reformer
(noun) an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel; “a catalytic reformer”
reformer, reformist, crusader, social reformer, meliorist
(noun) a disputant who advocates reform
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Reformer (plural Reformers)
(Canada, historical) A member of the Reform movement in 19th-century Canada.
(Canadian politics) A member of the Reform Party of Canada, which existed from 1987 to 2000.
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reformer (plural reformers)
One who reforms, or who works for reform.
(history) One who was involved in the Reformation.
(chemical engineering, fuel cells) A device which converts hydrocarbons into a hydrogen-rich mixture of gases.
(chemical engineering, petrochemistry) A device used to convert petroleum refinery naphthas, typically having low octane ratings, into high-octane liquid products called reformates.
• (one who reforms): traditionalist
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Source: Wiktionary
Re*form"er (r*frm"r), n.
1. One who effects a reformation or amendment; one who labors for, or urges, reform; as, a reformer of manners, or of abuses.
2. (Eccl.Hist.)
Definition: One of those who commenced the reformation of religion in the sixteenth century, as Luther, Melanchthon, Zwingli, and Calvin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
