| dew point |
the temperature at which water vapor in the air starts to condense into liquid. |
| dewy |
damp or wet with, or as if with, dew. [3 definitions] |
| dexamethasone |
a drug used to treat allergies and inflammation. |
| dexter |
of or on the right side. (Cf. sinister.) |
| dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. [2 definitions] |
| dexterous |
skillful in using one's hands, body, or mind; adroit; clever. [2 definitions] |
| dextral |
of or located on the right side; right. (Cf. sinistral.) [3 definitions] |
| dextrin |
a gummy substance made from starch and used as a thickener or glue. |
| dextro- |
right. |
| dextroamphetamine |
a solid compound used to stimulate the central nervous system and control the appetite. |
| dextrorotation |
rotation or turning of the plane of polarized light to the right. |
| dextrorotatory |
turning to the right. (Cf. levorotatory.) [2 definitions] |
| dextrorse |
growing upward in a spiral from left to right, as many climbing plants. (Cf. sinistrorse.) |
| dextrose |
a form of sugar that occurs naturally in plant and animal tissue or is synthesized from starch. (See glucose.) |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| DFC |
abbreviation of "Distinguished Flying Cross." |
| DH |
abbreviation of "designated hitter," in the American League in baseball, a team member chosen at the beginning of a game to bat in place of the pitcher. |
| dharma |
in Buddhism and Hinduism, the underlying nature, as of the universe or one's self; essence. [2 definitions] |
| dhow |
a vessel having a lateen sail or sails, sometimes having a raised deck at the stern, used primarily by Arabs along the coast of the Indian Ocean. |
| DHS |
an abbreviation for "Department of Homeland Security." The DHS is the part of the U.S. government that deals with immigration and naturalization. It also tries to protect the country from terrorism. |
| dhurrie |
a flat Indian rug coarsely woven of cotton or wool. |