Part 3078

<h1>Dibranchiate</h1> <Xpage=407>

<hw>Di*bran"chi*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having two gills.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>One of the Dibranchiata.</def></def2>

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<h1>Dibs</h1> <Xpage=408>

<hw>Dibs</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A sweet preparation or treacle of grape juice, much used in the East.</def>

<i>Johnston.</i>

<h1>Dibstone</h1> <Xpage=408>

<hw>Dib"stone`</hw> <tt>(?; 110)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A pebble used in a child's game called <i>dibstones</i>.</def>

<i>Locke.</i>

<h1>Dibutyl</h1> <Xpage=408>

<hw>Di*bu"tyl</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>di-</ets> + <ets>butyl</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A liquid hydrocarbon, <chform>C8H18</chform>, of the marsh-gas series, being one of several octanes, and consisting of two butyl radicals. Cf. <er>Octane</er>.</def>

<h1>Dicacious</h1> <Xpage=408>

<hw>Di*ca"cious</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dicax</ets>, <ets>dicacis</ets>, fr. <ets>dicere</ets> to say.]</ety> <def>Talkative; pert; saucy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Dicacity</h1> <Xpage=408>

<hw>Di*cac"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dicacitas</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dicacit\'82</ets>. See <er>Dicacious</er>.]</ety> <def>Pertness; sauciness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Dicalcic</h1> <Xpage=408>

<hw>Di*cal"cic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>di-</ets> + <ets>calcic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Having two atoms or equivalents of calcium to the molecule.</def>

<h1>Dicarbonic</h1> <Xpage=408>

<hw>Di`car*bon"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>di-</ets> + <ets>carbonic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Containing two carbon residues, or two carboxyl or radicals; <as>as, oxalic acid is a <ex>dicarbonic</ex> acid</as>.</def>

<h1>Dicast</h1> <Xpage=408>

<hw>Di"cast</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to judge, <?/ right, judgment, justice.]</ety> <def>A functionary in ancient Athens answering nearly to the modern juryman.</def>

<h1>Dicastery</h1> <Xpage=408>

<hw>Di*cas"ter*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ juryman. See <er>Dicast</er>.]</ety> <def>A court of justice; judgment hall.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>J. S. Mill.</i>

<h1>Dice</h1> <Xpage=408>

<hw>Dice</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. of <plw>Die</plw>.</plu> <def>Small cubes used in gaming or in determining by chance; also, the game played with dice. See <er>Die</er>, <tt>n.</tt></def>

<cs><col>Dice coal</col>, <cd>a kind of coal easily splitting into cubical fragments.</cd>

<i>Brande & C.</i> </cs> <-- Illustr. of Dice. -->