Part 3057

<hw>Dhow</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Ar. <ets>d\'beo</ets>?]</ety> <def>A coasting vessel of Arabia, East Africa, and the Indian Ocean. It has generally but one mast and a lateen sail.</def> <altsp>[Also written <asp>dow</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Di-</h1> <Xpage=405>

<hw>Di-</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[Gr. <?/ twice; akin to <?/ two, L. <ets>bis</ets> twice. See <er>Two</er>, and cf. <er>Bi-</er>, <er>Dia-</er>. The L. pref. <ets>dis-</ets> sometimes assumes the form <ets>di</ets>-. See <er>Dis-</er>.]</ety> <def>A prefix, signifying <i>twofold</i>, <i>double</i>, <i>twice</i></def>; <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>denoting <i>two</i> atoms, radicals, groups, or equivalents, as the case may be. See <er>Bi-</er>, <p><b>2.</b></def>

<h1>Dia-, Di-</h1> <Xpage=405>

<hw><hw>Di"a-</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Di-</hw><hw>. <ety>[Gr. <?/ through; orig., dividing into two parts; akin to <?/ two. See <er>Two</er>, and cf. 1st <er>Di-</er>.]</ety> <def>A prefix denoting <i>through</i>; also, <i>between</i>, <i>apart</i>, <i>asunder</i>, <i>across</i>. Before a vowel <i>dia</i>- becomes <i>di</i>-; <as>as, <ex>di</ex>actinic; <ex>di</ex>electric, etc.</as></def>

<h1>Diabase</h1> <Xpage=405>

<hw>Di"a*base</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>diabase</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ a crossing or passing over, fr. <?/; <?/ + <?/ to go; -- so called by Brongniart, because it passes over to diorite.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A basic, dark-colored, holocrystalline, igneous rock, consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar and pyroxene with magnetic iron; -- often limited to rocks pretertiary in age. It includes part of what was early called <i>greenstone</i>.</def>

<h1>Diabaterial</h1> <Xpage=405>

<hw>Di*ab`a*te"ri*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ <?/ (sc. <?/) offerings before crossing the border, fr. <?/ to pass over. See <er>Diabase</er>.]</ety> <def>Passing over the borders.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Mitford.</i>

<h1>Diabetes</h1> <Xpage=405>

<hw>Di`a*be"tes</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., from Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to pass or cross over. See <er>Diabase</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A disease which is attended with a persistent, excessive 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.</def>

<cs><col>Diabetes mellitus</col> <ety>[NL., sweet diabetes]</ety>, <cd>that form of diabetes in which the urine contains saccharine matter.</cd> -- <col>\'dhDiabetes insipidus</col> <ety>[NL., lit., diabetes]</ety>, <cd>the form of diabetes in which the urine contains no abnormal constituent.</cd></cs>

<h1>Diabetic, Diabetical</h1> <Xpage=405>

<hw><hw>Di`a*bet"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Di`a*bet"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to diabetes; <as>as, <ex>diabetic</ex> or <ex>diabetical</ex> treatment</as>.</def>

<i>Quian.</i>

<cs><col>Diabetic sugar</col>. <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <cd>Same as <er>Dextrose</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Diablerie, Diabley</h1> <Xpage=405>

<hw><hw>Dia`ble*rie"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Di*ab"le*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>diablerie</ets>, fr. <ets>diable</ets> devil, L. <ets>diabolus</ets>. See <er>Devil</er>.]</ety> <def>Devilry; sorcery or incantation; a diabolical deed; mischief.</def>

<h1>Diabolic, Diabolical</h1> <Xpage=405>

<hw><hw>Di`a*bol"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Di`a*bol"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>diabolicus</ets>, Gr. <?/ devilish, slanderous: cf. F. <ets>diabolique</ets>. See <er>Devil</er>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to the devil; resembling, or appropriate, or appropriate to, the devil; devilish; infernal; impious; atrocious; nefarious; outrageously wicked; <as>as, a <ex>diabolic</ex> or <ex>diabolical</ex> temper or act</as>.</def> "<i>Diabolic</i> power." <i>Milton</i>. "The <i>diabolical</i> institution." <i>Motley</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>Di`a*bol"ic*al*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Di`a*bol"ic*al*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Diabolify</h1> <Xpage=405>

<hw>Di`a*bol"i*fy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>diabolus</ets> devil + <ets>-fy</ets>.]</ety> <def>To ascribed diabolical qualities to; to change into, or to represent as, a devil.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Farindon.</i>

<h1>Diabolism</h1> <Xpage=405>

<hw>Di*ab"o*lism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Character, action, or principles appropriate to the devil.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Possession by the devil.</def>