diophantus
— Noun
– English
~ Greek mathematician who was the first to try to develop an algebraic notation (3rd century)
diopter
— Noun
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~ a unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in meters; used by oculists
dioptre
— Noun
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~ a unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in meters; used by oculists
dior
— Noun
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~ French couturier whose first collection in 1947 created a style that became known as the New Look (1905-1957)
diorama
— Noun
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~ a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene
diorite
— Noun
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~ a granular crystalline intrusive rock
Dioscorea batata
— Noun
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~ hardy Chinese vine naturalized in United States and cultivated as an ornamental climber for its glossy heart-shaped cinnamon-scented leaves and in the tropics for its edible tubers
Dioscorea bulbifera
— Noun
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~ yam of tropical Africa and Asia cultivated for it large tubers
Dioscorea alata
— Noun
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~ grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh