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The science which treats of diamagnetic phenomena, and of the properties of diamagnetic bodies.

Relating to diastase; having the properties of diastase; effecting the conversion of starch into sugar. The influence of acids and alkalies on the diastatic action of saliva. Lauder Brunton.

The property of transmitting radiant heat; the quality of being diathermous. Melloni.

Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal; - - opposed to athermanous.

The property or condition of being dibasic.

Having the property of dichroism; as, a dichroic crystal.

The property of presenting different colors by transmitted light, when viewed in two different directions, the colors being unlike in the direction of unlike or unequal axes.

age; as, the diction of Chaucer's poems. His diction blazes up into a sudden explosion of prophetic grandeur. De Quincey.

t with netveined leaves, and monocotyledonous embryos, belonging to the class Dictyogenæ, proposed by Lindley for the orders Dioscoreaceæ, Smilaceæ, Trilliaceæ, etc.

kitchen in which diet is prepared for invalids; a charitable establishment that provides proper food for the sick poor.

To express the specific difference of; to describe the properties of (a thing) whereby it is differenced from another of the same class; to discriminate. Earle.

like; dissimilar; as, to difform corolla, the parts of which do not correspond in size or proportion; difform leaves. The unequal refractions of difform rays. Sir I. Newton.

of a grating of fine lines or bars. Remarked by Grimaldi (1665), and referred by him to a property of light which he called diffraction. Whewell. Diffraction grating. (Optics) See under Grating. -- Diffraction spectrum. (Optics) See under Spectrum.

To appropriate for strengthening and comfort. Grant that we may in such wise hear them [the Scriptures], read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them. Book of Common Prayer.

Ecclesiastical waste; impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or by intention. The business of dilapidations came on between our bishop and the Archibishop of York. Strype.

Having the property of dimorphism; dimorphous.

n of two vowel sounds pronounced in one syllable; as, ou in out, oi in noise; -- called a proper diphthong.

One of the hexane paraffins, found in petroleum, consisting of two propyl radicals. See Hexane.

A lack of common possessions, properties, or relationship. Community of embryonic structure reveals community of descent; but dissimilarity of embryonic development does not prove discommunity of descent. Darwin.

s discovered; a thing found out, or for the first time ascertained or recognized; as, the properties of the magnet were an important discovery.