| COMPARATOR | • comparator n. Any device for comparing a physical property of two objects, or an object with a standard. • comparator n. An electronic device that compares two voltages, currents or streams of data. • comparator n. (Law) anything that serves comparison. |
| COMPRADORE | • compradore n. Alternative form of comprador. • COMPRADORE n. (Portuguese) a native agent or intermediary through whom a foreign power trades, also COMPRADOR. |
| COMPRADORS | • compradors n. Plural of comprador. • COMPRADOR n. (Portuguese) a native agent or intermediary through whom a foreign power trades, also COMPRADORE. |
| COMPRESSOR | • compressor n. A device that produces pressure, such as a gas compressor that produces pressurized gas. • compressor n. A device that squeezes (compresses). • compressor n. (Audio) A device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal. |
| COPPERWORM | • copperworm n. The teredo. • copperworm n. The ringworm. • COPPERWORM n. the shipworm. |
| COPROMOTER | • copromoter n. A joint promoter. • COPROMOTER n. a joint promoter. |
| MACROSPORE | • macrospore n. One of the specially large spores of certain flowerless plants, as Selaginella, etc. • MACROSPORE n. a spore giving rise to a female gametophyte. |
| MICROPORES | • micropores n. Plural of micropore. • MICROPORE n. a very small pore. |
| MICROPOWER | • micropower n. (Sometimes attributive) The generation, storage and use of extremely small amounts of power. • MICROPOWER n. generating, using, or relating to small amounts of power. |
| MICROPROBE | • microprobe n. (Chemistry) An instrument used to determine the chemical composition at a point on a solid surface… • MICROPROBE n. a device that produces a very thin electron beam by which the chemical makeup of various compounds may be examined. |
| MICROPROOF | • microproof adj. That may be used in a microwave oven without damage. |
| MICROSPORE | • microspore n. (Botany) The smaller of the two spores produced by plants; compare megaspore. • microspore n. (Zoology) One of the numerous tiny spore-like elements produced through the encystment and subdivision of many monads. • MICROSPORE n. a spore giving rise to a male gametophyte. |
| POROMERICS | • poromerics n. Plural of poromeric. • POROMERIC n. a poromeric substance. |