esplanade
A clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses of the town.
The glacis of the counterscarp, or the slope of the parapet of the covered way toward the country.
A grass plat; a lawn.
Any clear, level space used for public walks or drives; especially, a terrace by the seaside.
Grassy strips between two divided highway lanes; a traffic island.

esplanades
plural of esplanade

essencier
A type of separating funnel used to separate distilled essential oils

essenciers
plural of essencier

estadiometer
Alternative form of stadiometer.

estadiometers
plural of estadiometer

esthesiometer
A device to measure tactile sensitivity.

esthesiometers
plural of esthesiometer

etalon
An optical device containing parallel mirrors, used as a narrow band filter, often in laser design.

etaloning
A fault that develops in thin charge-coupled devices when they behave as etalons

etalons
plural of etalon

etchi
Alternative spelling of ecchi.

ethinamate
A short-acting carbamate-derived sedative-hypnotic medication used to treat insomnia.

ethoscope
A device allowing the study of the behaviour of an organism (typically fruit flies)

ethoscopes
plural of ethoscope

ethosome
A phospholipid nanovesicle used for dermal and transdermal delivery of drugs and other molecules that is characterized by high ethanol content.

ethosomes
plural of ethosome

ethyleneoxide
A colorless gas (at room temperature), C₂H₄O, used as a chemical intermediate and in the sterilization of medical equipment and supplies.

ethyleneoxides
plural of ethyleneoxide

ethylmaleimide
An N-ethyl derivative of maleimide that is used to modify cystine residues in proteins and peptides

etidronate
Any salt or ester of etidronic acid, but especially the sodium salt, which is used to reduce calcium loss from bones

etidronates
plural of etidronate

etioplastid
An etioplastic plastid

etioplastids
plural of etioplastid

etiquette
The manners or decent behaviour to be observed in social or professional life; conventional decorum; the ceremonial code of polite society.
The customary behavior of members of a profession, business, law, or sports team towards each other.
A label used to indicate that a letter is to be sent by airmail.

etiquettes
plural of etiquette

etna
A kind of small, portable cooking apparatus for which heat is furnished by a spirit lamp.

etnas
plural of etna

etoxazole
An acaricide used to control spider mites.

etui
Alternative spelling of étui.

etuis
plural of etui

etwee
Obsolete form of étui.

etwees
plural of etwee

eudiometer
A graduated glass tube, closed at one end, that is used for measuring the change in the volume of gases during a chemical reaction.

eudiometers
plural of eudiometer

euouae
In medieval music, a mnemonic for the Latin words saeculōrum and āmēn (from “ […] in saecula saeculōrum. Āmēn.” from the Gloria Patri doxology), used in liturgical works to indicate how the words should be sung with various cadences.
A cadence used to sing those words of the Gloria Patri.

eupyrion
A device historically used for obtaining instantaneous light, such as a lucifer match.

eupyrions
plural of eupyrion

eure
Obsolete form of ewer.

eures
plural of eure

eurodollar
Alternative letter-case form of Eurodollar.

eurodollars
plural of eurodollar

euscope
An instrument that displays an enlarged image from a microscope on a screen

euscopes
plural of euscope

evacuant
laxative

evacuants
plural of evacuant

evaporator
A piece of equipment used to evaporate the solvent from a solution.
The part of a refrigerator that absorbs heat by evaporating a refrigerant.

evaporators
plural of evaporator

evaporimeter
An atmometer

evaporimeters
plural of evaporimeter

evaporograph
A device that uses evaporation to create a visible image from infrared.

evaporographs
plural of evaporograph

evaporometer
An instrument for measuring evaporation; an atmometer.

evaporometers
plural of evaporometer

evapotranspirometer
A device for measuring evaporation and transpiration.

evapotranspirometers
plural of evapotranspirometer

eve
The day or night before, usually used for holidays, such as Christmas Eve.
Evening, night.
The period of time when something is just about to happen or to be introduced

evenweave
Alternative spelling of even-weave.

evenweaves
plural of evenweave

everypersons
plural of everyperson

eves
plural of eve

evovae
Alternative form of euouae.

ewer
A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle. Originally used for carrying water

ewers
plural of ewer

excelsin
A quassinoid found in brazil nuts.

exclamative
In the form of an exclamation; exclamatory.

exclamatives
plural of exclamative

excubitoria
plural of excubitorium

excubitorium
A gallery in a church, used for all-night vigils.

execrative
A word used for cursing; an oath.

execratives
plural of execrative

exeligmoi
plural of exeligmos

exeligmos
A period of 54 years and 33 days that can be used to predict successive eclipses with similar properties and location.

exerbike
An exercise bike.

exicator
desiccator (laboratory equipment)

exicators
plural of exicator

exoearth
Any earthlike exoplanet

exoearths
plural of exoearth

exolever
An instrument used to extract tooth roots.

exolevers
plural of exolever

exophthalmometer
An instrument used for measuring the degree of forward displacement of the eye in exophthalmos.

exophthalmometers
plural of exophthalmometer

exord
A preface or prefatory passage

exords
plural of exord

exoskeleta
plural of exoskeleton

exoskeleton
A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.
A wearable robotic machine used for aided or augmented mobility.

exoskeletons
plural of exoskeleton

expansometer
An instrument for measuring expansion.

expansometers
plural of expansometer.

expectorant
An agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.

expectorants
plural of expectorant

explant
Any portion taken from a plant or an animal that will be used to initiate a culture. It can be a portion of the shoot, or of the leaves, or even just some cells.

explants
plural of explant

explosimeter
A device used for detecting explosive gases.

explosimeters
plural of explosimeter

exponentiator
Any device or circuit that carries out an exponentiation operation.

exponentiators
plural of exponentiator

exportomer
The cellular apparatus that exports peroxisomal proteins

exportomers
plural of exportomer

exposimeter
A device that measures exposure to a hazard

exposimeters
plural of exposimeter

exsanguinator
A device or instrument, which allows the exsanguination of limbs for surgeries.

exsanguinators
plural of exsanguinator

extensimeter
Alternative form of extensometer.

extensimeters
plural of extensimeter

extensiometer
Alternative form of extensometer.

extensiometers
plural of extensiometer

extensograph
A device that measures the extensional properties (stretchability) of dough

extensographs
plural of extensograph

extensometer
An electromechanical device for measuring changes in length of an object undergoing stress.

extensometers
plural of extensometer

extractant
A liquid used to extract a substance from another material.

extractants
plural of extractant

extrastimuli
plural of extrastimulus

extrastimulus
A premature stimulus delivered during an extrasystole in order to terminate it

extremogram
A correlogram used for plotting rare events

extremograms
plural of extremogram

extruder
A machine that extrudes material through shaped dies

extruders
plural of extruder

eyebath
A cup-shaped vessel used to apply eyewash.

eyebaths
plural of eyebath

eyeborg
A cybernetic body apparatus which is designed to allow the visually impaired to perceive color through sound waves.

eyeborgs
plural of eyeborg

eyecatch
A short scene or illustration used to begin and end a commercial break in a Japanese television program.

eyecatches
plural of eyecatch