| CHLOROFORMISTS | • chloroformists n. Plural of chloroformist. • CHLOROFORMIST n. one who administers chloroform. |
| ELECTROFORMING | • electroforming n. The manufacture of shaped components by electrodeposition on a pattern or mandrel. • ELECTROFORMING n. forming (shaped articles) by electrodeposition on a mould. |
| FERROELECTRICS | • ferroelectrics n. Plural of ferroelectric. • FERROELECTRIC n. a ferroelectric substance. |
| FIBROCARTILAGE | • fibrocartilage n. A tough form of cartilage that has a matrix of dense bundles of fibres. • FIBROCARTILAGE n. cartilage with embedded fibres. |
| FLORICULTURIST | • floriculturist n. A person who farms flowers. • FLORICULTURIST n. one who practises floriculture. |
| FRUCTIFEROUSLY | • FRUCTIFEROUS adv. bearing fruit. |
| RAREFICATIONAL | • RAREFICATIONAL adj. relating to rarefaction. |
| REFLECTOGRAPHS | • reflectographs n. Plural of reflectograph. • REFLECTOGRAPH n. an image produced by reflectography. |
| REFLECTOGRAPHY | • reflectography n. An infrared technique used by art historians to detect layers beneath the top surface of a painting… • REFLECTOGRAPHY n. a technique used to detect underdrawing, etc. in a painting, in which infrared light is bounced off the lowest, gessoed layer and the resulting image viewed on a TV monitor. |
| REFLECTOMETERS | • reflectometers n. Plural of reflectometer. • REFLECTOMETER n. instrument for measuring reflectance of radiant energy. |
| REFLECTORISING | • REFLECTORISE v. to make reflecting, also REFLECTORIZE. |
| REFLECTORIZING | • reflectorizing v. Present participle of reflectorize. • REFLECTORIZE v. to make reflecting, also REFLECTORISE. |
| RETROFLECTIONS | • retroflections n. Plural of retroflection. • RETROFLECTION n. the state of being bent back, also RETROFLEXION. |
| RETROREFLECTOR | • retroreflector n. A retroreflective device or surface. • RETROREFLECTOR n. a device that reflects radiation so that the paths of the reflected rays are parallel to those of the incident rays. |