8-letter words starting with di
- digitise — to convert (data) to digital form for use in a computer.
- digitize — to convert (data) to digital form for use in a computer.
- digitron — a type of tube, for displaying information, having a common anode and several cathodes shaped in the form of characters, which can be lit by a glow discharge
- digitule — any small finger-like process
- diglycol — diethylene glycol.
- dignitie — Obsolete spelling of dignity.
- digraphs — Plural form of digraph.
- digynian — belonging or relating to the Digynia class of plants that have two pistils
- dihedral — having or formed by two planes.
- dihedron — a figure formed by two intersecting planes.
- dihybrid — the offspring of parents differing in two specific pairs of genes.
- dihydric — (especially of alcohols and phenols) dihydroxy.
- diketone — a compound containing two C=O groups, as CH 3 COCOCH 3 .
- dilantin — a drug, C15H11N2O2Na, used in the treatment of epileptic attacks
- dilatant — dilating; expanding.
- dilatate — dilated; broadened.
- dilating — Present participle of dilate.
- dilation — the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
- dilative — serving or tending to dilate.
- dilators — Plural form of dilator.
- dilatory — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
- dilaudid — an addictive, narcotic painkiller, C17H20ClNO3, that is stronger than morphine
- dilemmas — A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, esp. equally undesirable ones.
- dilemmic — a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives.
- diligent — constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything: a diligent student.
- dillseed — The pungent seed of the dill plant used as a flavouring.
- dillweed — the leaves of the dill plant, especially when used dried and as a food flavoring.
- dillybag — (Australia) Alternative form of dilly bag.
- diluents — Plural form of diluent.
- dilutant — A diluting agent; a diluent, or thinner.
- diluters — Plural form of diluter.
- diluting — Present participle of dilute.
- dilution — the act of diluting or the state of being diluted.
- dilutive — to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
- diluvial — pertaining to or caused by a flood or deluge.
- diluvian — pertaining to or caused by a flood or deluge.
- diluvion — a coarse surficial deposit formerly attributed to a general deluge but now regarded as glacial drift.
- diluvium — a coarse surficial deposit formerly attributed to a general deluge but now regarded as glacial drift.
- dim bulb — a stupid person; dimwit.
- dimaggio — Joseph Paul ("Joe"; "Joltin' Joe") 1914–1999, U.S. baseball player.
- dimbleby — Richard. 1913–65, British broadcaster
- dime bag — a packet containing an amount of an illegal drug selling for ten dollars.
- dimensia — Misspelling of dementia.
- dimented — Misspelling of demented.
- dimentia — Misspelling of dementia.
- dimerise — Alternative spelling of dimerize.
- dimerize — Combine with a similar molecule to form a dimer.
- dimerous — consisting of or divided into two parts.
- dimethyl — ethane.
- dimetric — (in technical drawing) denoting or incorporating a method of showing projection or perspective using a set of three geometric axes, of which two are of the same scale or dimension but the third is of another.