Fresnel, Augustin Jean Fresnel
(noun) French physicist who invented polarized light and invented the Fresnel lens (1788-1827)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fresnel (plural fresnels)
(physics) A unit of frequency equal to 1012 hertz, or one terahertz.
A Fresnel lens or a light feature using such a lens
• Fleners, flenser
Source: Wiktionary
26 June 2024
(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
