Words starting with e

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

e means: the 5th letter of the Roman alphabet

e means: the base of the natural system of logarithms; approximately equal to 2.718282...

e means: the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

e means: a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

e means: a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

e layer means: a region of the ionosphere (from 50 to 90 miles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length

e region means: a region of the ionosphere (from 50 to 90 miles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length

e'en means: even

e'er means: at all times; all the time and on every occasion

e-bomb means: a bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

arms race means: a competition between nations to have the most powerful armaments

atomic cocktail means: an oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer

biometric identification means: the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics

carry off means: kill in large numbers

carry off means: remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state

carry off means: be successful; achieve a goal

daniel patrick moynihan means: United States politician and educator (1927-2003)

emil hermann fischer means: German chemist noted for work on synthetic sugars and the purines (1852-1919)

free burning means: (of an electric arc) continuous

genus bairdiella means: drumfish

genus euplectella means: a genus of Hyalospongiae

genus spizella means: chipping sparrow; field sparrow; tree sparrow

harmonizable means: capable of being made harmonious or consistent

honeymoon means: a holiday taken by a newly married couple

honeymoon means: the early (usually calm and harmonious) period of a relationship; business or political

honeymoon means: spend a holiday after one's marriage

hormone means: the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect

junction transistor means: a semiconductor device capable of amplification

mutualness means: a reciprocality of sentiments

sita means: wife of the Hindu god Rama; regarded as an ideal of womanhood