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D


1. <abbreviation> Symbol for Diopter; for dexter (right), the vitamin D potency of cod liver oil, multiples of which (5D, 100D, etc.) are used to designate the vitamin D potency of irradiated ergosterol (viosterol) or other substances; for deuterium; for dihydrouridine in nucleic acids; for diffusing capacity; for aspartic acid; dihydrouridine; diffusion coefficient (in italics).

2. <chemistry> Denotes a double bond, usually with a superscript to indicate position in a chain (d5); application of heat in a reaction (A B); absence of heat treatment (); distance between two atoms in a molecule; or position of a substituent located on the fourth atom from the carboxyl or other primary functional group (d); change (d); thickness (d); chemical shift in NMR (d).

3. <prefix> Prefix indicating a chemical compound to be dextrorotatory; should be avoided when (+) or (-) could be used.