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brewster en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

After David Brewster.

Meanings

  1. A unit of stress optical coefficient which is equal to 10⁻¹² m²/N or 10⁻¹² Pa⁻¹. Symbol: B.

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brewster en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Circa 1300, from Middle English brewestere; equivalent to brew + -ster.

Meanings

  1. (archaic) A female brewer.
  2. (Scotland, UK) A brewer (of either sex).

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