dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/dio_MW.json
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{
"Diodia":{
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"definitions":{
": a genus of mostly American weedy herbs of the family Rubiaceae with opposite leaves and small tubular solitary axillary flowers \u2014 see buttonweed sense 1":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek diodos thoroughfare (from dia- + hodos way) + New Latin -ia ; from the frequent growth of these plants by the wayside":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u012b\u02c8\u014dd\u0113\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114844",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dioctyl phthalate":{
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"definitions":{
": an oily liquid ester C 6 H 4 (COOC 8 H 17 ) 2 used chiefly as a plasticizer; bis-(2-ethyl-hexyl) phthalate":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125943",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"diode":{
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"definitions":{
": an electronic device that has two electrodes or terminals and is used especially as a rectifier":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Inside the container is a pulsing light source (LED, laser diode , or similar small device) that transmits through the fiber and hits a detector at the end of the fiber called a photodetector. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The diode and Nd:YAG lasers, however, have longer wavelengths and generally bypass pigment in the skin. \u2014 Jessica Cruel, SELF , 25 Jan. 2022",
"This enables the panel to deliver more precise control over how each diode is powered, resulting in, according to LG Display, subtler colour and detail performance. \u2014 John Archer, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Paul Rothchild, who was our producer, looked in his bag and pulled out a diode . \u2014 Devon Ivie, Vulture , 28 Sep. 2021",
"In 1957, Esaki and colleagues made the first demonstration of solid tunneling effects in physics, leading to a device that would come to bear his name: the Esaki tunnel diode , the first quantum electronic device. \u2014 Tom Mullaney, Quartz , 29 May 2021",
"Each individual pixel is a diode that provides its own illumination, so the screen doesn\u2019t need a backlight. \u2014 Popular Science , 3 Dec. 2020",
"Each individual pixel is a diode that provides its own illumination, so the screen doesn\u2019t need a backlight. \u2014 Popular Science , 3 Dec. 2020",
"Each individual pixel is a diode that provides its own illumination, so the screen doesn\u2019t need a backlight. \u2014 Popular Science , 3 Dec. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1919, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u012b-\u02cc\u014dd"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105249",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Diodon":{
"type":[
"adjective or noun",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the type genus of Diodontidae comprising the typical porcupine fishes":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u012b\u0259\u02ccd\u00e4n"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from di- + -odon":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192406"
},
"dioctyl":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": containing two octyl groups in the molecule":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)d\u012b+"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary di- + octyl":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192832"
},
"Diodontidae":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a family of blocky to nearly spherical plectognath fishes that live in warm shallow seas and have the body covered with spines and the teeth fused into a cutting plate in each jaw \u2014 see porcupine fish":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Diodont-, Diodon , type genus + -idae":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-015212"
},
"dioicous":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": having archegonia and antheridia on separate plants \u2014 compare dioecious , heteroicous , monoicous , paroicous , synoicous":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)d\u012b\u00a6\u022fik\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin dioicus , from di- + -oicus (from Greek oikos house)":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040422"
},
"diol":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a compound containing two hydroxyl groups":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u012b-\u02cc\u014dl",
"\u02c8d\u012b-\u02cc\u022fl",
"-\u02cc\u022fl",
"-\u02cc\u014dl"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"When exploring the great outdoors, the CDC suggests wearing a repellant that contains ingredients like DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus, para-menthane- diol (PMD), or 2-undecanone. \u2014 Patia Braithwaite, SELF , 26 July 2019",
"Insect repellent should include either DEET, picaridin, IR3535, lemon eucalyptus oil or para-menthane- diol . \u2014 Rose Minutaglio, PEOPLE.com , 3 July 2019",
"If parts of your skin are exposed, than opt for using repellant products that are registered with the Environmental Protection Agency as safe such as DEET, IR3535, picardin, oil of lemon eucalyptis and or para-menthane- diol (PMD). \u2014 Gabriela Moraru, M.d., miamiherald , 4 June 2018",
"Lemon eucaklyptus oil or para-menthane- diol (PMD) should also be avoided in children less than 3 years of age. \u2014 Gabriela Moraru, M.d., miamiherald , 4 June 2018",
"Furthermore, products containing oil of eucalyptus or para-menthane- diol should be avoided in children younger than 3-years-old. \u2014 Philly.com , 16 May 2018",
"How to prevent West Nile virus Use repellents containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus or para-menthane- diol . \u2014 Ginger Christ, cleveland.com , 20 Sep. 2017",
"Ethoxylated acetylenic diols Officially called a surfactant, this modifies the surface tension of the water and dyes: \u2014 Patrick Di Justo, WIRED , 26 Apr. 2011"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1920, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-054621"
},
"dioxy-":{
"type":[
"combining form"
],
"definitions":{
": containing two oxy groups":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary di- + oxy-":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-055316"
},
"Dioctophymatina":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a suborder of Enoplida being sometimes considered a separate order and including solely the kidney parasite ( Dioctophyme renale ) distinguished from related nematodes by the absence of both setae and buccal stylet \u2014 compare dorylaimina , enoplina":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccf\u012bm\u0259\u02c8t\u012bn\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Dioctophymat-, Dioctophyma + -ina":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062347"
},
"Diophantine equation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an indeterminate polynomial equation which has integral coefficients and for which it is required to find all integral solutions":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccd\u012b-\u0259-\u02c8fan-\u02cct\u012bn-",
"-\u02c8fan-t\u1d4an-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Diophantus , 3rd century a.d. Greek. mathematician":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1928, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-064945"
},
"dioxolane":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a water-soluble liquid cyclic acetal C 3 H 6 O 2 made usually from formaldehyde and ethylene glycol that is capable of polymerizing to poly-acetal resins having essentially the open-chain structure (\u2212OCH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 \u2212) \u03c7":[],
": a derivative of dioxolane made usually by reaction of an aldehyde or ketone with formaldehyde, many such derivatives being capable of polymerizing to useful products (such as supports for photographic emulsions)":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u012b\u02c8\u00e4ks\u0259\u02ccl\u0101n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"dioxol chemical compound having the formula C 3 H 4 O 2 (International Scientific Vocabulary di- + ox- + -ol ) + -ane":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072641"
},
"Diodoquin":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a preparation of diiodohydroxyquinoline":[
"\u2014 formerly a U.S. registered trademark"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u012b\u02c8\u014dd\u0259kw\u0259\u0307n"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-091803"
},
"dioctahedral":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": having two of the three available octahedrally coordinated positions occupied":[
"a dioctahedral mica"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u00a6)d\u012b+"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"di- + octahedral":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131151"
},
"diogenite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an achondritic meteorite composed essentially of orthorhombic pyroxene":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccn\u012bt"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"German diogenit , from Greek diogen\u0113s born of or descended from Zeus (from Di-, Zeus Zeus, god of the sky + -gen\u0113s born) + German -it -ite":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-135815"
},
"Diogenes crab":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a terrestrial hermit crab ( Cenobita diogenes ) abundant in the West Indies and destructive to crops":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u012b\u02c8\u00e4j\u0259(\u02cc)n\u0113z-"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"so called from its habit of living in an empty shell as Diogenes is reputed to have lived in a tub":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-143158"
},
"Diophantine":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to Diophantus":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6d\u012b\u0259\u00a6fant\u1d4an",
"-an\u2027\u02cct\u012bn"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Diophant us, 3d century a.d. Greek mathematician of Alexandria + English -ine":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-153438"
},
"diolefin":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": diene":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u012b-\u02c8\u014d-l\u0259-f\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1909, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163330"
},
"Diodorean":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to the Megarian philosopher Diodorus Cronus or his contributions to modal logic":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6d\u012b\u0259\u00a6d\u014dr\u0113\u0259n",
"-d\u022fr-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Diodor us Cronus, 4th century b.c. Greek philosopher (Megarian school) + English -ean":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181153"
},
"diocoel":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the cavity of the developing diencephalon that later gives rise to the third ventricle of the brain":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u012b\u0259\u02ccs\u0113l"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably alteration of diacoele":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202653"
},
"Diogenes":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"died circa 320 b.c. Greek Cynic philosopher":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u012b-\u02c8\u00e4-j\u0259-\u02ccn\u0113z"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230242"
},
"diopside":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a green to white mineral that consists of pyroxene containing little or no aluminum":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u012b-\u02c8\u00e4p-\u02ccs\u012bd"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Other magnesium-bearing minerals include carnallite, cordierite, and diopside . \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 4 July 2021",
"This one\u2014with its boulder opal center surrounded by diamonds and four diopsides \u2014is particularly stunning. \u2014 Lane Florsheim, WSJ , 3 Dec. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from di- + Greek opsis appearance \u2014 more at optic":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1808, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013816"
},
"Diopsis":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of two-winged flies (group Acalyptrata) of the Old World tropics having the head produced into long lateral club-shaped projections bearing the antennae and eyes":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u012b\u02c8\u00e4ps\u0259\u0307s"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from di- + -opsis":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-045730"
}
}