kaosmoker 's definitions

paladin

pal·a·din
/ˈpalədn/
noun

The Paladin is a holy knight, crusading in the name of good and order, and is a divine spell caster.

Paladins are renowned for heroism and chivalry.

by kaosmoker June 26, 2021

Father

fa·ther
/ˈfäT͟Hər/
noun
1. a man in relation to his natural child or children.
2. The man who raises you as his own feeding and teaching you.

Just because you impregnated my mother doesn't mean you are my father.

by kaosmoker September 30, 2018

Slytherin

Ambitious, shrewd, cunning, strong leaders, and achievement-oriented. They also have highly developed senses of self-preservation. This means that Slytherins tend to hesitate before acting, so as to weigh all possible outcomes before deciding exactly what should be done.

People think slytherin are evil just because we go for what others are scared of.

by kaosmoker September 30, 2018

Occlumency

The act of magically closing one's mind against Legilimency.

The word "occlumency" comes from the Latin occludere, meaning "to shut up" and mens, for "mind".

Legilimency and Occlumency are not part of the normal curriculum at Hogwarts, and most students would graduate without learning them.

by kaosmoker September 25, 2021

Aether theories

Physics propose the existence of a medium.

Even with the particles retarding the motion of the aether theories, the same will be true if, to counterbalance the increased inertia, suitable forces are caused to act on the aether at all points where the inertia is altered.

by kaosmoker September 30, 2018

Diatomic Elements

Diatomic elements are pure elements that form molecules consisting of two atoms bonded together.

Hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, chlorine, iodine, astatine and bromine.

When diatomic elements are converted to gaseous atoms, only half a mole of molecules will be needed, as the standard enthalpy change is based purely on the production of one mole of gaseous atoms.

by kaosmoker September 30, 2018

Bard

Bard
/bärd/
noun
a poet, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with a particular oral tradition.

The bard sang of tales from far and wide in a hauntingly beautiful tone.

by kaosmoker September 30, 2018