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 densitometer densitometer /ˌdɛnsəˈtɑːmətɝ/

noun

  1. A measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity  ( densimeter , densitometer )
    a measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity
  2. A measuring instrument for determining optical or photographic density  ( densitometer )
    a measuring instrument for determining optical or photographic density
     The photographer used a densitometer to measure the negative's density.
    The photographer used a densitometer to measure the negative's density.


 Tacca leontopetaloides Tacca leontopetaloides /ˈtækə liːˌɔːntoʊpɛtəˈloɪdiːz/

noun

  1. Perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch  ( Indian arrowroot , pia , Tacca leontopetaloides , Tacca pinnatifida )
    perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch


 pit viper pit viper /pɪt ˈvaɪpər/

noun

  1. New World vipers with hollow fangs and a heat-sensitive pit on each side of the head  ( pit viper )
    New World vipers with hollow fangs and a heat-sensitive pit on each side of the head
     One must be cautious when hiking in areas inhabited by the venomous pit viper.
    One must be cautious when hiking in areas inhabited by the venomous pit viper.


 stained glass stained glass /steɪnd glæs/

noun

  1. Glass that has been colored in some way; used for church windows  ( stained glass )
    glass that has been colored in some way; used for church windows
     The cathedral's stained glass windows depicted biblical stories in vivid colors.
    The cathedral's stained glass windows depicted biblical stories in vivid colors.