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Translingual
Etymology 1
From d-glyceraldehyde, old name of (+)-glyceraldehyde.
Prefix
D-
- (chemistry) one of two mirror-image forms of an isomer (enantiomer) derived from (R)-glyceraldehyde. Written in small caps.
Usage notes
The prefixes L- and D- for enantiomers are not the same as lowercase l- and d- for levorotatory and dextrorotatory isomers, although there is substantial overlap in the physical chemistry (that is, sometimes they happen to coincide).
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Etymology 2
From deca-/deka-. From French SI metric system origins. From Latin decas, from Ancient Greek δέκα (déka, “10”).
Prefix
D-
- (metrology) Nonstandard form of da- (“deca-”).
- Synonyms: (deca-/deka-) Da-, DA-, dk-, Dk-, DK-
- Coordinate term: d- (deci-)
Korean
Etymology
From English D-Day.
Prefix
D‐ • (di maineoseu)
- ... days before the big event.
오늘은 여행 D‐2야.- Oneur-eun yeohaeng dimaineoseu‐i-ya.
- It is 2 days before the trip today.