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ebbing Noun a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
eburnation Noun a change that occurs in degenerative joint disease in which bone is converted into a dense smooth substance resembling ivory
ecchymosis Noun the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin
ecchymosis Noun the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
economic growth Noun steady growth in the productive capacity of the economy (and so a growth of national income)
economic process Noun any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth
electrodeposition Noun the deposition of a substance on an electrode by the action of electricity (especially by electrolysis)
electronic data processing Noun automatic data processing by electronic means without the use of tabulating cards or punched tapes
electrophoresis Noun the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field
electrostatic precipitation Noun a process that removes suspended dust particles from a gas by applying a high voltage electrostatic charge to the particles and collecting them on charged plates
excretion Noun the bodily process of discharging waste matter
excretion Noun waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
excreting Noun the bodily process of discharging waste matter
elimination reaction Noun a chemical reaction in which a molecule decomposes to two different molecules
egg laying Noun the production of eggs (especially in birds)
effluence Noun the process of flowing out
efflux Noun the process of flowing out
ecdysis Noun periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
elastic modulus Noun (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body
equilibrium constant Noun (chemistry) the ratio of concentrations when equilibrium is reached in a reversible reaction (when the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction)
ecological succession Noun (ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established
ephah Noun an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel
epha Noun an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel
electromagnetic unit Noun any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
explosive unit Noun any unit for measuring the force of explosions
energy unit Noun a unit of measurement for work
exabyte Noun a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibytes or 2^60 bytes
exabyte Noun a unit of information equal to 1000 petabytes or 10^18 bytes
exbibyte Noun a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibytes or 2^60 bytes
exabit Noun a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits
exbibit Noun a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibits or 2^60 bits
elastance unit Noun the reciprocal of capacitance
electrostatic unit Noun any of various units of electricity based on forces of interaction between electric charges
euro Noun the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999)
engineer's chain Noun a unit of length (100 ft)
eyrir Noun 100 aurar equal 1 krona in Iceland
escudo Noun the basic unit of money on Cape Verde
escudo Noun formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal
equivalent-binary-digit factor Noun the average number of binary digits needed to express one radix digit in a numeration system that is not binary
em Noun a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
em Noun a quad with a square body
en Noun half the width of an em
em quad Noun a quad with a square body
erg Noun a cgs unit of work or energy
electron volt Noun a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt
eV Noun a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt
eighter Noun the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
eighter from Decatur Noun the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
ennead Noun the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
elbow room Noun space for movement