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DiatomDiatom Di"a*tom, n. [Gr. ? cut in two. See Diatomous.]
1. (Bot.) One of the Diatomace[ae], a family of minute
unicellular Alg[ae] having a siliceous covering of great
delicacy, each individual multiplying by spontaneous
division. By some authors diatoms are called
Bacillari[ae], but this word is not in general use.
2. A particle or atom endowed with the vital principle.
The individual is nothing. He is no more than the
diatom, the bit of protoplasm. --Mrs. E. Lynn
Linton. DiatomaceaeAnimalcule An`i*mal"cule, n. [As if fr. a L. animalculum, dim.
of animal.]
1. A small animal, as a fly, spider, etc. [Obs.] --Ray.
2. (Zo["o]l.) An animal, invisible, or nearly so, to the
naked eye. See Infusoria.
Note: Many of the so-called animalcules have been shown to be
plants, having locomotive powers something like those
of animals. Among these are Volvox, the
Desmidiac[ae], and the siliceous Diatomace[ae].
Spermatic animalcules. See Spermatozoa. Diatomic
Diatomic Di`a*tom"ic, a. [Pref. di- + atomic.] (Chem.)
(a) Containing two atoms.
(b) Having two replaceable atoms or radicals.
DiatomousDiatomous Di*at"o*mous, a. [Gr. dia`tomos cut through, fr.
diate`mnein to cut through; dia` through + te`mnein to cut.
Cf. Diatom.] (Min.)
Having a single, distinct, diagonal cleavage; -- said of
crystals. --Mohs. DiatonicDiatonic Di`a*ton"ic, a. [L. diatonicus, diatonus, Gr. ?, ?,
fr. ? to stretch out; dia` through + ? to stretch: cf. F.
diatonique. See Tone.] (Mus.)
Pertaining to the scale of eight tones, the eighth of which
is the octave of the first.
Diatonic scale (Mus.), a scale consisting of eight sounds
with seven intervals, of which two are semitones and five
are whole tones; a modern major or minor scale, as
distinguished from the chromatic scale. Diatonic scaleDiatonic Di`a*ton"ic, a. [L. diatonicus, diatonus, Gr. ?, ?,
fr. ? to stretch out; dia` through + ? to stretch: cf. F.
diatonique. See Tone.] (Mus.)
Pertaining to the scale of eight tones, the eighth of which
is the octave of the first.
Diatonic scale (Mus.), a scale consisting of eight sounds
with seven intervals, of which two are semitones and five
are whole tones; a modern major or minor scale, as
distinguished from the chromatic scale. Diatonically
Diatonically Di`a*ton"ic*al*ly, adv.
In a diatonic manner.
GladiatorGladiator Glad"i*a`tor, n. [L., fr. gladius sword. See
Glaive.]
1. Originally, a swordplayer; hence, one who fought with
weapons in public, either on the occasion of a funeral
ceremony, or in the arena, for public amusement.
2. One who engages in any fierce combat or controversy. Gladiatorial
Gladiatorial Glad`i*a*to"ri*al, Gladiatorian
Glad`i*a*to"ri*an, a.
Of or pertaining to gladiators, or to contests or combatants
in general.
Gladiatorian
Gladiatorial Glad`i*a*to"ri*al, Gladiatorian
Glad`i*a*to"ri*an, a.
Of or pertaining to gladiators, or to contests or combatants
in general.
Gladiatorism
Gladiatorism Glad"i*a`tor*ism, n.
The art or practice of a gladiator.
Gladiatorship
Gladiatorship Glad"i*a`tor*ship, n.
Conduct, state, or art, of a gladiator.
Gladiatory
Gladiatory Glad"i*a*to*ry, a. [L. gladiatorius.]
Gladiatorial. [R.]
Insidiator
Insidiator In*sid"i*a`tor, n. [L.]
One who lies in ambush. [Obs.] --Barrow.
Intermediator
Intermediator In`ter*me"di*a`tor, n.
A mediator.
MediatorialMediatorial Me`di*a*to"ri*al, a.
Of or pertaining to a mediator, or to mediation; mediatory;
as, a mediatorial office. -- Me`di*a*to"ri*al*ly, adv.
My measures were . . . healing and mediatorial.
--Burke. MediatoriallyMediatorial Me`di*a*to"ri*al, a.
Of or pertaining to a mediator, or to mediation; mediatory;
as, a mediatorial office. -- Me`di*a*to"ri*al*ly, adv.
My measures were . . . healing and mediatorial.
--Burke. Mediatorship
Mediatorship Me"di*a`tor*ship, n.
The office or character of a mediator.
Mediatory
Mediatory Me"di*a*to*ry, a.
Mediatorial.
Orca gladiatorKiller Kill"er, n.
1. One who deprives of life; one who, or that which, kills.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A voracious, toothed whale of the genus Orca,
of which several species are known.
Note: The killers have a high dorsal fin, and powerful jaws
armed with large, sharp teeth. They capture, and
swallow entire, large numbers of seals, porpoises, and
dolphins, and are celebrated for their savage, combined
attacks upon the right whales, which they are said to
mutilate and kill. The common Atlantic species (Orca
gladiator), is found both on the European and the
American coast. Two species (Orca ater and O.
rectipinna) occur on the Pacific coast. Radiator
Radiator Ra"di*a`tor, n.
1. Any of various devices for cooling an internal substance
by radiation, as a system og rings on a gun barrel for
cooling it, or a nest of tubes with large radiating
surface for cooling circulating water, as in an
automobile.
2. (Wireless Teleg.) An oscillator.
Radiator
Radiator Ra"di*a`tor, n.
That which radiates or emits rays, whether of light or heat;
especially, that part of a heating apparatus from which the
heat is radiated or diffused; as, a steam radiator.
Repudiator
Repudiator Re*pu"di*a`tor (r?-p?"d?-?`t?r), n. [L., a
rejecter, contemner.]
One who repudiates.
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