2
down-low
And despite Hultman's admonition to keep the phone calls on the DL, she left an extensive paper trail, all of which is discoverable under state FOIA laws.—Liz Dye
(ˌ)dē-ˈel,
ˈdē-ˌel
1
or less commonly d,l-
: consisting of equal amounts of the dextrorotatory and levorotatory forms of a specified compound
dl-tartaric acid
2
: consisting of equal amounts of the d- and l- forms of a specified compound
dl- fructose
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“Dl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dl. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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