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sive discharge of urine. Most frequently the urine is not only increased in quantity, but contains saccharine matter, in which case the disease is generally fatal. Diabetes mellitus Etym: [NL., sweet diabetes], that form of diabetes in which the urine contains saccharine matter. -- Diabetes insipidus Etym: [NL., lit.,…

Any compound containing two amido groups united with one or more acid or negative radicals, -- as distinguished from a diamine. Cf. Amido acid, under Amido, and Acid amide, under Amide.

A compound containing two amido groups united with one or more basic or positive radicals, -- as contrasted with a diamide.

A genus of plants containing some of the most popular of cultivated flowers, including the pink, carnation, and Sweet William.

Containing two atoms.

rm (also used adjectively), meaning pertaining to, or derived from, a series of compounds containing a radical of two nitrogen atoms, united usually to an aromatic radical; as, diazo- benzene, C6H5.N2.OH.

Containing two carbon residues, or two carboxyl or radicals; as, oxalic acid is a dicarbonic acid.

A salt of chromic acid containing two equivalents of the acid radical to one of the base; -- called also bichromate.

A book containing the words of a language, arranged alphabetically, with explanations of their meanings; a lexicon; a vocabulary; a wordbook. I applied myself to the perusal of our writers; and noting whatever might be of use to ascertain or illustrate any word or phrase, accumulated in time the materials of a dictiona…

A compound of a binary type containing two cyanogen groups or radicals; -- called also bicyanide.

The curve which on a given surface and with a given perimeter contains the greatest area. Tait.

Of or pertaining to the Didynamia; containing four stamens disposed in pairs of unequal length.

thermometer, a thermometer usually with a U-shaped tube terminating in two air bulbs, and containing a colored liquid, used for indicating the difference between the temperatures to which the two bulbs are exposed, by the change of position of the colored fluid, in consequence of the different expansions of the air in…

two plane faces; as, the dihedral summit of a crystal. Dihedral angle, the angular space contained between planes which intersect. It is measured by the angle made by any two lines at right angles to the two planes.

A compound of a binary type containing two atoms of iodine; -- called also biniodide.

is which has for its object the discovery of rational values that satisfy given equations containing squares or cubes; as, for example, to find values of x and y which make x2 + y2 an exact square.

Containing diorite.

An oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in each molecule; binoxide.

A double catalogue, containing in one part the names of living, and in the other of deceased, ecclesiastics and benefactors of the church; a catalogue of saints.

Containing two stones or nutlets.