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  • diastereoisomer — a type of isomer that differs in the spatial arrangement of atoms in the molecule, but is not a mirror image; a stereoisomer that is not an enantiomer
  • dichlorobenzene — any of a group of three insoluble isomeric chemical compounds used in solvents, insecticides, and dyes
  • dichloromethane — a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. Formula: CH2Cl2
  • dichroic filter — an optical colour filter operating on the principle of wave interference between closely spaced reflecting surfaces, rather than by colour absorption
  • dictatorialness — The state or quality of being dictatorial.
  • dielectric loss — the loss of power in a dielectric caused by the loss of energy in the form of heat generated by an electric field.
  • differentiation — Biology. the process by which cells or tissues change from relatively generalized to specialized kinds, during development.
  • differentiators — Plural form of differentiator.
  • diffractometers — Plural form of diffractometer.
  • diffractometric — Relating to diffractometry; measured using a diffractometer.
  • direct coupling — conductive coupling between electronic circuits, as opposed to inductive or capacitative coupling
  • direct positive — a positive obtained from another positive without an intermediate step.
  • direct question — interrogative sentence
  • direct taxation — Direct taxation is a system in which a government raises money by means of direct taxes.
  • direction angle — an angle made by a given vector and a coordinate axis.
  • disconcertingly — disturbing to one's composure or self-possession; upsetting, discomfiting.
  • disconformities — Plural form of disconformity.
  • discount broker — an agent who discounts commercial paper.
  • discount market — a trading market in which notes, bills, and other negotiable instruments are discounted.
  • discovery inlet — an inlet of the Ross Sea, Antarctica.
  • discretionarily — subject or left to one's own discretion.
  • dishwasherproof — (of dishes, cooking utensils, etc.) able to withstand washing in an automatic dishwasher without breaking, chipping, fading, etc.
  • disimprisonment — the act of disimprisoning
  • disincorporated — Simple past tense and past participle of disincorporate.
  • disintegrations — the act or process of disintegrating.
  • disk controller — (hardware, storage)   (Or "hard disk controller", HDC) The circuit which allows the CPU to communicate with a hard disk, floppy disk or other kind of disk drive. The most common disk controllers in use are IDE and SCSI controllers. Most home personal computers use IDE controllers. High end PCs, workstations and network file servers mostly have SCSI adaptors.
  • disorientations — Plural form of disorientation.
  • disproportioned — lack of proportion; lack of proper relationship in size, number, etc.: architectural disproportions.
  • distress rocket — a rocket fired from a ship to warn others nearby that it is in distress
  • dithiocarbamate — any salt or ester of dithiocarbamic acid, commonly used as fungicides
  • diversification — the act or process of diversifying; state of being diversified.
  • do someone dirt — to do something vicious to someone
  • do the dirty on — to behave meanly or unkindly towards
  • do your head in — If something or someone does your head in, they make you angry or frustrated.
  • doctor's office — doctor's surgery
  • doctoral thesis — a thesis written as part of a doctorate
  • dolomite marble — coarse-grained dolomite.
  • dolphin striker — a short vertical strut between the bowsprit and a rope or cable (martingale) from the end of the jib boom to the stem or bows, used for maintaining tension and preventing upward movement of the jib boom
  • domain squatter — (web)   An unscrupulous person who registers a domain name in the hope of selling it to the rightful, expected owner at a profit. E.g. http://foldoc.com/.
  • domitae naturae — (of animals) tamed or domesticated (distinguished from ferae naturae).
  • dorito syndrome — (humour)   Feelings of emptiness and dissatisfaction triggered by addictive substances that lack nutritional content. "I just spent six hours surfing the Web, and now I've got a bad case of Dorito Syndrome."
  • dorsibranchiate — having branchiae or gills along the back
  • dorsiventrality — The quality of being dorsiventral.
  • dorsoventrality — Zoology. pertaining to the dorsal and ventral aspects of the body; extending from the dorsal to the ventral side: the dorsoventral axis.
  • double in brass — twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.
  • double integral — an integral in which the integrand involves a function of two variables and that requires two applications of the integration process to evaluate.
  • double or quits — twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.
  • double printing — the exposure of the same positive photographic emulsion to two or more negatives, resulting in the superimposition of multiple images after development
  • dressed to kill — woman: in stylish clothes
  • drink deep (of) — to take in a large amount (of) by or as by drinking
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