German to English Dictionary (Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch)

Diamond

A precious stone consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon, the hardest naturally occurring substance.

Diaspora

The dispersion or spread of any people from their original homeland.

Diatom

A single-celled alga which has a cell wall of silica, characteristic of both fresh and marine plankton.

Diatomaceous

Consisting of, containing, or relating to the fossilized remains of diatoms, particularly in the form of a soft, chalky rock.

Diatomic

Consisting of two atoms, especially of the same or different elements.

Dictator

A ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force.

Dictatorship

A form of government in which absolute power is concentrated in a dictator or a small group.

Diegesis

The total world of a story, including characters, places, and events, experienced or experienced as existing within the context of the narrative.

Diel

Relating to, or occurring within, a 24-hour period; most commonly used in ecological and biological contexts to describe daily cycles.

Dielectric

A substance that does not conduct electricity but can support an electric field.

Diemaltzeit

The time at which a meal is typically eaten.

Diesel

An internal combustion engine in which heat ignited by the compression of air is used to raise the temperature of the fuel to the point of ignition, used especially as a heavy-duty power source.