English Dictionary: diáclase | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for diáclase | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Dia- \Di"a-\, Di- \Di-\ . [Gr. dia` through; orig., dividing into two parts; akin to [?] two. See {Two}, and cf. 1st {Di-}.] A prefix denoting through; also, between, apart, asunder, across. Before a vowel dia-becomes di-; as, diactinic; dielectric, etc. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Di- \Di-\ [Gr. di`s- twice; akin to [?] two, L. bis twice. See {Two}, and cf. {Bi-}, {Dia-}. The L. pref. dis- sometimes assumes the form di-. See {Dis-}.] A prefix, signifying twofold, double, twice; (Chem.) denoting two atoms, radicals, groups, or equivalents, as the case may be. See {Bi-}, 2. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Disserve \Dis*serve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Di[?][?][?][?][?]}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disserving}.] [Pref. dis- + serve: cf. F. desservir.] To fail to serve; to do injury or mischief to; to damage; to hurt; to harm. Have neither served nor disserved the interests of any party. --Jer. Taylor. |