| 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. |
| CIRCUMFERENTORS | • circumferentors n. Plural of circumferentor. • CIRCUMFERENTOR n. a surveyor's angle-measuring compass instrument. |
| COUNTERREFORMED | • COUNTERREFORM v. to make a reform designed to counter another reform. |
| COUNTERREFORMER | • counterreformer n. One who supports counterreform and is therefore opposed to reform. • counterreformer n. (Historical, Roman Catholicism) Alternative spelling of Counter-Reformer (“proponent of the Counter-Reformation”). • Counter-Reformer n. (Roman Catholicism, historical) A proponent of the Counter-Reformation. |
| INTERFEROMETERS | • interferometers n. Plural of interferometer. • INTERFEROMETER n. an instrument for analysing spectra of light. |
| INTERFEROMETRIC | • interferometric adj. Of or pertaining to interferometry or interferometers. • INTERFEROMETRIC adj. relating to interferometry, the use of two telescopes separated. |
| IRREFORMABILITY | • irreformability n. The quality of being irreformable; absence of potential for reform. • IRREFORMABILITY n. the state of being irreformable. |
| MARGARITIFEROUS | • margaritiferous adj. Producing pearls. • MARGARITIFEROUS adj. pearl-bearing. |
| MICROMICROFARAD | • micromicrofarad n. (Dated) picofarad. Symbol: µµF. • MICROMICROFARAD n. the trillionth part of a farad. |
| NITROCHLOROFORM | • nitrochloroform n. Chlorpicrin. • NITROCHLOROFORM n. a toxic lachrymatory liquid used as a pesticide and a tear gas. |
| PREPERFORMANCES | • preperformances n. Plural of preperformance. |
| REFRACTOMETRIES | • refractometries n. Plural of refractometry. • REFRACTOMETRY n. measurement by refractometer. |
| UNDERPERFORMERS | • underperformers n. Plural of underperformer. |
| UNDERPERFORMING | • underperforming v. Present participle of underperform. • underperforming adj. That performs less well than required. • UNDERPERFORM v. to perform insufficiently. |