Achroodextrin :: Achroodextrin (n.) Dextrin not colorable by iodine. See Dextrin.

Ambidextral :: Ambidextral (a.) Pertaining equally to the right-hand side and the left-hand side.

Ambidextrous :: Ambidextrous (a.) Having the faculty of using both hands with equal ease.

Ambidextrous :: Ambidextrous (a.) Practicing or siding with both parties.

Ambidextrously :: Ambidextrously (adv.) In an ambidextrous manner; cunningly.

Ambidextrousness :: Ambidextrousness (n.) The quality of being ambidextrous; ambidexterity.

Dextrad :: Dextrad (adv.) Toward the right side; dextrally.

Dextral :: Dextral (a.) Right, as opposed to sinistral, or left..

Dextrality :: Dextrality (n.) The state of being on the right-hand side; also, the quality of being right-handed; right-handedness..

Dextrally :: Dextrally (adv.) Towards the right; as, the hands of a watch rotate dextrally..

Dextrer :: Dextrer (n.) A war horse.

Dextrer :: Dextrer (n.) A war horse; a destrer.

Dextrin :: Dextrin (n.) A translucent, gummy, amorphous substance, nearly tasteless and odorless, used as a substitute for gum, for sizing, etc., and obtained from starch by the action of heat, acids, or diastase. It is of somewhat variable composition, containing several carbohydrates which change easily to their respective varieties of sugar. It is so named from its rotating the plane of polarization to the right; -- called also British gum, Alsace gum, gommelin, leiocome, etc. See Achroodextrin, and Ery

Dextro- :: Dextro- () A prefix, from L. dexter, meaning, pertaining to, or toward, the right.

Dextro- :: Dextro- () having the property of turning the plane of polarized light to the right; as, dextrotartaric acid..

Dextrogerous :: Dextrogerous (a.) See Dextrogyrate.

Dextroglucose :: Dextroglucose (n.) Same as Dextrose.

Dextrogyrate :: Dextrogyrate (a.) Same as Dextrorotatory.

Dextronic :: Dextronic (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, dextrose; as, dextronic acid..

Dextrorotary :: Dextrorotary (a.) See Dextrotatory.

Dextrorotatory :: Dextrorotatory (a.) Turning, or causing to turn, toward the right hand; esp., turning the plane of polarization of luminous rays toward the right hand; as, dextrorotatory crystals, sugars, etc. Cf. Levorotatory..

Dextrorsal :: Dextrorsal (a.) Alt. of Dextrors.

Dextrorse :: Dextrorse (a.) Turning from the left to the right, in the ascending line, as in the spiral inclination of the stem of the common morning-glory..

Dextrose :: Dextrose (n.) A sirupy, or white crystalline, variety of sugar, C6H12O6 (so called from turning the plane of polarization to the right), occurring in many ripe fruits. Dextrose and levulose are obtained by the inversion of cane sugar or sucrose, and hence called invert sugar. Dextrose is chiefly obtained by the action of heat and acids on starch, and hence called also starch sugar. It is also formed from starchy food by the action of the amylolytic ferments of saliva and pancreatic juice..

Dextrous :: Dextrous (n.) Alt. of Dextrousnes.

Dextrously :: Dextrously (n.) Alt. of Dextrousnes.

Dextrousness :: Dextrousness (n.) Same as Dexterous, Dexterously, etc..

Erythrodextrin :: Erythrodextrin (n.) A dextrin which gives a red color with iodine. See Dextrin.

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