See Also: pertechnetic(dictionary)

mooring (iou) and pertechnetic (iou)


mooring (iou)



mooring noun. LME.
[from MOOR verb + -ING1.]
The action of MOOR verb; an instance of this. LME.
A rope, anchor, etc., by or to which a ship, buoy, etc. is moored; spec. a set of permanent anchors and chains laid down for the mooring of a ship etc. Freq. in pl. M18.
The place in a river or harbour where a vessel can be moored. Usu. in pl. M18.
Comb.: mooring-mast: see MAST noun1 2; mooring-post (a) a post fixed into the ground for mooring a boat etc. to a landing-place; (b) a piece of wood in the deck of a large ship to which moorings are fastened; mooring swivel a swivel used to shackle two chains together in mooring.

pertechnetic (iou)



pertechnetic adjective. M20.
[from PER-1 + TECHNET(IUM + -IC.]
Chemistry. pertechnetic acid, the acid HTcO4, obtainable as dark red crystals.
per'technetate noun a salt of this acid, esp. as used in medical scanning as a radioactive tracer M20.