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dimethicone
dimethoate
dimethyl
dimethylamine
dimethylglyoxime
dimethylnitrosamine
dimethylsilicon chloride
dimethylsulfoxide
dimidiate
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diminished responsibility
diminishing marginal utility
diminishing returns
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dimidiate
di·mid·i·ate [ di míddee àyt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. divided in two: divided into halves
2. biology asymmetric: having one part or side developed more than, or differently from, the other


transitive verb  (past and past participle di·mid·i·at·ed, present participle di·mid·i·at·ing, 3rd person present singular di·mid·i·ates)
Definition:
 
U.K. heraldry halve heraldic emblem: to halve each of two heraldic emblems so that both can appear on one shield
[Late 16th century. < Latin dimidiat-, past participle of dimidiare "halve" < dimidium "half" < medium "middle"]

di·mid·i·a·tion [ di mìddee áysh'n ] noun
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