"Pyrometry" is a word in ENGLISH
The art of measuring degrees of heat, or the expansion
of bodies by heat.
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Little Tommy's kindergarten class was on a field trip to their local police station. There they saw pictures tacked to a big bulletin board. The label clearly read, "The 10 Most Wanted."One of the youngsters pointed to a picture and asked if it really was the photo of a wanted person."Yes," said the policeman, "the detectives want him very badly."So Little Tommy asked, while tugging on the man's belt, "Um, mister, why didn't you keep them when you took their pictures?"
To take up by cohesive, chemical, or any molecular action, as when charcoal absorbs gases. So heat, light, and electricity …
Read the complete definitionAn imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action; as, the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.
Read the complete definitionCausing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid secretions.
Read the complete definitionAcridity; pungency joined with heat.
Read the complete definitionAn instrument for measuring the direct heating power of the sun's rays.
Read the complete definitionPertaining to the measurement of the intensity of the solar rays, either (a) heating, or (b) actinic.
Read the complete definitionA process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or …
Read the complete definitionNot giving out or receiving heat.
Read the complete definitionNot pervious to heat.
Read the complete definitionHaving much heat in the constitution and little serum in the blood. [Obs.] Hence: Atrabilious; sallow; gloomy.
Read the complete definitionThe act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried.
Read the complete definitionThe state of torpidity induced by the heat and dryness of summer, as in certain snails; -- opposed to hibernation.
Read the complete definitionGlowing; agitated, as with heat.
Read the complete definitionA compound of nitrogen and boro/, which, when heated before the blowpipe, gives a brilliant phosphorescent; boric nitride.
Read the complete definitionágay - To trickle, dribble, run down in drops, flow slowly and gently. Nagaágay ang mapaít níya nga lúhà kag …
Read the complete definitionAn active power or cause; that which has the power to produce an effect; as, a physical, chemical, or medicinal …
Read the complete definitionA mass of angular volcanic fragments united by heat; -- distinguished from conglomerate.
Read the complete definitionagtì v [BN] {1} become very dark due to heat. Miagtì (nangagtì) íyang nawung sa ínit, His face has become …
Read the complete definitionTo expose to heat, for the purpose of expelling dampness, or of warming; as, to air linen; to air liquors.
Read the complete definitionA particular state of the atmosphere, as respects heat, cold, moisture, etc., or as affecting the sensations; as, a smoky …
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