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Topic: Inventions

eradicator

IPA: /ɪˈrædɪˌkeɪtə/

KK: /ɪˈrædɪˌkeɪtər/

noun

Definition: A person or thing that completely removes or eliminates something.

Example: The pest eradicator successfully eliminated all the insects from the house.

erasion

IPA: /ɪˈreɪʒən/

KK: /ɪˈreɪʒən/

noun

Definition: The action of removing or wiping out something, often written or drawn, so that it is no longer visible.

Example: The erasion of the mistakes in the document made it look much cleaner.

erbium

IPA: /ˈɜːrbiəm/

KK: /ˈɜːrbiəm/

noun

Definition: A soft, silvery element that is part of the rare-earth metals, used in various applications like coloring glass and in nuclear research.

Example: Erbium is often used to create pink glass and in certain types of lasers.

erectable

IPA: /ɪˈrɛktəbl/

KK: /ɪˈrɛktəbl/

adjective

Definition: Able to be set up or raised into an upright position.

Example: The tent is designed to be erectable in just a few minutes.

erector

IPA: /ɪˈrɛktər/

KK: /ɪˈrɛktər/

noun

Definition: A person or thing that erects or raises something, such as a muscle that helps maintain an erection or a builder of structures like skyscrapers.

Example: The erector carefully positioned the steel beams for the new skyscraper.

erg

IPA: /ɜːrɡ/

KK: /ɜrg/

noun

Definition: A unit of energy or work in the centimeter-gram-second system, equal to the work done by a force of one dyne over a distance of one centimeter.

Example: The scientist measured the energy output in ergs during the experiment.

ergodic

IPA: /ˈɜːrɡɒdɪk/

KK: /ɜrˈɡɒdɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to systems or processes that, over time, will return to a previous state or where every sample is representative of the entire system.

Example: The ergodic hypothesis suggests that, given enough time, a system will explore all its possible states.

ergosterol

IPA: //ˌɜːr.ɡəˈstɛr.ɒl//

KK: /ˈɜrɡəˌstɛrɒl/

noun

Definition: A type of sterol that is found in yeast and some molds, which can be converted into vitamin D when exposed to sunlight.

Example: Ergosterol is an important compound in fungi and is used in the production of vitamin D2.

ergotic

IPA: //ɜːrˈɡɒtɪk//

KK: /ɜrˈɡɒtɪk/

adjective

Definition: Related to a fungus called ergot, which grows on certain grains and can affect health.

Example: The researchers studied the ergotic properties of the fungus in their experiments.

ergotized

IPA: /ˈɜːrɡəˌtaɪzd/

KK: /ˈɜrɡəˌtaɪzd/

adjective

Definition: Having been affected or infected by a type of fungus that can cause poisoning.

Example: The farmer discovered that the grain was ergotized, leading to concerns about food safety.

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