Associations to the word «Reformer»

Wiktionary

REFORMER, noun. One who reforms, or who works for reform.
REFORMER, noun. (history) One who was involved in the Reformation.
REFORMER, noun. (chemical engineering) (fuel cells) A device which converts hydrocarbons into a hydrogen-rich mixture of gases.
REFORMER, noun. (chemical engineering) (petrochemistry) A device used to convert petroleum refinery naphthas, typically having low octane ratings, into high-octane liquid products called reformates.

Dictionary definition

REFORMER, noun. A disputant who advocates reform.
REFORMER, noun. An apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel; "a catalytic reformer".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.