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Doublet :: Doublet (a.) Two dice, each of which, when thrown, has the same number of spots on the face lying uppermost; as, to throw doublets..

Double-handed :: Double-handed (a.) Having two hands.

Girder :: Girder (n.) A main beam; a stright, horizontal beam to span an opening or carry weight, such as ends of floor beams, etc.; hence, a framed or built-up member discharging the same office, technically called a compound girder. See Illusts. of Frame, and Doubleframed floor, under Double..

Pericardium :: Pericardium (n.) The double baglike fold of serous membrane which incloses the heart.

Apastron :: Apastron (n.) That point in the orbit of a double star where the smaller star is farthest from its primary.

Diaster :: Diaster (n.) A double star; -- applied to the nucleus of a cell, when, during cell division, the loops of the nuclear network separate into two groups, preparatory to the formation of two daughter nuclei. See Karyokinesis..

Duplicity :: Duplicity (n.) Doubleness of heart or speech; insincerity; a sustained form of deception which consists in entertaining or pretending to entertain one of feelings, and acting as if influenced by another; bad faith..

Doubleness :: Doubleness (n.) Duplicity; insincerity.

Tetrazo- :: Tetrazo- (a.) A combining form (also used adjectively), designating any one of a series of double derivatives of the azo and diazo compounds containing four atoms of nitrogen..

Thread :: Thread (n.) A very small twist of flax, wool, cotton, silk, or other fibrous substance, drawn out to considerable length; a compound cord consisting of two or more single yarns doubled, or joined together, and twisted..

Peristome :: Peristome (n.) The fringe of teeth around the orifice of the capsule of mosses. It consists of 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64 teeth, and may be either single or double..

Fluophosphate :: Fluophosphate (n.) A double salt of fluoric and phosphoric acids.

Quinone :: Quinone (n.) A crystalline substance, C6H4O2 (called also benzoketone), first obtained by the oxidation of quinic acid and regarded as a double ketone; also, by extension, any one of the series of which quinone proper is the type..

Double-lock :: Double-lock (v. t.) To lock with two bolts; to fasten with double security.

Doublethreaded :: Doublethreaded (a.) Consisting of two threads twisted together; using two threads.

Glyoxal :: Glyoxal (n.) A white, amorphous, deliquescent powder, (CO.H)2, obtained by the partial oxidation of glycol. It is a double aldehyde, between glycol and oxalic acid..

Twifold :: Twifold (a.) Twofold; double.

Quadruplicate :: Quadruplicate (v. t.) To make fourfold; to double twice; to quadruple.

Blank :: Blank (n.) A piece or division of a piece, without spots; as, the double blank; the six blank..

Lunule :: Lunule (n.) A special area in front of the beak of many bivalve shells. It sometimes has the shape of a double crescent, but is oftener heart-shaped. See Illust. of Bivalve..

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