#apparatus.equipment__apparatu__setup equipment designed to serve a specific function
supertype: equipment an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
subtype: aerator an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage)
subtype: burner an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse); "a diesel engine is an oil burner"
subtype: blowtorch__torch__blowlamp a burner that produces a hot flame
subtype: oxyacetylene_torch a blowtorch that burns oxyacetylene
subtype: gas_bracket a pipe with one or more burners projecting from a wall
subtype: gas_burner__gasburner__gas_jet__gasjet burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame
subtype: bunsen_burner__bunsen__etna a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air
subtype: gas_ring__gasring gas burner consisting of a circular metal pipe with several small holes through which gas can escape to be burned
subtype: pilot_burner__pilotburner__pilot_light__pilot small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
subtype: cascade_liquefier__cascadeliquefier an apparatus used to liquefy air or oxygen etc.
subtype: centrifuge__extractor__separator an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
subtype: hematocrit__haematocrit a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood
subtype: ultracentrifuge a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins
subtype: chemical_reactor an apparatus for holding substances that are undergoing a chemical reaction
subtype: catalytic_cracker__catalyticcracker__cat_cracker__catcracker a chemical reactor for converting oils with high boiling points into fuels with lower boiling points in the presence of a catalyst
subtype: Wilson_cloud_chamber__cloud_chamber apparatus that detects high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapor; each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track
subtype: condenser.apparatus an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid
subtype: Liebig_condenser a condenser: during distillation the vapor passes through a tube that is cooled by water
subtype: reflux_condenser condenser such that vapor over a boiling liquid is condensed and flows back into the vessel to prevent its contents from boiling dry
subtype: duplicator__copier apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material
subtype: fax__facsimilemachine__facsimile duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
subtype: hectograph__heliotype duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy
subtype: lithograph_machine__lithograph duplicator that prints by lithography; a flat surface (of stone or metal) is treated to absorb or repel ink in the desired pattern
subtype: mimeograph_machine__mimeograph__mimeo__roneo__roneograph a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo)
subtype: photocopier a copier that uses photographic methods of making copies
subtype: Photostat_machine__Photostat (trademark) a duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper
subtype: Xerox_machine__Xerox__xerox__xerographic_copier__xerographiccopier duplicator that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder
subtype: electrograph.apparatus an apparatus for the electrical transmission of pictures
subtype: generator.apparatus an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
subtype: heat_pump apparatus that extracts heat from a liquid that is at a higher temperature than its surroundings; can be used to transfer heat from a reservoir outside in order to heat a building
subtype: heliograph an apparatus for sending telegraphic messages by using a mirror to turn the sun's rays off and on
subtype: incubator__brooder apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
subtype: instillator medical apparatus that puts a liquid into a cavity drop by drop
subtype: Kipp's_apparatus a laboratory apparatus for producing a gas (usually hydrogen sulfide) by the action of a liquid on a solid without heating
subtype: lighting.apparatus apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film
subtype: nuclear_reactor__reactor (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
subtype: atomic_pile__atomic_reactor__pile__chain_reactor__chainreactor a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
subtype: breeder_reactor__breederreactor a nuclear reactor that produces more fissile material than it burns
subtype: fast_reactor nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by fast neutrons because little or no moderator is used
subtype: gas-cooled_reactor a nuclear reactor using gas as a coolant
subtype: liquid_metal_reactor a nuclear reactor using liquid metal as a coolant
subtype: thermal_reactor__thermalreactor a nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by neutrons that are slowed down by a moderator
subtype: thermonuclear_reactor__thermonuclearreactor__fusion_reactor a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energy
subtype: water-cooled_reactor nuclear reactor using water as a coolant
subtype: boiling_water_reactor__boilingwaterreactor__bwr a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the water boils in the reactor core and the steam produced can drive a steam turbine
subtype: pressurized_water_reactor__pressurizedwaterreactor__PWR a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the steam produced can drive a steam turbine
subtype: optical_bench__opticalbench apparatus for observation and measurement of optical phenomena
subtype: pendulum an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity
subtype: Foucault_pendulum pendulum with a long wire; can swing in any direction; the change in the swing plane demonstrates the earth's rotation
subtype: metronome clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music
subtype: physical_pendulum__compound_pendulum pendulum consisting of an actual object allowed to rotate freely around a horizontal axis
subtype: ballistic_pendulum__ballisticpendulum a physical pendulum consisting of a large mass suspended from a rod; its displacement is used to measure the velocity of a projectile
subtype: clock_pendulum__clockpendulum a physical pendulum used to regulate a clockwork mechanism
subtype: simple_pendulum a hypothetical pendulum suspended by a weightless frictionless thread of constant length
subtype: purifier an apparatus for removing impurities
subtype: scrubber a purifier that removes impurities from a gas
subtype: reformer an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel; "a catalytic reformer"
subtype: semaphore an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms
subtype: sequenator__sequencer (biochemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer
subtype: soda_fountain an apparatus for dispensing soda water
subtype: still.apparatus an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed
subtype: Coffey_still a still consisting of an apparatus for the fractional distillation of ethanol from fermentation on an industrial scale
subtype: submersible an apparatus intended for use under water
subtype: bathyscaphe__bathyscaph__bathyscape navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration
subtype: bathysphere spherical deep diving apparatus (lowered by a cable) for underwater exploration
subtype: diving_bell diving apparatus for underwater work; has an open bottom and is supplied with compressed air
subtype: minisub__minisubmarine submersible vessel for one or two persons; for naval operations or underwater exploration
subtype: telegraph__telegraphy apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
subtype: titrator an apparatus for performing a titration
subtype: X-ray_machine an apparatus that provides a source of X rays
subtype: fluoroscope__roentgenoscope an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation
subtype: tomograph X-ray machine in which a computer builds a detailed image of a particular plane through an object from multiple X-ray measurements
subtype: CAT_scanner__computerized_axial_tomography_scanner a tomograph that constructs a 3-D model of an object by combining parallel planes
subtype: positron_emission_tomography_scanner__PET_scanner a tomograph that produces cross-sectional X-rays of metabolic processes in the body
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