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71diachylon — /duy ak euh lon /, n. Med. an adhesive plaster consisting chiefly of litharge and oil, used in the treatment of wounds and excoriations. Also, diachylum /duy ak euh leuhm/. [1275 1325; < L < Gk diáchylon (something) made of juices, equiv. to dia… …
72diadochokinesia — /duy ad euh koh ki nee zheuh, zhee euh, zee euh, kuy /, n. Med. the normal ability to perform rapidly alternating muscular movements, as flexion and extension. Also, diadochokinesis /duy ad euh koh ki nee sis, kuy /, diadokokinesia,… …
73dialer — /duy euh leuhr, duy leuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that dials. 2. an electronic device attached to a telephone to call preselected numbers automatically when activated. Also, esp. Brit., dialler. [1740 50; DIAL + ER1] * * * …
74dialyzer — /duy euh luy zeuhr/, n. Also, dialyzator /duy al i zay teuhr/. an apparatus containing a semipermeable membrane for dialysis. [1860 65; DIALYZE + ER1] * * * …
75diamide — /duy euh muyd , duy am id/, n. Chem. a compound containing two amide groups. [1865 70; DI 1 + AMIDE] * * * …
76diamine — /duy euh meen , duy am in/, n. Chem. 1. a compound containing two amino groups. 2. hydrazine (def. 1). [1865 70; DI 1 + AMINE] * * * …
77diammonium phosphate — /duy euh moh nee euhm, duy /, Chem. a white, crystalline, water soluble compound, (NH4)2HPO4, used as fertilizer, in fire extinguishers, etc. [DI 1 + AMMONIUM] * * * …
78Diamond — /duy meuhnd, duy euh /, n. 1. Neil, born 1941, U.S. singer and songwriter. 2. Cape, a hill in Canada, in S Quebec, on the St. Lawrence River. * * * I Mineral composed of pure carbon, the hardest naturally occurring substance known and a valuable… …
79diamondback — /duy meuhnd bak , duy euh /, adj. 1. bearing diamond shaped marks, designs, or configurations on the back. n. 2. See diamondback rattlesnake. 3. See diamondback terrapin. 4. See diamondback moth. [1810 20; DIAMOND + BACK1] * * * …
80diamondiferous — /duy meuhn dif euhr euhs, duy euh /, adj. containing or yielding diamonds for mining. Also, diamantiferous. [1865 70; DIAMOND + I + FEROUS] * * * …
