brewster
nounEtymology Circa 1300, from Middle English brewestere; equivalent to brew + -ster.
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Archaic A female brewer.
noun — 3 senses
Etymology After David Brewster.
Engineering, Natural sciences, Optics, Physical sciences, Physics A unit of stress optical coefficient which is equal to 10⁻¹² m²/N or 10⁻¹² Pa⁻¹. Symbol: B.
Etymology Circa 1300, from Middle English brewestere; equivalent to brew + -ster.
Archaic A female brewer.
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