Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ADOPTER
n. 1. One who adopts.
2. In chimistry, a large round receiver, with two necks, diametrically opposite to each other, one of which admits the neck of a retort, and the other is joined to another receiver. It is used in distillations, to give more space to elastic vapors, or to increase the length of the neck of a retort.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ADOPTER
ADOPTER A *dopt "er, n.
1. One who adopts.
2. (Chem. )
Defn: A receiver, with two necks, opposite to each other, one of which admits the neck of a retort, and the other is joined to another receiver. It is used in distillations, to give more space to elastic vapors, to increase the length of the neck of a retort, or to unite two vessels whose openings have different diameters. [Written also adapter. ]
French Dictionary
adopter
adopter v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Prendre pour fils, pour fille dans les formes reconnues par la loi. : Ils ont adopté un petit Brésilien. 2 figuré Faire sien par choix, par décision. : Nous avons adopté sa façon de procéder. SYNONYME choisir ; suivre . 3 Approuver par un vote. : Ce règlement a été adopté récemment. aimer
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