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 diastatic Having germinated, resulting in the presence of enzymes that convert starch into sugar and with the enzymes remaining active. diastatically In a diastatic sense. diastatid Any fly of the family Diastatidae. diastatide any astatide containing two astatine atoms in each molecule. diastem Intervening space; interval. diastema A gap or space between two adjacent teeth, especially the upper front incisors (in humans). diastemal Of or pertaining to a diastema. diastematic Of or pertaining to a diastema. diastematomyelia A congenital disorder in which a part of the spinal cord is split, usually at the level of the upper lumbar vertebra. diastemic Relating to a diastem. diaster A double star; applied to the nucleus of a cell, when, during cell division, the loops of the nuclear network separate into two groups, preparatory to the formation of two daughter nuclei. diasterane Any of a group of isomers of steranes formed during diagenesis diastereochemical Relating to diastereochemistry. diastereochemistry The chemistry of diastereomers diastereocontrol selective control of the formation of diastereoisomers in a reaction diastereofacial Describing any reaction that preferentially involves one side (face) of an approximately planar diastereoisomer diastereoisomer A stereoisomer having multiple chiral centres; a diastereoisomer cannot normally be superimposed on the mirror image of another. diastereoisomeric Of or pertaining to diastereoisomers or diastereoisomerism diastereoisomerically In a diastereoisomeric manner. diastereoisomerism Any form of stereoisomerism other than enantiomerism diastereoisomerization The formation of diastereomers from other isomers diastereomeric Of or pertaining to a diastereomer. diastereomerically In a diastereomeric manner diastereomerization diastereoisomerization diastereomixture a mixture of diastereoisomers diastereomorphism diastereoisomerism diastereoselection selection of the required diastereoisomer in a reaction, especially by using diastereocontrol diastereoselective Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting diastereoselectivity diastereoselectively In a diastereoselective way. diastereoselectivity The preferential formation of one diastereoisomer over another; also, the degree of said preference diastereoseparation The separation of diastereoisomers diastereospecificity The formation of one diastereoisomer rather than another diastereotopic Describing any atom, ligand, or other group in a molecule whose replacement or addition gives rise to diastereomers diastole The phase or process of relaxation and dilation of the heart chambers, between contractions, during which they fill with blood; an instance of the process. diastolic Pertaining to a diastole. diastolically In a diastolic manner. diastology The assessment of diastolic function, typically by echocardiography diastomyelia diastematomyelia diastral Relating to a diaster. diastratic Concerned with or relating to the ways in which language varies across social, cultural or educational factors. diastrophic Relating to diastrophism. diastrophically In terms of, or by means of, diastrophism. diastrophism The deformation of the Earth's crust to form the continents, mountains and other large features diastyle An intercolumnation of three column diameters. diastylid Any crustacean in the family Diastylidae. diasyrm Describing something already petty or mean in words that make it seem even more so. diasystem A system that reflects features common to a group of linguistic varieties. diasystematic Concerned with or relating to the ways in which language is used across different fields and contexts. diasystemic Of or pertaining to a diasystem or diasystems. diatechnical Concerned with or relating to how language is used across particular technical fields. diatessaron The interval of a fourth or the harmonic ratio 4:3. diatexite A migmatite with relatively uniform appearance. diatexitic Of or relating to diatexite. diathermal Freely permeable by radiant heat. diathermancy The condition or degree of being diathermic. diathermaneity The condition of being diathermanous. diathermanism The doctrine or phenomena of the transmission of radiant heat. diathermanous Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal. diathermia diathermy diathermic Of or pertaining to diathermy diathermocoagulation The use of diathermy to cauterize blood vessels and reduce bleeding. diathermous Freely permeable by radiant heat. diathermy The generation of heat using high-frequency electromagnetic currents; especially the therapeutic production of heat in tissues in order to form coagulation diathesis A hereditary or constitutional predisposition to a disease or other disorder. diathetic of, relating to, or as a result of diathesis diatom Any of a group of minute unicellular algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, now categorized as class Diatomophyceae or division Bacillariophyta. diatomacean Synonym of diatomaceous. diatomaceous Of, pertaining to, or containing diatoms or their coverings. diatomic Consisting of two atoms. diatomically Involving two atoms. diatomicity The quality of being diatomic. diatomiferous Bearing diatoms. diatomine Synonym of phycoxanthin. diatomist A phycologist who studies diatoms. diatomite A fine, powdery earth formed from the skeletons of diatoms diatomitic Relating to or composed of diatomites. diatomivorous Feeding on diatoms. diatomology Study of diatoms. diatomophile A keen diatomist; an enthusiastic student of diatoms. diatomous Having a single, distinct, diagonal cleavage; said of crystals. diatomyid Any member of the Diatomyidae family of rodents. diatonic Relating to or characteristic of a musical scale which contains seven pitches and a pattern of five whole tones and two semitones; particularly, of the major or natural minor scales. diatonically In a diatonic manner. diatonicism The use of the diatonic scale. diatonicity The quality of being diatonic. diatonism The characteristic of being diatonic diatopic Concerned with or relating to the ways in which language varies regionally or across geography. diatopically Occurring over or changing with space; geographically. diatopy Diatopic variation; regional or other geographical difference. diatoric Having an aperture for attachment to the dental plate diatoxanthin A type of xanthophyll found in phytoplankton and diatoms. diatreme A cone-shaped volcanic vent produced by the explosion of gas-filled magma. diatretum Synonym of cage cup. diatribal Being or characteristic of a diatribe. diatribe An abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation. diatribical Being or characteristic of a diatribe. diatribism The use of a diatribe or diatribes. diatribist Someone who makes a diatribe or diatribes. diatrizoate Synonym of amidotrizoate. diatron An electronic circuit containing diodes diatropic Exhibiting diatropism (any sense). diatropically In a diatropic manner. diatropism The growth or movement of a plant or animal in a direction perpendicular to a stimulus. diatryma A big-beaked prehistoric bird in the genus Gastornis, larger than the ostrich, believed to have become extinct 15- to 25-million years ago due to a vast climate change. diatrypaceous Of or relating to the Diatrypaceae. diattenuation attenuation of light that depends upon its polarization diatyposis A testament. diaulic Having two reproductive duct systems. diaulos An Ancient Greek wind instrument composed of two pipes connected at the base and often of different lengths, played similarly to an oboe. diaurated Modified by addition of two atoms of gold, typically across a double bond diauxic Governed by two auxins, and thus ... diauxie The state or quality of being diauxic. diavlog A weblog using video of a dialogue between two people as its primary presentation format. diavolume The relative volume of a diafiltration buffer compared to the filtrate. Diawara A surname from Mandinka. diaxial Having or relating to two axes; biaxial. diaxially In a diaxial fashion; along two axes. diaxon A diaxonal spicule of a sponge. diaxonal Having two axes. Diaz A city in Arkansas. diaza Two aza groups in a molecule (especially two adjacent carbon atoms replaced with nitrogen) diazaanthracene Any of several isomeric tricyclic aromatic heterocycles derived from anthracene by replacement of two CH groups by nitrogen atoms diazabicyclo A class of bicyclic compounds that contain two nitrogen atoms in their structure. diazabicyclooctane The caged tertiary diamine 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane diazaborine Any derivative of a borine in which two -CH= groups have been replaced by -N= groups diazaborolane A five-membered saturated heterocycle having two carbon atoms, two nitrogen atoms and a boron atom; any derivative of this compound diazacyclohexane Any diaza derivative of cyclohexane diazafluorene Any of several isomeric tricyclic aromatic heterocycles derived from fluorene by replacement of two CH groups by nitrogen atoms diazafluorenone Any diaza derivative of a fluorenone diazahelicene Any diaza derivative of a helicene diazaheterocycle A heterocycle that contains a pair of double bonded nitrogen atoms diazanaphthalene Any bicyclic heterocycle formally derived from naphthalene by replacing two carbon atoms with those of nitrogen diazanylidene An isodiazene. diazaphenanthrene Any tricyclic heterocycle formally derived from phenanthrene by replacing two carbon atoms with those of nitrogen diazaphospholane A saturated, five-membered heterocycle having two carbon atoms, two nitrogen atoms and one phosphorus atom; any derivative of this compound diazecine An unsaturated ten-membered heterocycle having eight carbon atoms, two nitrogen atoms and five double bonds diazene The compound HN=NH diazeniumdiolate The diazene oxide H-N=NO₂ diazenyl Any univalent radical of the form R-N=N- diazepam A tranquilizing muscle relaxant drug (trademark Valium) used mainly to relieve anxiety. diazepane A saturated seven-membered heterocycle containing five carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms diazepanone Any ketone derived from diazepane by replacing a ring methylene group by a carbonyl diazepine A seven-membered unsaturated heterocycle having two nitrogen atoms and three double bonds; any derivative of this compound diazetane diazetidine diazete An unsaturated heterocycle that has two carbon atoms, two nitrogen atoms and two double bonds diazetidine A saturated four-membered heterocycle containing two carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms diazeuctic Disjoining two fourths. diazeugma A zeugma where a single subject governs multiple verbs. diazeuxis The separation of two tetrachords by the distance of an octave, as that between the hypaton and hyperboleon tetrachords. Diazgarcia A surname from Spanish.