NOUN | substance | E, vitamin E, tocopherol | a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction |
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substance | E, einsteinium, Es, atomic number 99 | a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons | |
relation | E, east, due east, eastward | the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees | |
quantity | e | the base of the natural system of logarithms | |
communication | E / e | the 5th letter of the Roman alphabet |
Sounds | iy' |
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Meaning | A fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body. | |
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Synonyms | vitamin E, tocopherol | |
Narrower | alpha-tocopheral | A potent form of vitamin E obtained from germ oils or by synthesis |
Broader | antioxidant | Substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides |
fat-soluble vitamin | Any vitamin that is soluble in fats | |
Spanish | tocoferol, vitamina e, vitamina E | |
Catalan | tocoferol, vitamina e, vitamina E |
Meaning | A radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons. | |
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Synonyms | einsteinium, Es, atomic number 99 | |
Broader | metallic element, metal | Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
Spanish | einsteinio, einstenio, número atómico 99 | |
Catalan | einsteini, einstenio, Es |
Meaning | The cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees. | |
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Synonyms | east, due east, eastward | |
Broader | cardinal compass point | One of the four main compass points |
Spanish | este, levante, oriente | |
Catalan | est |
Meaning | The base of the natural system of logarithms; approximately equal to 2.718282... | |
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Broader | transcendental number | An irrational number that is not algebraic |
Spanish | e | |
Catalan | e |
Meaning | The 5th letter of the Roman alphabet. | |
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Member of | Roman alphabet, Latin alphabet | The alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe |
Broader | letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character | The conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech |
Spanish | e, E | |
Catalan | e |
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