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 cineraria cineraria /ˌsɪnəˈrɛriə/

noun

  1. Herb of Canary Islands widely cultivated for its blue, purple, red or variegated daisylike flowers  ( cineraria , Pericallis cruenta , Senecio cruentus )
    herb of Canary Islands widely cultivated for its blue, purple, red or variegated daisylike flowers


 accelerator accelerator /əkˈsɛləˌreɪtər/

noun

  1. () A pedal that controls the throttle valve  ( accelerator pedal , gas pedal [ N. American] , gun , accelerator , gas [ N. American] , throttle )
    a pedal that controls the throttle valve
     He stepped on the gas
    he stepped on the gas
  2. () A valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine  ( throttle valve , accelerator , throttle )
    a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
     You need to adjust the throttle to increase your speed
    You need to adjust the throttle to increase your speed
  3. A scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles  ( accelerator , atom smasher , particle accelerator )
    a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
  4. (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected  ( accelerator , catalyst )
    (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected


 genus Baptisia genus Baptisia /ˈdʒiːnəs bæpˈtiːziə/

noun

  1. Genus of North American plants with showy flowers and an inflated pod  ( Baptisia , genus Baptisia )
    genus of North American plants with showy flowers and an inflated pod


 Cooper Union Cooper Union /ˈkupər ˈjunɪən/

noun

  1. University founded in 1859 by Peter Cooper to offer free courses in the arts and sciences  ( Cooper Union , Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art )
    university founded in 1859 by Peter Cooper to offer free courses in the arts and sciences