reformer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who reforms, or who works for reform.
  2. One who was involved in the Reformation.
  3. A device which converts hydrocarbons into a hydrogen-rich mixture of gases.
  4. A device used to convert petroleum refinery naphthas, typically having low octane ratings, into high-octane liquid products called reformates.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of reformer (“one involved in the Reformation”).
  2. A member of the Reform movement in 19th-century Canada.
  3. A member of the Reform Party of Canada, which existed from 1987 to 2000.
  4. A member or supporter of Reform UK.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

reformer reformers

Etymology

From reform + -er.

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