Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z DiFiore A surname from Italian. diflagellated Having two flagella. diflorasone A topical steroid. difloxacin A fluoroquinolone antibiotic used in veterinary medicine. diflubenzuron A benzoylurea-type insecticide of the benzamide class. difluence Opposite of confluence difluent (Of wind) which diverges, especially when viewed on a weather chart diflufenican A carboxamide herbicide 2',4'-difluoro-2-(α,α,α-trifluoro-m-tolyloxy)nicotinanilide diflumetorim A particular fungicide. diflumidone A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. diflunisal A certain nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. difluocortolone A corticosteroid. difluoramine The fluorine derivative of ammonia NHF₂ difluoride any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule difluorinate To subject to difluorination. difluorinated Modified by the addition or replacement of two fluorine atoms. difluorination Modification by the addition of two fluorine atoms difluorine The normal diatomic form of molecular fluorine, F₂. difluoro Two fluorine atoms in a molecule difluoroalkyl Any difluoro derivative of an alkyl group difluoroalkylated Modified by addition of a difluoroalkyl group difluoroamine difluoramine difluoroamino A difluoramine group substituted for another atom or group difluorocarbene The radical F₂C: used in organic synthesis difluorocyclopropanol A difluoro derivative of cyclopropanol. difluorodiazene Either of two cis-trans isomers of the compound FN=NF difluorodinitrobenzene Any difluoro derivative of dinitrobenzene, but especially 1,5-difluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene which is used as a protein crosslinking agent difluorodioxophosphate Difluorophosphate difluorodiphenyltrichloroethane A chemical compound having the same composition as the insecticide DDT, but with two chlorine atoms replaced by two fluorine atoms. difluorodithiophosphate The compound or anion derived from phosphate with all four oxygen atoms substituted by two fluorine atoms and two sulfur atoms: PS₂F₂⁻ difluoroethane Either of two isomeric fluorine derivatives of ethane, but especially 1,1-difluoroethane, once used as a refrigerant and aerosol propellant difluoroethylene The halogenated hydrocarbon CH₂=CF₂ difluoromethane A dihalogenoalkane in which two of the four hydrogen atoms of methane are replaced by fluorine, used as a refrigerant. difluoromethyl The univalent radical CHF₂- derived from difluoromethane difluoromethylation Any reaction that adds a difluoromethyl group to a molecule difluoromonochloromethane Chlorodifluoromethane. difluorophenol Any difluoro derivative of a phenol difluorophenyl Any difluoro derivative of a phenyl radical difluorophosphate The compound or anion derived from phosphate with two oxygen atoms substituted by fluorine: PO₂F₂⁻ difluorophosphato Difluorophosphate as a ligand difluorophosphoric Derived from difluorophosphate difluoropine A potent stimulant drug synthesized from tropinone. difluorothiophosphate The compound or anion derived from phosphate with three oxygen atoms substituted by two fluorine atoms and one sulfur atom: POSF₂⁻ difluorotriphenylsilicate The anion SiPh₃F₂⁻; its tetrabutylammonium salt is used in organic synthesis as a nucleophilic fluoride fource difluprednate A corticosteroid. difoliate Having two leaves DiFonzo A surname from Italian. diformate Any salt or ester containing two formate ions or groups diformazan Any of several compounds, typically dyes, that have two formazan groups difossate Having two fossae. DiFranco A surname from Italian. difucosyl Two fucosyl groups in a compound difucosylated modified by the addition of two fucosyl groups difunctional bifunctional difunctionalization modification by the introduction of two functional groups difunctionalized Modified by the addition of two functional groups difunctionally In a difunctional way. difuran A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of two fused furan rings difurocoumarin Any organic compound containing a coumarin fused to two furan rings dig To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way. digacetinin A particular steroid glycoside. digadolinium Two gadolinium atoms in a molecule. Digahungan A barangay of Dagami, Leyte, Philippines. digalactose Two galactose entities in a single molecule. digalactosidase Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a digalactoside digalactoside Any disaccharide composed of two galactoside residues digalactosyl Two galactosyl groups in a compound digalactosylated Modified by the introduction of two galactose entities digalacturonate Any compound that has two galacturonate groups digallane A hydride of gallium, Ga₂H₆, analogous to diborane digallium Two gallium atoms in a molecule. digalloylated galloylated with two gallic acid moieties digamasellid Any mite in the family Digamasellidae. Digambara One of the two main branches of Jainism (the other being the Svetambara), in which the ascetics wear no clothes. digametic Synonym of heterogametic. digamist One who marries a second time; a deuterogamist. digamma An Ancient Greek letter representing /w/: Ϝ, ϝ digammate Having the digamma or its representative letter or sound (/w/). digammated Containing the old Greek letter digamma. digammic Of or relating to the old Greek letter digamma. digamous Pertaining to a second marriage, i.e. one taking place after a divorce or the death of the first spouse. digamy A second marriage (as after the death or divorce of a spouse) Diganta A male given name from India, of Indian (particularly Assamese) usage. digastric Having two bellies. digastricus Synonym of digastric muscle. Digbeth An inner city area in Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP0786). Digby A suburb of Exeter, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9591). Digbyite A native or inhabitant of Digby. digenean Any trematode fluke of the subclass Digenea. digeneic Of or pertaining to the Digenea class of trematodes. digenesis The alternation of sexual and asexual methods of reproduction. digenetic Of or relating to a subclass (Digenea) of trematode worms in which sexual reproduction as an internal parasite of a vertebrate alternates with asexual reproduction in a mollusk. digenic Produced by (the interaction of) two genes. digenite A black to dark blue opaque copper sulfide mineral with chemical formula Cu₉S₅. digenomic Derived from two genomes digenous Relating to digenesis. digentiobiosyl Having two gentiobiosyl groups DiGeorge A surname from Italian. digeranyl Two geranyl groups in a compound digerati People who are considered the elite in using computers and the Internet. digermane The hydride of germanium, Ge₂H₆, analogous to ethane digermanium Two germanium atoms in a molecule. digermylene a germanium analog of ethylene, Ge₂H₄. Digeronimo A surname from Italian. digest To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application. digestability Quality or degree of being digestable. digestable digestible digestant Any drug that aids digestion. digestate Material that has been digested, usually using acid or biomethanation. digestedly In a digested, well-arranged or methodical manner digestedness The quality or degree of being digested. digester One who, or that which, digests. digestibility The degree to which something is digestible. digestible Capable of being digested. digestibleness The quality of being digestible; digestibility. digestibly In a digestible manner; so as to be digested easily. digestif An alcoholic beverage consumed after eating, so called because it is presumed to aid digestion. digestion The process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is converted into substances that can be used by the body. digestional Synonym of digestive. digestive Of, relating to, or functioning in digestion. digestively In a digestive manner; by means of digestion digestiveness The state or quality of being digestive. digestivo A digestif. digestogram A diagrammatic representation of the extent of digestion, typically of starch digestome All the genes (and derived proteins) that relate to digestion (especially of complex carbohydrates) digestor Dated spelling of digester. digestory Relating to a digestor digesture digestion diggability The quality of being diggable. diggable Possible and (especially) feasible to dig physically. Diggens A surname originating as a patronymic. digger A large piece of machinery that digs holes or trenches. Diggerese The military slang and jargon used by Diggers (soldiers of Australia and New Zealand). diggeress A miner's wife. Digges A surname originating as a patronymic. diggety A general intensifier. Diggin A surname transferred from the given name. digging The action performed by a person or thing that digs. Diggins A surname originating as a patronymic. diggity An expletive or partially reduplicative form used in word games or idioms. Diggle A surname transferred from the given name. Diggles A surname originating as a patronymic. Diggora A locality in the Shire of Campaspe, northern Victoria, Australia diggs A surname originating as a patronymic. dighi A large and deep, often man-made, pond. dight Adorned, decorated, or furnished (with); dressed, arrayed, or decked out. dighter One who dights. Dighton A surname. digi A scale (weighing device) with a digital readout. DiGiacomo A surname from Italian.