conformer (plural conformers)
(chemistry) Any of a set of stereoisomers characterised by a conformation that corresponds to a distinct potential energy minimum.
(biochemistry) A particular folded state or conformation of a protein, especially an abnormal conformation of a prion
conformer (plural conformers)
A person who conforms; a conformist.
(religion) A Conformist.
Source: Wiktionary
Con*form"er, n.
Definition: One who conforms; one who complies with established forms or doctrines.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 May 2025
(adjective) slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; “the oblique rays of the winter sun”; “acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles”; “the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base”
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.
