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DISTHENE, n. [Gr., two; force.] A mineral so called by Hauy, because its crystal...
DISTERMINATION, n. Separation.
DISTERMINATE, a. [L.] Separated by bounds.
DISTENTION, n. [L.] 1. The act of distending; the act of stretching in breadth o...
DISTENT, a. Spread. [Not in use.] DISTENT , n. Breadth. [Not used.]
DISTENSIBLE, a. Capable of being distended or dilated.
DISTENSIBILITY, n. The quality or capacity of being distensible.
DISTENDING, ppr. Stretching in all directions; dilating; expanding.
DISTENDED, pp. Spread; expanded; dilated by an inclosed substance or force.
DISTEND, v.t. [L., to tend, to stretch; to hold. Gr., to stretch.] 1. To stretch...
DISTEMPERING, ppr. Affecting with disease or disorder; disturbing; depriving of ...
DISTEMPERED, pp. or a. 1. Diseased in body, or disordered in mind. We speak of a...
DISTEMPERATURE, n. 1. Bad temperature; intemperateness; excess of heat or cold, ...
DISTEMPERATE, a. Immoderate. [Little used.]
DISTEMPERANCE, n. Distemperature.
DISTEMPER, n. [dis and temper.] 1. Literally, an undue or unnatural temper, or d...