| CIRCUMFERENTOR | • circumferentor n. (Surveying) An instrument used to measure horizontal angles, consisting of a brass circle and an index… • CIRCUMFERENTOR n. a surveyor's angle-measuring compass instrument. |
| DIFFRACTOMETER | • diffractometer n. A device that uses diffraction (especially X-ray diffraction) to investigate the structure of matter. • DIFFRACTOMETER n. an instrument for determining structure of crystal through light diffraction. |
| 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. |
| FEARMONGERINGS | • FEARMONGERING n. the act of spreading fear. |
| FERROMAGNESIAN | • ferromagnesian adj. That contains both iron and magnesium. • FERROMAGNESIAN adj. containing iron and magnesium, as applied to the mafic minerals, e.g. olivine. |
| FERROMAGNETISM | • ferromagnetism n. (Physics) The phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets when subjected to a magnetic field. • FERROMAGNETISM n. the state of being ferromagnetic. |
| FOREORDAINMENT | • foreordainment n. The quality of being foreordained; ordainment of an outcome in advance. • FOREORDAINMENT n. the state of being foreordained. |
| FRONTIERSWOMEN | • frontierswomen n. Plural of frontierswoman. • FRONTIERSWOMAN n. a female person who lives or works on a frontier. |
| INTERFEROGRAMS | • interferograms n. Plural of interferogram. • INTERFEROGRAM n. a photographic record made by an apparatus for recording optical interference phenomena. |
| INTERFEROMETER | • interferometer n. (Physics) any of several instruments that use the interference of waves to determine wavelengths and… • INTERFEROMETER n. an instrument for analysing spectra of light. |
| INTERFEROMETRY | • interferometry n. (Physics) The design and use of optical or radio interferometers. • INTERFEROMETRY n. the use of two telescopes separated. |
| OVERREFINEMENT | • overrefinement n. Excessive refinement. • OVERREFINEMENT n. excessive refinement. |
| PERFORMATIVELY | • performatively adv. In a performative manner. • PERFORMATIVE adv. of a statement or verb that itself constitutes the action described, e.g. I confess my ignorance, also PERFORMATORY. |
| REFRACTOMETRIC | • refractometric adj. Of or pertaining to refractometry. • refractometric adj. Measured using a refractometer. • REFRACTOMETRIC adj. relating to measurement by refractometer. |
| REINFORCEMENTS | • reinforcements n. Plural of reinforcement. • REINFORCEMENT n. the action of reinforcing. |
| SPORTFISHERMEN | • sportfishermen n. Plural of sportfisherman. • SPORTFISHERMAN n. a motorboat equipped for sportfishing. |