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dik-dik
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diktat
dilapidate
dilapidated
dilatancy
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dilatant

di·la·tant [ dī láyt'nt, di láyt'nt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. able to expand: able or likely to expand

2. chemistry becoming more viscous: tending to become more viscous or solid when affected by an outside force or agitation



noun  (plural di·la·tants)
Definition:
 
substance causing expansion: a substance that causes another to expand

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