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Dichloroethyl SulfidenounMWEa toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungsverified
Dichloromethanenouna nonflammable liquid used as a solvent and paint remover and refrigerantverified
Dichondranouna creeping perennial herb with hairy stems and orbicular to reniform leaves and small white to greenish flowersverified
Dichroismnounpleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits two different colors when viewed from two different directionsverified
Dichromacynouna deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision)verified
Dichromasynouna deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision)verified
Dichromatismnouna deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision)verified
Dichromatopsianouna deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision)verified
Dichromianouna deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision)verified
Dickheadnouninsulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculousverified
Dicloxacillinnounantibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillinverified
Dicot FamilynounMWEfamily of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germinationverified
Dicot GenusnounMWEgenus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germinationverified
Dictatorshipnouna form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)verified
Dictionnounthe articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audienceverified
Dictionarynouna reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about themverified
Dictionary AttacknounMWEDiscovery of authenticators by encrypting likely authenticators and comparing the actual encrypted authenticator with the newly encrypted possible authenticators.Threat
Dictionary DefinitionnounMWEa definition that reports the standard uses of a word or phrase or symbolverified
Dictumnounan opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not bindingverified
Dictyosomenouna netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)verified
Dielectricnouna material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivityverified
Dielectrolysisnounthe motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric fieldverified
Diesel-Electric LocomotivenounMWEa locomotive driven by the electric current generated by a diesel engineverified
Diesel-Hydraulicnouna locomotive driven by a hydraulic transmission system powered by a diesel engineverified
Diesel-Hydraulic LocomotivenounMWEa locomotive driven by a hydraulic transmission system powered by a diesel engineverified
Diestrumnoun(of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activityverified
Diestrusnoun(of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activityverified
Dietary SupplementnounMWEsomething added to complete a diet or to make up for a dietary deficiencyverified
Diethyl EthernounMWEa colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anestheticverified
Diethylstilbestrolnouna potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultryverified
Diethylstilboestrolnouna potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultryverified
Differential Blood CountnounMWEcounting the number of specific types of white blood cells found in 1 cubic millimeter of bloodverified
Differential CalculusnounMWEthe part of calculus that deals with the variation of a function with respect to changes in the independent variable (or variables) by means of the concepts of derivative and differentialverified