Search results
- Dictionaryrot/rɒt/
verb
- 1. (chiefly of animal or vegetable matter) decay or cause to decay by the action of bacteria and fungi; decompose: "the chalets were neglected and their woodwork was rotting away" Similar
- 2. make fun of; tease: informal, dated British "has anybody been rotting you?"
noun
- 1. the process of decaying: "the leaves were turning black with rot"
- 2. a process of deterioration; a decline in standards: British "there is enough talent in the team to stop the rot" Similar
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
6 days ago · The basis for light sources used as the standard for color perception is a tungsten incandescent lamp operating at a defined temperature. Spectral power distribution of a 25 W incandescent light bulb. Light sources such as fluorescent lamps, high-intensity discharge lamps and LED lamps have higher luminous efficiency.
6 days ago · São Tomé and Príncipe (/ ˌ s aʊ t ə ˈ m eɪ ... ˈ p r ɪ n s ɪ p ə,-p eɪ / ⓘ SOW tə-MAY ... PRIN-sih-pə, -pay; Portuguese: São Tomé e Príncipe (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w tuˈmɛ i ˈpɾĩsɨpɨ]); English: "Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe (Portuguese: República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is an ...