dhunchee (dunche)

[E. Ind.] A tall annual leguminous plant of the tropics of the old world, Sesbania aculeata. It is cultivated in India for the fibers of its bark, which are used as a coarse substitute for hemp. diabetes usually in fringed squares, without positive patterns or bright colors. See derries. Dhurries are made in squares, and the ends often finished off with fringe; the colours are not bright, but appear durable; gaol- dhurries have no intricate patterns, like those we term "oriental," but are merely intended for rough wear. A. G. F. Eliot James , Indian Industries, p. 19. Di. (a) The chemical symbol of the metal di dymium. ( b ) [ l . c.] An abbreviation of Latin dimidius , half. di-1.. [L. di: see dis-. Cf. de-.] A prefix of Latin origin, the form of dis- before certain consonants: see dis-. In some words in earlier English the prefixes diand de often interchanged; whence in modern English some with original de- have now also or only di-, as divest, while others with original di- have now de-, as devise, device, etc. di-2. [L., etc., di-, ، government by two, etc. In chemistry it denotes that a compound contains two units of the element or radical to which di- is prefixed: as, manganese dioxid, Mnog, a compound of one atom of manganese and two of oxygen. di-3. A prefix of Greek origin, the form of dia before a vowel. See dia-. dia-. [L., etc., dia-,