5 letter words starting with DIA

Parts of Speech:

Dials is a noun and a verb.

Definitions:

• Dials (noun): the face of a clock or watch, with the numbers or symbols that show the time
• Dials (verb): to operate or adjust a dial or dials

Pronunciations:

• US: /daɪlz/
• UK: /daɪlz/

Origin and Usage:

The word "dials" originated from the Middle English word "diall" which came from the Old French word "cadran". It was first used in the 14th century to refer to the face of a sundial. In the 16th century, it started being used to refer to the face of a clock. The verb form of "dials" came into use in the 18th century to describe the act of adjusting the face of a clock or watch.

Synonyms:

Face, clock face, watch face

Related Words:

clock, watch, timer, alarm, hands

Example Sentences:

• He looked at the dials on his watch to check the time.
• She carefully dialed the combination on the safe.
• The technician adjusted the dials on the machine to get the desired output.

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Noun

Definitions

• A book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences; a journal.
• A book or pad of blank pages for writing down appointments, notes, and other personal information.

Pronunciations

• US: /ˈdaɪəri/
• UK: /ˈdʌɪəri/

Origin and Usage

The word "diary" comes from the Latin word "diarium" meaning "daily allowance" or "journal". The word has been used in English since the 16th century to refer to a daily record of events and experiences. Today, diaries are still used for personal record keeping, but they can also be used for other purposes such as planning and organization.

Synonyms

• Journal
• Notebook
• Log
• Record
• Memoir

Related Words

• Diary
• Dirge
• Dairy
• Drier
• Dries

Example Sentences

• She wrote in her diary every night before going to bed.
• He kept a diary of his travels through Europe.
• She checked her diary to see if she was available for the meeting.

Parts of Speech

Diazo is a noun and an adjective.

Definitions

As a noun, diazo refers to a chemical compound containing a diazo group, typically used in the manufacture of dyes. As an adjective, diazo describes a compound or process involving the use of diazo compounds.

Pronunciations

US: /ˈdaɪəzoʊ/

UK: /ˈdaɪəzəʊ/

Origin and Usage

The term diazo comes from the Greek word diazein, meaning "to make two things pass through." Diazo compounds were first discovered in 1858 by the German chemist Peter Griess and were used extensively in the manufacture of dyes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Today, diazo compounds are still used in the production of dyes, as well as in other applications such as photography, lithography, and organic synthesis.

Synonyms

None

Related Words

azoic, azole, azons, azote, azoth

Example Sentences

• The new dye was synthesized using a diazo compound.
• The diazo process is commonly used in lithography to create printing plates.
• The chemist analyzed the diazo compound using spectroscopy.