| AUTOTRANSFORMER | • autotransformer n. (Electrical engineering) A transformer with a single winding, its output being taken from taps. • AUTOTRANSFORMER n. a transformer in which the primary and secondary coils have part or all of their turns in common. |
| ORGANOMERCURIAL | • organomercurial adj. Describing any organic compound of mercury. • organomercurial n. (Organic chemistry) Any organic compound of mercury, but especially such a drug. • ORGANOMERCURIAL n. an organic compound or a pharmaceutical preparation containing mercury. |
| PERFLUOROCARBON | • perfluorocarbon n. (Organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing each hydrogen atom… • PERFLUOROCARBON n. an organic compound in which much of the hydrogen has been replaced by fluorine. |
| PROCURATORIES | • PROCURATORY n. authorization to act for another. |
| PROTERANDROUS | • proterandrous adj. (Botany) Having the stamens come to maturity before the pistil. • PROTERANDROUS adj. exhibiting proterandry. |
| ROTOGRAVURE | • rotogravure n. A printing process by which the paper is rolled through intaglio cylinders. • rotogravure n. A print made by such a method. • rotogravure n. A portion of a printed work produced by this method. |
| ROTOGRAVURES | • rotogravures n. Plural of rotogravure. • ROTOGRAVURE n. an intaglio printing process by which imagery is transferred from a copper cylinder to a web of paper, plastic or similar material in a rotary press. |
| STERCORARIOUS | • stercorarious adj. Of or relating to dung. • STERCORARIOUS adj. relating to dung, also STERCORARY. |
| SUPEREROGATOR | • SUPEREROGATOR n. one who does or performs more than is required. |
| SUPEREROGATORS | • supererogators n. Plural of supererogator. • SUPEREROGATOR n. one who does or performs more than is required. |
| SUPEREROGATORY | • supererogatory adj. Pertaining to supererogation; doing more than is required, especially with reference to good works in… • SUPEREROGATORY adj. going beyond the call of duty; superfluous. |
| THERMOREGULATOR | • thermoregulator n. Any organism that carries out thermoregulation. • thermoregulator n. A device that assists with thermoregulation, e.g. for a newborn infant. • THERMOREGULATOR n. a device, such as a thermostat, for the regulation of temperature. |
| TURBOGENERATOR | • turbogenerator n. A turbine directly connected to an electric generator in order to generate power. • turbo-generator n. Alternative form of turbogenerator. • TURBOGENERATOR n. an electric generator driven by a turbine. |
| TURBOGENERATORS | • turbogenerators n. Plural of turbogenerator. • turbo-generators n. Plural of turbo-generator. • TURBOGENERATOR n. an electric generator driven by a turbine. |
| UNCORROBORATED | • uncorroborated adj. Not corroborated. • UNCORROBORATED adj. not corroborated. |