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 didecamer A dimer formed from two decamers didecenoate Any compound that has two decenoate groups or ions didecyl Eicosane. didee A diaper. didelphian Of or relating to Marsupialia (syns. Metatheria, Didelphia). didelphic Possessing two wombs. didelphid A member of Didelphidae; opossum didelphimorph Any opossum of the order Didelphimorphia; an opossum. didelphine Of, or pertaining to, opossums, of the family Didelphidae. didelphoid A member of the superfamily Didelphoidea, often used in a more restricted sense to refer to any member of a paraphyletic group of stem marsupialiforms. didelphous Synonym of didelphic. didelphys A uterine malformation where the uterus assumes a paired shape as a consequence of failure of fusion of the Müllerian ducts. didemnaketal Any of a family of polyisoprenoid ketals which are inhibitors of an HIV protease didemnid Any member of the Didemnidae, tunicates that form colonies on the seabed in shallow waters. didemnimide Any of a group of tetracyclic aromatic heterocycles having indole, maleimide and pyrrole rings didemnin Any of a group of cyclic depsipeptides found in Trididemnum didendron A dendrimer containing two dendrons Didenheim A former commune of Haut-Rhin department, Alsace, Grand Est, France, since 2016 part of the commune of Brunstatt-Didenheim. dideoxide dideoxynucleotide dideoxy Lacking two hydroxyl groups. dideoxyadenosine A dideoxynucleoside, derived from adenosine, that inhibits DNA replication dideoxygenase Any enzyme that catalyzes a dideoxygenation reaction dideoxyhexose Any dideoxy derivative of a hexose dideoxymannose A dideoxy derivative of mannose dideoxynucleoside The nucleoside of a dideoxysugar dideoxynucleotide Any nucleotide formed from a deoxynucleotide by loss of a second hydroxy group from the deoxyribose group dideoxyribonucleoside A deoxyribonucleoside in which an additional hydroxyl group has been replaced by a hydrogen dideoxyribonucleotide A deoxyribonucleotide in which an additional hydroxyl group has been replaced by a hydrogen dideoxysequencing The sequencing of dideoxynucleotides dideoxysugar Any deoxysugar having two deoxy- groups dideoxythymidine The nucleoside consisting of a combination of dideoxyribose and thymine didepside An ester formed from two phenolic carboxylic acid molecules. diderm (of bacteria) Having two cell membranes. Diderot A surname from French. Diderotian Of or pertaining to Denis Diderot (1713–1784), prominent French philosopher, art critic, and writer of the Enlightenment. didesmethyldoxylamine One of the two main metabolites of doxylamine (the other being desmethyldoxylamine). dideuteride Any compound that has two deuteride groups dideuterium A molecule composed of two deuterium atoms, or matter composed of such molecules. Symbol: ²H₂ or D₂. didge didgeridoo didgeridoo A musical instrument, endemic to the Top End of Australia, consisting of a long hollowed-out log which, when blown into, produces a low, deep mesmerising drone with sweeping rhythms. didgeridooer Someone who plays the didgeridoo didgeridooist Someone who plays the didgeridoo. didi A respectful term of address to any familiar older woman. didicoy A gypsy or traveller, especially one who is not Romani or is not full-blooded Romani. didie A diaper. didiereaceous Of or relating to the Didiereaceae. didiman A male worker in the department of agriculture. didine Of, or pertaining to dodos didit An assertion that something not satisfactorily explained by science is therefore evidence of some powerful entity's unseen intervention. Didmarton A village and civil parish in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST8287). DIDMOAD Synonym of Wolfram syndrome didna did not didnae did not didny did not dido A fuss, a row. didodecahedral Of a six-sided prism: truncated on the lateral edges, and acuminated on the extremities with six planes. didodecahedron A solid with 24 faces consisting of scalene triangles. didodecyl Two dodecyl groups in a molecule didomain A discrete structure formed from two domains of a protein dimer Didonato A surname from Italian. Didonia The curve which on a given surface and with a given perimeter contains the greatest area. Didonian Of or relating to Dido. Didonna A surname from Italian. didrachma An Ancient Greek silver coin worth two drachmas. didromic Doubly twisted, like the awns in Danthonia, Stipa, etc. didromy The quality of being didromic; double torsion. didrovaltrate A sedative and hypnotic drug. Didsbury A suburban area in southern Manchester, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ8491). diduction The act of drawing apart; separation. diductor A divaricator muscle in arthropomatous brachiopods didukh A Ukrainian decoration made from sheaves of wheat tied up with colorful ribbons, which is used in rituals around Christmas and Epiphany, and traditionally believed to contain ancestor spirits. Didychi A village in Olyka hromada, Lutsk Raion, Volyn Oblast, founded in 1577 didymalgia Pain in the testes. Didymean Of or relating to various historical people called Didymus or Didymos. didymellaceous Of or relating to the Didymellaceae. didymiaceous Of or relating to the Didymiaceae. didymitis Synonym of orchitis. didymium A mixture of praseodymium and neodymium once thought to be an element (symbol Di). didymo A species of diatom, Didymosphenia geminata, best known as widely invasive algae. didymocarpoid Any flowering plant of the genus Didymocarpus didymoconid Any member of the Didymoconidae, an extinct family of eutherians. didymos The small binary Near-Earth asteroid (65803) Didymos. Its tiny moon is Dimorphos didymospore A form of dictyospore whose pattern of septa is reminiscent of a brick wall didymosporous Relating to didymospores. Didymoteicho A town located in the eastern part of the Evros Prefecture of Thrace, Greece. didymous Twin, twinned; growing or occurring in pairs. didymus A testis. didynamian Synonym of didynamous. didynamous containing four stamens disposed in pairs of unequal length. didynamy The property of being didynamous. didysprosium Two dysprosium atoms in a molecule. die To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death. dieb A canine of northern Africa, the African wolf (Canis lupaster, formerly considered an African variant of the golden jackal, Canis aureus). dieback The browning and death of a plant shoot starting at the tip, due to either disease or climate conditions. diecasting A casting, a cast, made from a die: Synonym of diecast (“n.”). Dieci A village and commune of Arad County, Romania. dieciously In a diecious manner. Dieck A surname from German. Dieckhaus A surname from German Dieckman A surname. Dieckmann A surname from German. Diederich A surname from German. Diederik A male given name from Dutch. diedrate To die from dehydration; only used in hydrate or diedrate. diedre A dihedral corner. Diedrich A surname from German. Diedrick A surname from German. Diefenderfer A surname. Dieffenbach A surname from German. dieffenbachia Any of several plants, of the genus Dieffenbachia, cultivated as houseplants diegesis A narration or recitation. diegetic Of or relating to diegesis; existing within a fictional universe (rather than as background), and able to be perceived by the characters. diegetically In a diegetic way or manner. diego A Spanish-speaker, especially from Latin America. Dieguez A surname from Spanish diehard Unreasonably or stubbornly resisting change. Diehl A surname. Diekhoff A surname from German. Diekirch One of the twelve cantons of Luxembourg, located in the north-east of the country. Diekman A surname from German. diekplous An ancient Greek naval operation in which a line of ships rowed through gaps between the enemy's ships and then turned to attack their weaker side. diel Having a 24-hour period regardless of day or night. dielasmatid Any brachiopod in the family Dielasmatidae. dieldrin A cyclodiene insecticide, related to aldrin, that is a persistent organic pollutant. dielectric An electrically insulating or nonconducting material considered for its electric susceptibility, i.e. its property of polarization when exposed to an external electric field. dielectrically In a dielectric manner. dielectricity Quality or degree of being dielectric. dielectricum A dielectric medium or barrier. dielectron A combination of two electrons dielectronic Of or pertaining to two electrons dielectrophilic Having two electrophilic groups dielectrophoresis The exertion of a force on a (uncharged) particle in a non-uniform electric field dielectrophoretic Of or pertaining to dielectrophoresis dielemental Synonym of bielemental (“having two different elements, in various senses”). dieless Without a die (mold for forming objects). dielike Resembling or characteristic of a die (object rolled to produce a random number). dielytra Any member of the plant genus Dielytra. Diem A surname. diemaker Someone who makes dies (devices for cutting shapes). diemaking The trade of the diemaker. Diemen A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands. Diemert A surname from German. dienal An aldehyde derived from a diene. dienamine Any amine derived from a diene diencephalic Of or pertaining to the diencephalon. diencephalon The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum. diencephalospinal Relating to, or connecting the diencephalon and the spine diene An organic compound, especially a hydrocarbon, containing two double bonds. dienedioate Any salt or ester of a dienoic acid diener A morgue worker responsible for handling, moving, and cleaning the corpse.