Dalton's law of partial pressures
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～ (chemistry and physics) law stating that the pressure exerted by a mixture of gases equals the sum of the partial pressures of the gases in the mixture; the pressure of a gas in a mixture equals the pressure it would exert if it occupied the same volume alone at the same temperature
direct primary
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～ a primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office
dot matrix printer
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～ a printer that represents each character as a pattern of dots from a dot matrix
dot printer
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～ a printer that represents each character as a pattern of dots from a dot matrix
drum printer
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～ a line printer in which the type is mounted on a rotating drum that contains a full character set for each printing position
daisywheel printer
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～ a printer that uses a daisy print wheel
door prize
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～ tickets are passed out at the entrance to a dance or party or other social function and a prize is awarded to the holder of the winning ticket
diagnostic procedure
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～ a procedure followed in making a medical diagnosis
desensitization procedure
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～ a technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety; client is exposed to the threatening situation under relaxed conditions until the anxiety reaction is extinguished
dental procedure
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～ a procedure employed by a dentist
desensitisation procedure
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～ a technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety; client is exposed to the threatening situation under relaxed conditions until the anxiety reaction is extinguished
double-blind procedure
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～ an experimental procedure in which neither the subjects of the experiment nor the persons administering the experiment know the critical aspects of the experiment; "a double-blind procedure is used to guard against both experimenter bias and placebo effects"
decoction process
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～ (brewing) a process in which part of the mash is removed and boiled and then returned
due process
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～ (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
dry plate process
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～ a former photographic method that used a glass plate coated with a light-sensitive gelatinous emulsion
due process of law
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～ (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
Dutch-processed cocoa
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～ cocoa powder treated with a mild alkalizing agent (such as baking soda)
data processing
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～ (computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information
distributed data processing
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～ data processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities
data processor
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～ a machine for performing calculations automatically