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PRIMER ELECTION(law)
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primer (iou)



primer noun2. L15.
[from PRIME verb2 + -ER1.]
a. = priming-wire s.v. PRIMING noun1. Now rare. L15.
b. A cap, cylinder, etc., containing a compound which responds to friction, electrical impulse, etc., and ignites the charge in a cartridge etc. E19.
Sporting Gun Primers..give..ignition to the powder.
A substance used as a preparatory coat on previously unpainted wood, metal, canvas, etc., esp. to prevent the absorption of subsequent layers of paint or the development of rust. L17.
C. Hayes Oil-based primers..to prime raw canvas.
A person who primes something. L19.
Aeronautics. A small pump in an aircraft for pumping fuel to prime the engine. Also called priming pump. E20.
a. Biochemistry. A molecule that serves as a starting material for a polymerization. M20.
attrib.: primer DNA, primer RNA, etc.
b. Zoology & Physiology. A pheromone that acts initially on the endocrine system, and is thus more general in effect than a releaser. M20.