(organic chemistry) A chlorinated hydrocarbon originally used as an insecticide, often abbreviated as DDT.
didelph
didelphia
didelphian
didelphian
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to opossums.
didelphic
didelphic
adj
(zoology) Possessing two wombs.
didelphid
didelphid
noun
(zoology) A member of Didelphidae; opossum
didelphidae
didelphine
didelphine
adj
Of, or pertaining to, opossums, of the family Didelphidae.
didelphis
didelphoid
didelphoid
noun
A member of the superfamily Didelphoidea, often used in a more restricted sense to refer to any member of a paraphyletic group of stem marsupialiforms.
didelphous
didelphous
adj
Synonym of didelphic
didelphyidae
diencephala
diencephala
noun
plural of diencephalon
diencephalic
diencephalic
adj
Of or pertaining to the diencephalon.
diencephalon
diencephalon
noun
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.
diencephalons
diethyltryptamine
diethyltryptamine
noun
A psychedelic drug closely related to dimethyltryptamine.
dihydronaphthalene
dihydronaphthalene
noun
dialin
dikelocephalid
dikelocephalid
noun
(zoology) Any trilobite of the family Dikelocephalidae.
dikelocephalus
dilettanteship
dilettanteship
noun
The role or status of a dilettante.
dilettantship
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
dimethyltryptamine
dimethyltryptamine
noun
An N-methylated indoleamine derivative, a serotonergic hallucinogen found in several plants, especially Prestonia amazonica (Apocynaceae) and in mammalian brain, blood, and urine. Not to be confused with 5-MeO-DMT (5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine).
dinitrophenol
dinitrophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric aromatic compounds C₆H₃OH(NO₂)₂ formed by the nitration of phenol; they are metabolic poisons
dinitrophenylhydrazine
dinitrophenylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric aromatic azines, but especially 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine that is used as a reagent in the analysis of aldehydes and ketones
dinophilea
diosphenol
diosphenol
noun
(chemistry) any of a class of cyclic α-diketones which exist as enols
diphenol
diphenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenol groups; especially the isomeric benzenediols (catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone).
diphenoxylate
diphenoxylate
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiarrheal agent (trademark Lomotil) chemically related to pethidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₃₀H₃₂N₂O₂·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine.
diphenyl
diphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of biphenyl
diphenylacetylene
diphenylacetylene
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless crystalline material widely used as a building block in organic chemistry and as a ligand in organometallic chemistry.
diphenylamine
diphenylamine
noun
(chemistry) an aromatic amine, (C₆H₅)₂NH, used in the manufacture of plastics, dyes, explosives, pesticides, fungicides and pharmaceuticals
diphenylaminechlorarsine
diphenylaminechlorarsine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of adamsite
diphenylchloroarsine
diphenylene
diphenylene
noun
biphenylene
diphenylenimide
diphenylenimine
diphenylenimine
noun
carbazole
diphenylguanidine
diphenylhydantoin
diphenylhydantoin
noun
phenytoin
diphenylmethane
diphenylmethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic hydrocarbon (C₆H₅)₂CH₂; it is an intermediate in the synthesis of many other compounds
diphenylquinomethane
diphenyls
diphenyls
noun
plural of diphenyl
diphenylthiourea
diphrelatic
diphtherial
diphtherial
adj
Relating to diphtheria.
diphtheritically
diphtheritically
adv
By means of or in terms of diphtheria.
diphtheroidal
diphtheroidal
adj
Alternative form of diphtheroid
diphthongalize
diphycercal
diphycercal
adj
(zoology) Describing a symmetric tail fin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip.
diphyletic
diphyletic
adj
(biology) Of or relating to two phylums.
diphylleia
diplacanthidae
dipleurobranchiate
diplocephalous
diplocephalus
diplocephaly
diplochlamydeous
diplohedral
diplohedron
diplonephridia
diplophase
diplophase
noun
(biology) The diploid phase in the life cycle of an organism
diplophases
diplophases
noun
plural of diplophase
diplophyte
diplophyte
noun
(biology) sporophyte
diplosphenal
diplosphene
dipolsphene
discipleship
discipleship
noun
(countable) The period during which a person is a disciple
(uncountable) The condition of being a disciple
discocephalous
discophile
discophile
noun
record collector
discophiles
discophiles
noun
plural of discophile
disfellowship
disfellowship
noun
Lack of, or exclusion from, fellowship.
verb
(transitive) To subject to disfellowshipment.
diskophile
displenish
displenish
verb
(Scotland, transitive) To deprive or strip, as a house of furniture, or a barn of stock.
dispunishable
dispunishable
adj
(archaic) Without penal restraint; not punishable.
disulphate
disulphate
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of disulphuric acid or pyrosulphuric acid; a pyrosulphate.
(chemistry) An acid salt of sulphuric acid, having only one equivalent of base to two of the acid.
disulphide
disulphide
noun
Alternative spelling of disulfide
disulphonate
disulphonate
noun
Alternative form of disulfonate
disulphone
disulphoxide
disulphuret
disulphuret
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) disulfide
dodecaphonically
dodecaphonically
adv
(music) In a dodecaphonic manner.
dodecylphenol
dolerophanite
dolerophanite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing copper, oxygen, and sulfur.
dolichocephal
dolichocephali
dolichocephalic
dolichocephalic
adj
(of a person or animal) Having a head that is long from front to back (relative to its width from left to right).
noun
A dolichocephalic person.
dolichocephalism
dolichocephalism
noun
(medicine) The quality or condition of being dolichocephalic.
dolichocephalize
dolichocephalous
dolichocephalous
adj
dolichocephalic
dolichocephaly
dolichocephaly
Noun
The quality or condition of being dolichocephalic.
dolichopellic
dolichopellic
adj
Alternative form of dolichopelvic
dolichopsyllidae
dolophine
dolphinfishes
dolphinfishes
noun
plural of dolphinfish
dolphinlike
dolphinlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dolphin.
dorsocephalad
dorsocephalic
dorsocephalic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the back and the head.
dorsoepitrochlear
dracocephalum
dracocephalum
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Dracocephalum, the dragonheads.
drosophilae
drosophilidae
edaphically
edaphically
adv
In terms of soil conditions.
edaphology
edaphology
noun
The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
edriophthalma
edriophthalmatous
edriophthalmian
edriophthalmic
edriophthalmous
edriophthalmous
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the Edriophthalma, a former classification of peracarids.
elaphodus
eldership
eldership
noun
Seniority; the state or condition of being older.
The position or office of being an elder.
The smallest administrative division in Lithuania, equivalent to a ward.
electrocardiograph
electrocardiograph
noun
a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities that measures electric potentials on the surface of the body and creates a record (electrocardiogram) of the electrical currents associated with heart muscle activity
electrocardiographic
electrocardiographic
adj
of or pertaining to an electrocardiogram (ECG) or electrocardiograph
electrocardiographically
electrocardiographically
adv
By means of electrocardiography
electrocardiographs
electrocardiographs
noun
plural of electrocardiograph
electrocardiography
electrocardiography
noun
the science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of electrocardiograms
electrophoresed
electrophoresed
adj
Produced by, or subjected to electrophoresis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of electrophorese
electrophoridae
elephanticide
elephanticide
noun
The killing of an elephant.
elephantidae
elephantoid
elephantoid
adj
Resembling an elephant in form or appearance
noun
Any mammal of the superfamily Elephantoidea
elephantoidal
elephantoidal
adj
Resembling an elephant; elephantoid.
encephalitides
encephalitides
noun
plural of encephalitis
encephalodialysis
encephaloid
encephaloid
adj
Resembling the material of the brain; cerebriform.
noun
A malignant cancer of brain-like consistency.
encephalomyocarditis
encephalomyocarditis
noun
(veterinary medicine) A viral disease afflicting pigs and some non-human primates, attacking muscle tissue and the central nervous system.
endolymph
endolymph
noun
(anatomy) The watery fluid inside the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.
endolymphangial
endolymphangial
adj
(anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
endolymphatic
endolymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
endolymphic
endolymphic
adj
Relating to the endolymph
endophlebitis
endophlebitis
noun
Inflammation of the inner coat of a vein.
endophragmal
endophragmal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the endophragma.
endophyllaceae
endophyllous
endophyllous
adj
(botany) Wrapped in a leaf or sheath.
endophyllum
endophytal
endophytal
adj
Of or relating to endophytes.
endophytically
endophytically
adv
In an endophytic manner
endosiphonal
endosiphuncle
ensepulchered
ensepulchered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ensepulcher
epichlorohydrin
epichlorohydrin
noun
(chemistry) Any epihalohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine.
epichordal
epichordal
adj
(anatomy) Upon or above the notochord; applied especially to a vertebral column which develops upon the dorsal side of the notochord, as distinguished from a perichordal column, which develops around it.
epilachnides
epinephelidae
epiphloedal
epiphloedal
adj
(botany) That grows on the surface of bark
epiphloedic
epithelioglandular
epithelioid
epithelioid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling epithelium
epithelized
epithelized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epithelize