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 Dutchman's-pipe Dutchman's-pipe /ˈdʌtʃmənzˌpaɪp/

noun

  1. Hardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipe  ( Aristolochia durior , Aristolochia macrophylla , Dutchman's-pipe , pipe vine )
    hardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipe


 boliviano boliviano /ˌboʊlɪviˈɑːnoʊ/

noun

  1. The basic unit of money in Bolivia; equal to 100 centavos  ( boliviano )
    the basic unit of money in Bolivia; equal to 100 centavos
     My souvenir from Bolivia cost 50 bolivianos.
    My souvenir from Bolivia cost 50 bolivianos.


 indicator indicator /ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɝ/

noun

  1. () A number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time  ( index number , indicant , index , indicator )
    a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
      The rising temperature was an indicator of the approaching storm.
    The rising temperature was an indicator of the approaching storm.
  2. () A device for showing the operating condition of some system  ( indicator )
    a device for showing the operating condition of some system
     Make sure to use your indicator when you're changing lanes on the highway
    Make sure to use your indicator when you're changing lanes on the highway
  3. () A signal for attracting attention  ( indicator )
    a signal for attracting attention
  4. (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction  ( indicator )
    (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction


 Smalley Smalley /ˈsmɑːli/

noun

  1. American chemist who with Robert Curl and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1943)  ( Richard E. Smalley , Richard Errett Smalley , Richard Smalley , Smalley )
    American chemist who with Robert Curl and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1943)