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decentalisation |
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the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts |
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dielectrolysis |
Noun
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the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field |
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decoction |
Noun
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(pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling |
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decoction process |
Noun
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(brewing) a process in which part of the mash is removed and boiled and then returned |
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decoction mashing |
Noun
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a brewing process in which part of the mash is removed, boiled, and then returned |
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decomposition reaction |
Noun
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(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance |
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dedifferentiation |
Noun
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the loss of specialization in form or function |
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diaphoresis |
Noun
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the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid |
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deflationary spiral |
Noun
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an episode of deflation in which prices and wages decrease at an increasing rate and currency gains in value |
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diopter |
Noun
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a unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in meters |
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dioptre |
Noun
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a unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in meters |
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defining |
Noun
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any process serving to define the shape of something |
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drag coefficient |
Noun
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the ratio of the drag on a body moving through air to the product of the velocity and the surface area of the body |
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dynamic viscosity |
Noun
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a measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force |
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definite quantity |
Noun
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a specific measure of amount |
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dissociation constant |
Noun
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the equilibrium constant for a reversible dissociation |
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dal |
Noun
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a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters |
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dkl |
Noun
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a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters |
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dessiatine |
Noun
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a former Russian unit of area equal to 2.7 acres |
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dry unit |
Noun
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a unit of capacity for dry commodities (as fruit or grain) |
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dry measure |
Noun
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a unit of capacity for dry commodities (as fruit or grain) |
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displacement unit |
Noun
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a unit of measurement of volume or capacity |
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drachm |
Noun
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a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce |
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drachm |
Noun
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a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters |
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drachm |
Noun
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a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains |
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dry pint |
Noun
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a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches |
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dry quart |
Noun
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a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches |
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deciliter |
Noun
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a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter |
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double-bogey |
Noun
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in golf, a score of two strokes over par for a hole |
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decilitre |
Noun
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a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter |
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duck's egg |
Noun
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in cricket, a score of nothing by a batsman |
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dl |
Noun
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a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter |
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dekaliter |
Noun
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a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters |
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dekalitre |
Noun
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a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters |
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decaliter |
Noun
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a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters |
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decalitre |
Noun
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a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters |
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dalasi |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Gambia |
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dinar |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Algeria |
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dinar |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Bahrain |
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dinar |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Iraq |
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dinar |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Jordan |
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dinar |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Kuwait |
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dinar |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Libya |
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dinar |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Tunisia |
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dinar |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Yugoslavia |
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dinar |
Noun
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100 dinars equal 1 rial in Iran |
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dirham |
Noun
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worth one tenth of a Kuwaiti dinar |
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dirham |
Noun
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100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Libya |
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dirham |
Noun
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100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Tunisia |
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dirham |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Morocco |