Dyestuff
(Dye"stuff`) n. A material used for dyeing.
Dyewood
(Dye"wood`) n. Any wood from which coloring matter is extracted for dyeing.
Dying
(Dy"ing) a.
1. In the act of dying; destined to death; mortal; perishable; as, dying bodies.
2. Of or pertaining to dying or death; as, dying bed; dying day; dying words; also, simulating a dying
state.
Dying
(Dy"ing), n. The act of expiring; passage from life to death; loss of life.
Dyingly
(Dy"ing*ly), adv. In a dying manner; as if at the point of death. Beau. & Fl.
Dyingness
(Dy"ing*ness), n. The state of dying or the stimulation of such a state; extreme languor; languishment.
[R.]
Tenderness becomes me best, a sort of dyingness; you see that picture, Foible, — a swimmingness in
the eyes; yes, I'll look so.
Congreve. Dyke
(Dyke) n. See Dike. The spelling dyke is restricted by some to the geological meaning.
Dynactinometer
(Dy*nac`ti*nom"e*ter) n. [Gr. power + E. actinometer.] An instrument for measuring
the intensity of the photogenic (light-producing) rays, and computing the power of object glasses.
Dynam
(Dy"nam) n. [Cf. F. dyname. See Dynamic.] A unit of measure for dynamical effect or work; a
foot pound. See Foot pound. Whewell.
Dynameter
(Dy*nam"e*ter) n. [Gr. power + -meter: cf. F. dynamètre. Cf. Dynamometer.]
1. A dynamometer.
2. (Opt.) An instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes, consisting usually of a
doubleimage micrometer applied to the eye end of a telescope for measuring accurately the diameter
of the image of the object glass there formed; which measurement, compared with the actual diameter of
the glass, gives the magnifying power.
Dynametrical
(Dy`na*met"ric*al) a. Pertaining to a dynameter.
Dynamic
(Dy*nam"ic Dy*nam"ic*al) a. [Gr. powerful, fr. power, fr. to be able; cf. L. durus hard, E. dure: cf.
F. dynamique.]
