Part 3552

<hw>Dye"house`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A building in which dyeing is carried on.</def>

<h1>Dyeing</h1> <Xpage=463>

<hw>Dye"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The process or art of fixing coloring matters permanently and uniformly in the fibers of wool, cotton, etc.</def>

<h1>Dyer</h1> <Xpage=463>

<hw>Dy"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One whose occupation is to dye cloth and the like.</def>

<cs><mcol><col>Dyer's broom</col>, <col>Dyer's rocket</col>, <col>Dyer's weed</col></mcol>. <cd>See <cref>Dyer's broom</cref>, under <er>Broom</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Dyestuff</h1> <Xpage=463>

<hw>Dye"stuff`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A material used for dyeing.</def>

<h1>Dyewood</h1> <Xpage=463>

<hw>Dye"wood`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Any wood from which coloring matter is extracted for dyeing.</def>

<h1>Dying</h1> <Xpage=463>

<hw>Dy"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>In the act of dying; destined to death; mortal; perishable; <as>as, <ex>dying</ex> bodies</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to dying or death; <as>as, <ex>dying</ex> bed; <ex>dying</ex> day; <ex>dying</ex> words; also, simulating a dying state.</as></def>

<h1>Dying</h1> <Xpage=463>

<hw>Dy"ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of expiring; passage from life to death; loss of life.</def>

<h1>Dyingly</h1> <Xpage=463>

<hw>Dy"ing*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a dying manner; as if at the point of death.</def>

<i>Beau. & Fl.</i>

<h1>Dyingness</h1> <Xpage=463>

<hw>Dy"ing*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of dying or the stimulation of such a state; extreme languor; languishment.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>Tenderness becomes me best, a sort of <b>dyingness</b>; you see that picture, Foible, -- a swimmingness in the eyes; yes, I'll look so. <i>Congreve.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dyke</h1> <Xpage=463>

<hw>Dyke</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Dike</er>. The spelling <i>dyke</i> is restricted by some to the geological meaning.</def>

<h1>Dynactinometer</h1> <Xpage=463>

<hw>Dy*nac`ti*nom"e*ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ power + E. <ets>actinometer</ets>.]</ety> <def>An instrument for measuring the intensity of the photogenic (light-producing) rays, and computing the power of object glasses.</def>

<h1>Dynam</h1> <Xpage=463>

<hw>Dy"nam</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>dyname</ets>. See <er>Dynamic</er>.]</ety> <def>A unit of measure for dynamical effect or work; a foot pound. See <er>Foot pound</er>.</def>

<i>Whewell.</i>