| Djibouti |
an East African country on the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. [2 definitions] |
| dl |
abbreviation of "deciliter," or "deciliters," a unit of capacity equal to one tenth of a liter or 3.39 fluid ounces. |
| D layer |
the lowest layer of the ionosphere, about forty-five to eighty miles above the earth. |
| dm |
abbreviation of "decimeter," or "decimeters," a unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter or 3.937 inches. |
| DMSO |
a colorless nontoxic liquid that penetrates the skin rapidly, used as a solvent and sometimes a medicine; dimethyl sulfoxide. |
| DMV |
abbreviation of "Department of Motor Vehicles." |
| DMZ |
abbreviation of "demilitarized zone." |
| DNA |
abbreviation of deoxyribonucleic acid; any of several acids occurring mainly in cellular nuclei and involved in the transmission of hereditary traits and the formation of proteins.. |
| do1 |
to engage in (some activity); busy oneself with. [13 definitions] |
| do2 |
in music, the syllable that denotes the first or last tone of a diatonic scale. (See sol-fa.) [2 definitions] |
| D.O.A. |
abbreviation of "dead on arrival." |
| doable |
able to be done; possible. |
| do away with |
to abolish, discard, or discontinue. [2 definitions] |
| DOB |
an abbreviation for "date of birth." |
| dobbin |
a horse, esp. a plodding one used as a workhorse. |
| Doberman pinscher |
a breed of large dog that has short, smooth, usu. black hair with tan markings, often used as a guard dog. |
| dobra |
the chief monetary unit of St. Thomas and Principe, equaling one hundred centimos. [2 definitions] |
| Dobro |
trademark for a type of acoustic steel guitar that is held on the lap and fretted with a metal bar or tube. [2 definitions] |
| dobsonfly |
a large insect with four membranous, veiny wings, whose carnivorous larvae live in water. (See hellgrammite.) |
| doc |
(informal) doctor, esp. as a term of address. |
| docent |
a lecturer at a college or university who is not a regular member of the faculty. [2 definitions] |