Webster's Dictionary 1913

2836

Dialyzer

Di″a‐ly′zer (?), n. The instrument or medium used to effect chemical dialysis.

2837

Diamagnet

Di′a‐mag″net (?), n. [Pref. dia- + magnet.] A body having diamagnetic polarity.

2838

Diamagnetic

Di′a‐mag‐net″ic (?), a. Pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of, diamagnetism; taking, or being of a nature to take, a position at right angles to the lines of magnetic fo...

2839

Diamagnetic (2)

Di′a‐mag‐net″ic, n. Any substance, as bismuth, glass, phosphorous, etc., which in a field of magnetic force is differently affected from the ordinary magnetic bodies, as iron; t...

2840

Diamagnetically

Di′a‐mag‐net″ic‐al‐ly (?), adv. In the manner of, or according to, diamagnetism.

2841

Diamagnetism

Di′a‐mag″net‐ism (?), n. 1. The science which treats of diamagnetic phenomena, and of the properties of diamagnetic bodies.2. That form or condition of magnetic action which cha...

2842

Diamantiferous

Di′a‐man‐tif″er‐ous (?), a. [F. diamant diamond + -ferous.] Yielding diamonds.

2843

Diamantine

Di′a‐man″tine (?), a. Adamantine.

2844

Diameter

Di‐am″e‐ter (?), n. [F. diamètre, L. diametros, fr. Gr. �; διά through + � measure. See Meter.] 1. (Geom.) (a) Any right line passing through the center of a figure or body, as ...

2845

Diametral

Di‐am″e‐tral (?), a. [Gr. F. diamétral.] Pertaining to a diameter; diametrical.Diametral curve, Diametral surface(Geom.), any line or surface which bisects a system of parallel ...

2846

Diametral (2)

Di‐am″e‐tral, n. A diameter. Sir T. Browne.

2847

Diametrally

Di‐am″e‐tral‐ly, adv. Diametrically.

2848

Diametric

{ Di‐am″e‐tric (?), Di‐am″e‐tric‐al (?), } a. 1. Of or pertaining to a diameter.2. As remote as possible, as if at the opposite end of a diameter; directly adverse.

2849

Diametrically

Di‐am″e‐tric‐al‐ly, adv. In a diametrical manner; directly; as, diametrically opposite.Whose principles were diametrically opposed to his. Macaulay.

2850

Diamide

Di‐am″ide (?; 104), n. [Pref. di- + amide.] (Chem.) Any compound containing two amido groups united with one or more acid or negative radicals, — as distinguished from a diamine...

2851

Diamido-

Di‐am″i‐do– (�), a.(Chem.) A prefix or combining form of Diamine.

2852

Diamine

Di‐am″ine (?; 104), n. [Pref. di- + amine.] (Chem.) A compound containing two amido groups united with one or more basic or positive radicals, — as contrasted with a diamide.☞ I...

2853

Diamond

Di″a‐mond (?; 277), n. [OE. diamaund, diamaunt, F. diamant, corrupted, fr. L. adamas, the hardest iron, steel, diamond, Gr. �. Perh. the corruption is due to the influence of Gr...

2854

Diamond (2)

Di″a‐mond (?; 277), a. Resembling a diamond; made of, or abounding in, diamonds; as, a diamond chain; a diamond field.

2855

Diamond anniversary

{ Diamond anniversary, jubilee, etc. } One celebrated upon the completion of sixty, or, according to some, seventy-five, years from the beginning of the thing commemorated.

2856

Diamond State

Diamond State. Delaware; — a nickname alluding to its small size.

2857

Diamond-back

Di″a‐mond–back′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The salt-marsh terrapin of the Atlantic coast (Malacoclemmys palustris).

2858

Diamond-shaped

Di″a‐mond–shaped′ (?), a. Shaped like a diamond or rhombus.

2859

Diamonded

Di″a‐mond‐ed, a. 1. Having figures like a diamond or lozenge.2. Adorned with diamonds; diamondized. Emerson.

2860

Diamondize

Di″a‐mond‐ize (?), v. t. To set with diamonds; to adorn; to enrich.Diamondizing of your subject. B. Jonson.

2861

Diamylene

Di‐am″y‐lene (?), n. [Pref. di- + amylene.] (Chem.) A liquid hydrocarbon, C10H20, of the ethylene series, regarded as a polymeric form of amylene.

2862

Dian

Di″an (?), a. Diana.