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- DILUTIONThe process of making something dilute.
- DILUTIONARYRelated to the dilution of stocks and shares
- DILUTIVECausing dilution.
- DILUVIANPertaining to a deluge, or flood.
- DILUVIUMAn inundation or flood; a deluge.
- DIMBLEA bower; a dingle.
- DIMEA coin worth one-tenth of a dollar, that is, ten cents.
- DIMERA molecule consisting of two identical halves, formed by joining two identical molecules, sometimes with a single atom acting as a bridge.
- DIMERICof, relating to, or being a dimer
- DIMERISEAlternative spelling of dimerize.
- DIMERIZETo produce, or to undergo dimerization
- DIMEROUSIn two parts; having two parts in each whorl of a flower.
- DIMETERA line in a poem having two metrical feet.
- DIMETHYLTwo methyl groups in a molecule.
- DIMETHYLSTwo methyl groups in a molecule.
- DIMINISHTo make smaller.
- DIMINUTESmall; diminutive.
- DIMISSORYGranting permission to be ordained.
- DIMITYA light strong fabric with woven stripes or squares.
- DIMLYIn a dim manner; not clearly.
- DIMMERA rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light
- DIMORPHEither of a pair of dimorphous substances
- DIMORPHICoccurring or existing in two different forms
- DIMORPHOUSDimorphic; occurring or existing in two different forms.
- DIMPA small or short cigarette.
- DIMPLEA small depression or indentation in a surface.
- DIMPLYdimpled
- DIMWITA person who is deficient in intelligence.
- DINARThe official currency of several countries, including Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Serbia, Tunisia and (as denar) North Macedonia.
- DINETo eat; to eat dinner or supper.
- DINERSomeone who dines.
- DINEROA medieval Iberian coin.
- DINETTEA small space within a dwelling, usually alongside a kitchen, used for informal dining; a dining alcove or nook.
- DINGVery minor damage caused by being struck; a small dent or chip.
- DINGBATA silly, crazy or stupid person.
- DINGEDinginess.
- DINGERA bell or chime.
- DINGHYA small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.
- DINGILYIn a dingy manner.
- DINGLEA small, narrow or enclosed, usually wooded valley.
- DINGLEBERRYVaccinium erythrocarpum, the southern mountain cranberry.
- DINGOA wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo).
- DINGUSA gadget, device, or object whose name is either unknown, forgotten, or omitted for the purpose of humor.
- DINGYDark, dull.
- DINICRelating to vertigo or dizziness.
- DINITROTwo nitro groups in a chemical compound
- DINKA soft drop shot.
- DINKERAgent noun of dink; one who dinks.
- DINKEYA small locomotive, especially with a switch engine.
- DINKLYA soft drop shot.
- DINKUMGenuine, true, honest, on the level.
- DINKUMSGenuine, true, honest, on the level.
- DINKYTiny and cute; small and attractive.
- DINNERTIMEThe time when dinner takes place, as:
- DINOA dinosaur (type of animal).
- DINOSAURThose animals of the clade Dinosauria that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct.
- DINOSAURICDinosaurian.
- DINTEspecially in by dint of: force, power.
- DIOCESANPertaining to a diocese.
- DIOCESEAn administrative division of the later Roman Empire, established by the Herodian tetrarchy.
- DIODEAn electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.
- DIOECIESThe condition of being dioecious, namely having separate sexes, especially of plants.
- DIOECIOUSHaving the male and female reproductive organs on separate plants (of the same species) rather than different parts of the same plant.
- DIOECIOUSLYIn a dioecious manner.
- DIOECYThe condition of being dioecious, namely having separate sexes, especially of plants.
- DIOESTRUSA period of sexual inactivity (in female mammals) between periods of oestrus.
- DIOLany organic compound having two hydroxy functional groups
- DIOPSIDEA monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi2O6, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
- DIOPTERA unit of measure of the power of a lens or mirror, equal to the reciprocal of its focal length in meters. Myopia is diagnosed and measured in diopters.
- DIOPTRICActing as a medium for sight; making use of refraction (of lenses, etc.).
- DIORAMAA three-dimensional display of a scenery, often having a painted background in front of which models are arranged, e.g. in a museum where stuffed animals are presented against a pa
- DIORAMICPertaining to a diorama.
- DIORITEA grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende and/or pyroxene.
- DIOTAA vase or drinking cup with two handles.
- DIOXINThe unsaturated six-membered heterocycle having four carbon atoms, two oxygen atoms, and two double bonds (molecular formula C₄H₄O₂); 1,2-dioxin and 1,4-dioxin.
- DIPETALOUSHaving two petals.
- DIPHASESynonym of biphase.
- DIPHASICHaving, or occurring in, two phases.
- DIPHENYLSynonym of biphenyl.
- DIPHONEA pair of adjacent phones.
- DIPHOSGENEThe highly chlorinated ester trichloromethyl chloroformate that is used in organic synthesis, and was once used as a military poison
- DIPHYLETICOf or relating to two phylums.
- DIPHYODONTHaving two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other.
- DIPLEGIAParalysis that affects symmetrically opposed parts of the body.
- DIPLEGICOne who suffers from diplegia.
- DIPLEXInvolving the transmission of two messages in the same direction at the same time.
- DIPLOBIONTAny organism in which haploid and diploid generations alternate
- DIPLOEThe thin layer of soft, spongy, or cancellate tissue between the bone plates which constitute the skull.
- DIPLOGENdeuterium
- DIPLOICOf or relating to the diploe.
- DIPLOIDOf a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome, one of the pair being derived from the ovum and the other from the spermatozoon. Most somatic cells of higher organisms are dip
- DIPLOIDYThe state of being diploid, having two sets of chromosomes.
- DIPLOMAA document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.
- DIPLOMACYThe art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances, treaties, agreements etc., bilaterally or multilaterally, between states and sometimes internat
- DIPLOMATA person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations
- DIPLOMATEA professional who has earned a diploma.
- DIPLOMATESEThe jargon used by diplomats.
- DIPLOMATICConcerning the relationships between the governments of countries.
- DIPLOMATICSThe science of authenticating, dating, and interpreting old official documents.
- DIPLONTAn organism having a diploid number of chromosomes in its cells