DIASPORA Di*as"po*ra, n. [Gr. . See Diaspore.] Lit., "Dispersion." — applied collectively: (a) To those Jews who, after the Exile, were scattered through the Old World, and afterwards to Jewish Christians living among heathen. Cf. James i.1. (b) By extension, to Christians isolated from their own communion, as among the Moravians to those living, usually as missionaries, outside of the parent congregation.
DIASPORE
Di"a*spore, n. Etym: [From Gr. diaspore.] (Min.)
Defn: A hydrate of alumina, often occurring in white lamellar masses with brilliant pearly luster; — so named on account of its decrepitating when heated before the blowpipe.
DIASTASE
Di"a*stase, n. Etym: [Gr. diastase. Cf. Diastasis.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Defn: A soluble, nitrogenous ferment, capable of converting starch and dextrin into sugar.
Note: The name is more particularly applied to that ferment formed during the germination of grain, as in the malting of barley; but it is also occasionally used to designate the amylolytic ferment contained in animal fluids, as in the saliva.
DIASTASIC
Di`a*sta"sic, a.
Defn: Pertaining to, or consisting of, diastase; as, diastasic ferment.
DIASTASIS
Di*as"ta*sis, n. Etym: [NL. See Diastase.] (Surg.)
Defn: A forcible of bones without fracture.