Dichroscope
(Di"chro*scope) n. [Gr. di- = di`s- twice + color + to view.] An instrument for examining
the dichroism of crystals.
Dichroscopic
(Di`chro*scop"ic) a. Pertaining to the dichroscope, or to observations with it.
Dicing
(Di"cing) n.
1. An ornamenting in squares or cubes.
2. Gambling with dice. J. R. Green.
Dickcissel
(Dick*cis"sel) n. (Zoöl.) The American black-throated bunting
Dickens
(Dick"ens) n. or interj. [Perh. a contr. of the dim. devilkins.] The devil. [A vulgar euphemism.]
I can not tell what the dickens his name is.
Shak. Dicker
(Dick"er) n. [Also daker, dakir; akin to Icel. dekr, Dan. deger, G. decher; all prob. from LL.
dacra, dacrum, the number ten, akin to L. decuria a division consisting of ten, fr. decem ten. See
Ten.]
1. The number or quantity of ten, particularly ten hides or skins; a dakir; as, a dicker of gloves. [Obs.]
A dicker of cowhides.
Heywood. 2. A chaffering, barter, or exchange, of small wares; as, to make a dicker. [U.S.]
For peddling dicker, not for honest sales.
Whittier. Dicker
(Dick"er), v. i. & t. To negotiate a dicker; to barter. [U.S.] "Ready to dicker. and to swap." Cooper.
Dickey
(Dick"ey, Dick"y) n.
1. A seat behind a carriage, for a servant.
2. A false shirt front or bosom.
3. A gentleman's shirt collar. [Local, U. S.]
Diclinic
(Di*clin"ic) a. [Gr. di- = di`s- twice + to incline.] (Crystallog.) Having two of the intersections
between the three axes oblique. See Crystallization.
Diclinous
(Dic"li*nous) a. [Gr. = bed.] Having the stamens and pistils in separate flowers. Gray.
