English dictionary: words starting with dich

Meanings of Dichasia:

noun

A cyme in which each flowering branch gives rise to two or more branches symmetrically placed.

Usage examples:

A flowering plant consists of a rosette of hairy basal leaves with long petioles, and from one to s…

Meanings of Dichasial:

adjective

Of or relating to a dichasium; designating a cyme that branches as a dichasium.

Meanings of Dichasium:

noun

A cyme in which each flowering branch gives rise to two or more branches symmetrically placed.

Usage examples:

A flowering plant consists of a rosette of hairy basal leaves with long petioles, and from one to s…

Meanings of Dichlamydeous:

adjective

Of a flower: having both a calyx and a corolla, or having a double perianth.

Meanings of Dichloride:

noun

A chloride containing two atoms of chlorine in its molecule or empirical formula. compare "bichloride", "deuto-chloride".

Meanings of Dichlorodifluoromethane:

noun

An easily liquefied, unreactive gas used (especially formerly) as a refrigerant and aerosol propellant.

Meanings of Dichloromethane:

noun

A volatile, sweet-smelling liquid used as a solvent, especially for the extraction of organic substances and as a component of paint removers.

Meanings of Dichlorvos:

noun

A pale yellow liquid used as an insecticide and veterinary anthelmintic.

Usage examples:

It is known commercially to treat salmon suffering from infestation with sea lice by the use of the…

Meanings of Dichogamic:

adjective

Dichogamous.

Meanings of Dichogamy:

noun

The ripening of the stamens and pistils of a flower at different times, so that self-fertilization is prevented.

Usage examples:

However, the form of dichogamy (protogyny and protandry) is likely to have different consequences f…

Meanings of Dichoptic:

adjective

Of the eyes of certain dipteran flies: widely separated. of a fly (or its head): having such eyes. contrasted with "holoptic".

Meanings of Dichord:

noun

An instrument having two strings.

Meanings of Dichoree:

noun

A metrical foot consisting of two trochees.

Meanings of Dichotic:

adjective

Involving or relating to the simultaneous stimulation of the right and left ear by different sounds.

Usage examples:

This dichotic auditory stimulus in which the only difference in the sounds to the two ears is the s…

Meanings of Dichotomal:

adjective

Of, relating to, or characterized by dichotomy.

Meanings of Dichotomically:

adverb

Dichotomously.

Meanings of Dichotomies:

noun

A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.

Usage examples:

A rigid dichotomy between science and mysticism

Meanings of Dichotomise:

verb

Regard or represent as divided or opposed.

Usage examples:

The sample was dichotomized into low and high educational groups

Meanings of Dichotomised:

verb

Regard or represent as divided or opposed.

Usage examples:

The sample was dichotomized into low and high educational groups

Meanings of Dichotomising:

verb

Regard or represent as divided or opposed.

Usage examples:

The sample was dichotomized into low and high educational groups

Meanings of Dichotomist:

noun

A person who dichotomizes or classifies by dichotomy.

adjective

Seeing or dividing things into two completely opposing ideas

Usage examples:

This type of reasoning reinforces the dichotomist view of sexuality., this reflects his dichotomist…

Meanings of Dichotomistic:

adjective

Of or relating to dichotomy or a dichotomist.

Meanings of Dichotomization:

noun

The condition of being, or process of becoming, dichotomized; division into two sharply defined parts or mutually exclusive categories.

Meanings of Dichotomized:

verb

Regard or represent as divided or opposed.

Usage examples:

The sample was dichotomized into low and high educational groups

Meanings of Dichotomizing:

verb

Regard or represent as divided or opposed.

Usage examples:

The sample was dichotomized into low and high educational groups