erg1 |
a unit of energy equal to the work done by one dyne moving through a distance of one centimeter, or to 10-7 joule. |
erg2 |
a vast area covered with sand dunes; desert. |
ergo |
as a consequence; therefore. |
ergocalciferol |
a sterol that can be converted into vitamin D and added to foods. |
ergonomics |
(used with a sing. verb) the study of how to adapt machines or work space to human needs. |
ergosterol |
a sterol derived from yeast which produces vitamin D2, used to prevent or cure certain diseases such as rickets. |
ergot |
a fungal disease that infects the flowering stems of cereal plants and replaces the grains with hard, dark, fungal bodies. [3 definitions] |
ergotism |
a severe poisoning caused by overdose of ergot compounds or by eating grain foods that are infested with ergot. |
Eric Blair |
see "George Orwell." |
Erick Honecker |
leader of Communist East Germany from 1971 to 1989 (b.1912--d.1994) |
Eric the Red |
a Nordic outlaw and explorer who established the first Nordic settlement of Greenland in 985 (b.950--d.1003). |
Erie |
Lake Erie, the southernmost of the Great Lakes between the United States and Canada. [2 definitions] |
Erie Canal |
a U.S. canal that runs through New York State and connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. After many years of work, the canal was completed and opened in 1825. |
Erik Torvaldsson |
see "Eric the Red." |
Erin |
in literary usage, Ireland. |
Erin go bragh |
Ireland forever (Irish Gaelic); (used to express loyalty to Ireland). |
Eris |
in Greek mythology, the goddess of conflict or discord; Discordia. |
Eritrea |
a country on the Red Sea, bordered by Sudan and Ethiopia; formerly a province of Ethiopia. |
Erlenmeyer flask |
a conical laboratory flask with a broad, flat base and a short, narrow neck, used to mix liquids by hand. |
ermine |
any of various weasels of northern regions that have white coats with black tail tips in the winter. [2 definitions] |
erne |
any of several European sea eagles. |