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D-
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Note that this entry uses the hyphen. See also D− which uses the minus sign.
Appendix:Variations of "d"
Translingual
Etymology 1
From en d-glyceraldehyde, old name of en (+)-glyceraldehyde.
Prefix
mul prefix
mul chemistry one of two mirror-image forms of an isomer (enantiomer) derived from (R)-glyceraldehyde. Written in small caps.
Usage notes
The prefixes en L-#Prefix and en D-#Prefix for enantiomers are not the same as lowercase en l-#Prefix and en d-#Prefix for levorotatory and dextrorotatory isomers, although there is substantial overlap in the physical chemistry (that is, sometimes they happen to coincide).
Antonyms
mul L-
Coordinate terms
mul DL-
See also
en d-#Prefix
en l-#Prefix
en R-#Prefix
en S-#Prefix
en (RS)-#Prefix
Etymology 2
From en deca-/en deka-. From mul fr - SI metric system origins. From mul la decas, from mul grc δέκα 10.
Prefix
mul prefix
mul metrology mul da- deca-
mul Da- DA- dk- Dk- DK- deca-/deka-
mul d- (deci-)
Korean
Etymology
From ko en - D-Day.
Prefix
ko prefix D‐ di maineoseu
... days before the big event.
ko 오늘-은 여행 D‐2-야. D//디마이너스,2//이 It is 2 days before the trip today.
ko terms written in foreign scripts