9-letter words containing d, i, a
- diatropic — the tendency of some plant organs to take a transverse position to the line of action of an outside stimulus.
- diazeutic — Alternative form of diazeuctic.
- diazeuxis — the separation of two tetrachords by the interval of a tone
- diazonium — of, consisting of, or containing the group, Ar-N:N-, where Ar is an aryl group
- diazotize — to cause (an aryl amine) to react with nitrous acid to produce a diazonium salt
- diazotype — a print produced by the diazo process.
- diazoxide — a substance, C 8 H 7 ClN 2 O 2 S, having potent antihypertensive action and used to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive crisis.
- dibucaine — a compound, C 20 H 29 N 3 O 2 , used as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- dicacious — teasing and cheeky in the way one speaks
- dicastery — A term used by the Vatican corresponding to ministry or department as subdivisions of the papal Curia, referring to the administrative departments of the Vatican City State, as well as strictly ecclesiastical departments; more often termed congregation.
- dicentras — Plural form of dicentra.
- dichasium — a cymose inflorescence in which each branch bearing a flower gives rise to two other flowering branches, as in the stitchwort
- dichogamy — the maturation of male and female parts of a flower at different times, preventing automatic self-pollination
- dichondra — any of a genus of creeping perennial herbs of the Convolvulaceae family, with white, pale yellow, or green flowers
- dichromat — a person whose vision can only distinguish two colours
- dictamnus — (botany) A suffrutescent plant, Dictamnus albus (the only species in the genus), with strong perfume and showy flowers.
- dictating — to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record: to dictate some letters to a secretary.
- dictation — Dictation is the speaking or reading aloud of words for someone else to write down.
- dictators — Plural form of dictator.
- dictatory — dictatorial
- dictature — dictatorship
- dictional — of or relating to diction
- dicumarol — a white, crystalline powder, C19H12O6, originally extracted from spoiled sweet clover, used to retard blood clots
- didactics — the art or science of teaching
- didrachma — An Ancient Greek silver coin worth two drachmas.
- die-stamp — to produce words or decoration on (a surface) by using a steel die so that the printed images stand in relief
- dies irae — a Latin hymn on the Day of Judgment, commonly sung in a Requiem Mass.
- dietarian — Somebody following a diet, a dieter.
- dietarily — of or relating to diet: a dietary cure.
- dietician — a person who is an expert in nutrition or dietetics.
- dietitian — a person who is an expert in nutrition or dietetics.
- difflugia — a genus of ameboid protozoans that construct a shell of cemented sand grains.
- diffusate — (in dialysis) the solution or the crystalline material that passes into it through the semipermeable membrane; dialyzate.
- digambara — the earlier of the two principal Jain sects, whose members went naked.
- digastric — (of a muscle) having two bellies with an intermediate tendon.
- digestant — a substance that promotes digestion.
- digitalin — a glucoside obtained from digitalis.
- digitalis — any plant belonging to the genus Digitalis, of the figwort family, especially the common foxglove, D. purpurea.
- digitally — In a digital manner.
- digitated — (botany) Having several leaflets arranged, like the fingers of the hand, at the extremity of a stem or petiole. Also, in general, characterized by digitation.
- diglossia — the widespread existence within a society of sharply divergent formal and informal varieties of a language each used in different social contexts or for performing different functions, as the existence of Katharevusa and Demotic in modern Greece.
- dignitary — a person who holds a high rank or office, as in the government or church.
- digraphic — Of or pertaining to a digraph.
- dihedrals — Plural form of dihedral.
- dihydrate — a hydrate that contains two molecules of water, as potassium sulfite, K 2 SO 3 ⋅2H 2 O.
- dilatable — That can be dilated.
- dilatably — in a dilatable manner
- dilatancy — dilating; expanding.
- dilatants — Plural form of dilatant.
- dilatator — (anatomy) A muscle that dilates any part; a dilator.