| decal | (n) either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface, Syn. decalcomania |
| decalcification | (n) loss of calcium from bones or teeth |
| decalcify | (v) lose calcium or calcium compounds |
| decalcify | (v) remove calcium or lime from, Ant. calcify, Example: decalcify the rock |
| decalcomania | (n) the art of transfering designs from specially prepared paper to a wood or glass or metal surface |
| decalescence | (n) phenomenon that occurs when a metal is being heated and there is a sudden slowing in the rate of temperature increase; slowing is caused by a change in the internal crystal structure of the metal |
| decalescent | (adj) absorbing heat without increase in temperature when heated beyond a certain point, Example: the decalescent point of steel |
| decalogue | (n) the biblical commandments of Moses, Syn. Ten Commandments |
| Decalcification | n. The removal of calcareous matter. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Decalcify | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Decalcified p. pr. & vb. n. Decalcifying. ] To deprive of calcareous matter; thus, to decalcify bones is to remove the stony part, and leave only the gelatin. |
| Decalcomanie | { } n. [ F. décalcomanie. ] The art or process of transferring pictures and designs to china, glass, marble, etc., and permanently fixing them thereto. Variants: Decalcomania |
| Decalitre | { } n. [ F. décalitre; Gr. de`ka ten + F. litre. See Liter. ] A measure of capacity in the metric system; a cubic volume of ten liters, equal to about 610.24 cubic inches, that is, 2.642 wine gallons. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Decaliter |
| Decalog | n. Decalogue. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Decalogist | n. One who explains the decalogue. J. Gregory. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Decalogue | n. [ F. décalogue, L. decalogus, fr. Gr. &unr_;; de`ka ten + &unr_; speech, &unr_; to speak, to say. See Ten. ] The Ten Commandments or precepts given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai, and originally written on two tables of stone. [ 1913 Webster ] |
