diocesan |
of or relating to a diocese. [2 definitions] |
diocese |
a group of churches or an administrative region under the jurisdiction of a bishop; bishopric. |
diode |
a conductor in which electrical current may move in only one direction. [2 definitions] |
dioecious |
esp. of plants, having the male and female reproductive organs in separate individuals. |
Dione |
one of several moons of the planet Saturn. |
Dionysian |
of or relating to Dionysus. [2 definitions] |
Dionysus |
in Greek mythology, the god of wine and of an orgiastic religious cult; Bacchus. |
diopter |
a unit of measure of the refractive power of a lens, equal to the power of a lens with a one-meter focal length. |
diorama |
a scene represented by three-dimensional objects placed in front of a painted background, as in a natural history museum. [2 definitions] |
dioxide |
a compound containing two atoms of oxygen bound to a single atom of another element. |
dioxin |
a highly poisonous hydrocarbon that occurs as an impurity in some herbicides, defoliants, and other chemical compounds, and sometimes as a byproduct of incineration. |
dip |
to immerse partially or temporarily in or as if in a liquid; dunk. [15 definitions] |
diphenyl |
a pleasant-smelling crystalline compound used in preserving fruit and making dyes; biphenyl. |
diphtheria |
a severe contagious bacterial infection whose symptoms are high fever and difficulty in breathing. |
diphthong |
a complex sound produced by moving from one vowel sound to another within a single syllable. [2 definitions] |
diphthongize |
to pronounce as or make into a diphthong. [2 definitions] |
diplodocus |
any of various gigantic plant-eating dinosaurs that lived during the Jurassic period. |
diploid |
in biology, having two of each non-sex-determining chromosome in each cell. [3 definitions] |
diploma |
a document conferring some honor or privilege, esp. a document granted by an educational institution and certifying that the recipient has completed a course of study or earned a degree. |
diplomacy |
the practice or skill of conducting negotiations between nations or governments. [2 definitions] |
diplomat |
an official employed to conduct negotiations between nations or governments. [2 definitions] |