Dy

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. dysprosium.

Dy

¹

the chemical symbol for

1. dysprosium

DY

²

abbreviation for

1. Benin (international car registration)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dy¹

from Dahomey

Example Sentences

Palin, of course, is a pretty id-dy figure in her own right.

From The Daily Beast

Fortunately, it was placed in the mouth of 'Tildy, the house-girl, who must be supposed to have heard her mistress tell it.

From Project Gutenberg

The word Dy, which supplies this declension, is derived from Indyim mine.

From Project Gutenberg

Ye're like all of us below the line o' comfort—live dyngerously—ever' dy yer last.

From Project Gutenberg

The strains du/dx, dv/dy, dw/dz are therefore stretches parallel to the axes.

From Project Gutenberg

Line 20, 'sleep' for 'dy,' which I adopt as agreeing with the 'wake,' and as being confirmed by Harleian ms. as before.

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