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Diels-Alder reaction
diencephalon
diene
Dieppe
dieresis
Dieri
Dies Irae
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diesel
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diesel
die·sel [ dz'l, dss'l ] (plural die·sels)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. automotive 
Same as  diesel engine
2. vehicle with diesel engine: a vehicle, e.g. a car or train, that is powered by a diesel engine
3. automotive 
Same as  diesel fuel
[Late 19th century. After Rudolf Diesel (1858-1913), German engineer]
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