AUXOMETERS

Noun

auxometers

plural of auxometer

Source: Wiktionary


AUXOMETER

Aux*om"e*ter, n. [Gr. to increase + -meter.] (Optics)

Definition: An instrument for measuring the magnifying power of a lens or system of lenses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(adjective) capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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