| 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. |
| FERROPRUSSIATES | • ferroprussiates n. Plural of ferroprussiate. • FERROPRUSSIATE n. ferrocyanide. |
| 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. |
| NITROCHLOROFORM | • nitrochloroform n. Chlorpicrin. • NITROCHLOROFORM n. a toxic lachrymatory liquid used as a pesticide and a tear gas. |
| REFRACTOMETRIES | • refractometries n. Plural of refractometry. • REFRACTOMETRY n. measurement by refractometer. |
| REFRIGERATORIES | • refrigeratories n. Plural of refrigeratory. • REFRIGERATORY n. a refrigerator; a chamber in which ice is formed. |
| RETROREFLECTION | • retroreflection n. (Physics) reflection in which the reflected rays are parallel to the incident rays. • RETROREFLECTION n. the action or use of a retroreflector. |
| RETROREFLECTIVE | • retroreflective adj. Tending to reflect light back to its source with a minimum scattering of light. • RETROREFLECTIVE adj. relating to retroreflection. |
| RETROREFLECTORS | • retroreflectors n. Plural of retroreflector. • RETROREFLECTOR n. a device that reflects radiation so that the paths of the reflected rays are parallel to those of the incident rays. |
| STRAIGHTFORWARD | • straightforward adj. Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating. • straightforward adj. Easy, simple, uncomplicated, without difficulty. • straightforward adj. (Figurative) direct; forthright; frank; sincere. |
| TETRAHYDROFURAN | • tetrahydrofuran n. (Organic chemistry) A heterocyclic ether having a five-membered ring with four carbon atoms and one… • TETRAHYDROFURAN n. a flammable liquid ether derived from furan and used as a solvent and as an intermediate in organic synthesis. |