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A sirupy, or white crystalline, variety of sugar, C6H12O6 (so called from turning the plane of polarization to the right), occurring in many ripe fruits. Dextrose and levulose are obtained by the inversion of cane sugar or sucrose, and hence called invert sugar. Dextrose is chiefly obtained by the action of heat and ac…

A sirup made of poppies.

DIACRITIC; DIACRITICAL a.

rm, or different sounds of the same letter, as, a, â, ä, o, ô, etc. "Diacritical points." Sir W. Jones. A glance at this typography will reveal great difficulties, which diacritical marks necessarily throw in the way of both printer and writer. A. J. Ellis.

DIAMETRAL n. 2 definitions

A diameter. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

dianoetic to denote the operation of the discursive, elaborative, or comparative faculty. Sir W. Hamilton.

The science of the dianoetic faculties, and their operations. Sir W. Hamilton.

DICHOTOMY n. 6 definitions

A cutting in two; a division. A general breach or dichotomy with their church. Sir T. Browne.

sion, in which all the compound colors are resolvable into two elements instead of three. Sir J. Herschel.

DIFFERENCE v. 8 definitions

separate and individual characters that we at once acknowledge them as distinct persons. Sir W. Scott.

DIFFICULT v. 3 definitions

To render difficult; to impede; to perplex. [R.] Sir W. Temple.

Definitive; determinate; final. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.

orrespond in size or proportion; difform leaves. The unequal refractions of difform rays. Sir I. Newton.

Irregularity of form; diversity of form; want of uniformity. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

DIGEST v. 13 definitions

o get an understanding of; to comprehend. Feelingly digest the words you speak in prayer. Sir H. Sidney. How shall this bosom multiplied digest The senate's courtesy Shak.

DIGESTER n. 3 definitions

engthens digestive power. Rice is . . . a great restorer of health, and a great digester. Sir W. Temple.

To finger; as, to digitize a pen. [R.] Sir T. Browne. computers to convert (information, a signal, an image) into a form expressible in binary notation

DIGNITY n. 6 definitions

om; maxim. [Obs.] Sciences concluding from dignities, and principles known by themselves. Sir T. Browne.

Distinguishing mark; diagnostic. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

DIGRESSION n. 3 definitions

igressions I can not excuse otherwise, than by the confidence that no man will read them. Sir W. Temple.

A bank; a dike. [Obs.] Sir W. Temple.