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DHOW, dow, _n._ a native vessel on the eastern African and western Indian
coasts, with lateen sails: an Arab slaver.
DHURRA. Same as DURRA.
DIABASE, d[=i]'a-b[=a]s, _n._ a compact igneous rock, an altered form of
basalt--included under the popular names _greenstone_ and _trap_.--_adj._
DIAB[=A]'SIC.
DIABATERIAL, d[=i]-a-ba-t[=e]'ri-al, _adj._ crossing the boundaries. [Gr.
_diabatos_--_dia_, across, _bainein_, to go.]
DIABETES, d[=i]-a-b[=e]'t[=e]z, _n._ a disease marked by a morbid and
excessive discharge of urine.--_adjs._ DIABET'IC, -AL. [Gr., from
_diabainein_, _dia_, through, and _bainein_, to go.]
DIABLERIE, DIABLERY, di-ab-le-r[=e]', _n._ magic: the black art: sorcery.
[Fr.,--_diable_. See DEVIL.]
DIABOLIC, -AL, d[=i]-a-bol'ik, -al, _adj._ devilish.--_adv._
DIABOL'ICALLY.--_v.t._ DIAB'OLISE, to render devilish.--_ns._ DIAB'OLISM,
devilish conduct: sorcery or black magic; DIABOL'OGY, the doctrine of
devils. [L.,--Gr. _diabolikos_, _diabolos_, the devil. See DEVIL.]
DIACATHOLICON, d[=i]-a-ka-thol'i-kon, _n._ a purgative electuary.
DIACAUSTIC, d[=i]-a-kaws'tik, _adj._ pertaining to curves formed by the
intersections of rays of refracted light.--_n._ a curve so formed. [Formed
from Gr. _dia_, through, and _caustic_.]