?), n. [Gr. �, fr. �: cf. F. dialogisme. See Dialogue.] An imaginary speech or discussion between two or more; dialogue. Fulke.

2822

Dialogist

Di‐al″o‐gist (?), n. [L. dialogista: cf. F. dialogiste.] 1. A speaker in a dialogue.2. A writer of dialogues. P. Skelton.

2823

Dialogistic

{ Di‐al′o‐gis″tic (?), Di‐al′o‐gis″tic‐al (?), } a. Pertaining to a dialogue; having the form or nature of a dialogue. — Di‐al′o‐gis″tic‐al‐ly, adv.

2824

Dialogite

Di‐al″o‐gite (?), n.(Min.) Native carbonate of manganese; rhodochrosite.

2825

Dialogize

Di‐al″o‐gize (?), v. t. [Gr. �: cf. F. dialogiser.] To discourse in dialogue. Fotherby.

2826

Dialogue

Di″a‐logue (?; 115), n. [OE. dialogue, L. dialogus, fr. Gr. �, fr. � to converse, διά through + � to speak: cf. F. dialogue. See Legend.] 1. A conversation between two or more p...

2827

Dialogue (2)

Di″a‐logue, v. i. [Cf. F. dialoguer.] To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize. Shak.

2828

Dialogue (3)

Di″a‐logue, v. t. To express as in dialogue.And dialogued for him what he would say. Shak.

2829

Dialypetalous

Di′al‐y‐pet″al‐ous (?), a. [Gr. διά through, asunder + � to loose + � leaf.] (Bot.) Having separate petals; polypetalous.

2830

Dialysis

‖Di‐al″y‐sis (?), n.; pl.Dialyses (#). [L., separation, fr. Gr. �, fr. � to part asunder, dissolve; διά through + � to loose.] 1. (Gram.) Diæresis. See Diæresis, 1.2. (Rhet.) Sa...

2831

Dialytic

Di′a‐lyt″ic (?), a. [Gr. �, fr. �. See Dialysis.] Having the quality of unloosing or separating. Clarke.Dialytic telescope, an achromatic telescope in which the colored dispersi...

2832

Dialyzate

Di‐al″y‐zate (?), n.(Chem.) The material subjected to dialysis.

2833

Dialyzation

Di′a‐ly‐za″tion (?), n.(Chem.) The act or process of dialysis.

2834

Dialyze

Di″a‐lyze (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Dialyzed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dialyzing.] (Chem.) To separate, prepare, or obtain, by dialysis or osmose; to pass through an animal membrane; to...

2835

Dialyzed

Di″a‐lyzed (?), a. Prepared by diffusion through an animal membrane; as, dialyzed iron.