Defn: A measure of length in the metric system; one tenth of a meter, equal to 3.937 inches.
DECIMOSEXTO Dec`i*mo*sex"to, n. Etym: [Prop., in sixteenth; fr. L. decimus tenth + sextus sixth.]
Defn: A book consisting of sheets, each of which is folded into sixteen leaves; hence, indicating, more or less definitely, a size of book; — usually written 16mo or 16º.
DECIMOSEXTO
Dec`i*mo*sex"to, a.
Defn: Having sixteen leaves to a sheet; as, a decimosexto form, book, leaf, size.
DECINE
De"cine (; 104), n. Etym: [From L. decem ten.] (Chem.)
Defn: One of the higher hydrocarbons, C10H15, of the acetylene series; — called also decenylene.
DECIPHER
De*ci"pher, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deciphered; p. pr. & vb. n.
Deciphering.] Etym: [Pref. de- + cipher. Formed in imitation of F.
déchiffrer. See Cipher.]
1. To translate from secret characters or ciphers into intelligible terms; as, to decipher a letter written in secret characters.
2. To find out, so as to be able to make known the meaning of; to make out or read, as words badly written or partly obliterated; to detect; to reveal; to unfold.