| CRYPTOMETERS | • CRYPTOMETER n. an instrument used to determine the opacity of pigments and paints. |
| ORTHOTROPISM | • orthotropism n. The property of being orthotropic or orthotropous. • ORTHOTROPISM n. vertical growth. |
| PENETROMETER | • penetrometer n. A mechanical device that measures the ease of penetration of an object into a semisolid. • penetrometer n. A device that measures the penetrating power of electromagnetic radiation (especially X-rays). • PENETROMETER n. an instrument for measuring the firmness or consistency of substances. |
| PREFORMATTED | • preformatted adj. Formatted in advance. • PREFORMAT v. to format in advance. |
| PREMEDITATOR | • premeditator n. One who premeditates. • PREMEDITATOR n. one who premeditates. |
| PROTOMARTYRS | • protomartyrs n. Plural of protomartyr. • PROTOMARTYR n. the first martyr in any cause, esp. St Stephen. |
| SPECTROMETER | • spectrometer n. (Analytical chemistry) An optical instrument for measuring the absorption of light by chemical substances;… • SPECTROMETER n. an instrument for measuring the wavelengths of light of a spectrum. |
| SPECTROMETRY | • spectrometry n. (Physics, analytical chemistry) The measurement of the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation, especially… • SPECTROMETRY n. measurement by use of the spectrometer. |
| TELEPROMPTER | • teleprompter n. A device placed near or on a television camera that displays scrolling text, allowing a person to read… |
| TETRAMORPHIC | • tetramorphic adj. Having four forms. • tetramorphic adj. Relating to a tetramorph. • TETRAMORPHIC adj. having four forms. |
| THERMOTROPIC | • thermotropic adj. (Biology, of a plant) Tending to move towards or away from a source of heat. • thermotropic adj. (Physics, of a liquid crystal) Exhibiting different phases at different temperatures. • THERMOTROPIC adj. bending towards or away from a heat source. |
| TRIMETHOPRIM | • trimethoprim n. (Pharmacology) A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and respiratory and urinary infections (usually… • TRIMETHOPRIM n. a synthetic antibacterial and antimalarial drug used alone or in combination with sulfamethoxazole. |