See Also: diel(medicine)
diel(dictionary)
Dot blot(medicine)
blot(dictionary)
blot(2)(dictionary)
blot(1)(dictionary)
blot(medicine)
Blot, Northern(health)
Blot, Southern(health)
Blot, Western(health)

blot 2, noun (oh) and diel (iou)


blot 2, noun (oh)



2 n [C]
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language]
a mark or dirty spot on something, especially made by ink
:: ink blots
a building, structure etc that is ugly and spoils the appearance of a place
::The new power station is a blot on the landscape .
something that spoils the good opinion that people have of someone or something
blot on
::The increase in juvenile crime is a blot on our time.

diel (iou)



diel noun & adjective. ['di:l] M20.
[from Latin dies day + -AL1.]
Biology. A period of 24 hours. Now chiefly attrib. or as adjective, relating to or denoting such a period.