inductance
n
1 (Also called)
induction the property of an electric circuit as a result of which an electromotive force is created by a change of current in the same circuit (see self-inductance) or in a neighbouring circuit (see mutual inductance). It is usually measured in henries., (Symbol)
L
2 (Also called)
inductor a component, such as a coil, in an electrical circuit, the main function of which is to produce inductance
B/L , b/l, b.l. pl , Bs/L, bs/l, bs.l
abbrev. for bill of lading
Bs/L
abbrev. for bills of lading
D/L
abbrev. for demand loan
l , L
n pl , l's, L's, Ls
1 the 12th letter and ninth consonant of the modern English alphabet
2 a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a lateral, as in label
a something shaped like an L
b (in combination)
an L-shaped room
l
symbol for
2 (Physics) lepton number
L
symbol for
5 (on British motor vehicles) learner driver
a Usually written £. pound
(Latin libra)
10 (Electronics) inductor (in circuit diagrams)
12 (Physics) self-inductance
13 (Chem) the Avogadro constant
14
the roman numeral for 50
See →
Roman numerals
15
international car registration for Luxembourg
L. , l.
abbrev. for
L.
abbrev. for
L/C , l/c, lc
abbrev. for letter of credit
l'chaim
interj
n a variant spelling of →
lechaim
L/Cpl
abbrev. for lance corporal
L-D converter
n (Metallurgy) a vessel in which steel is made from pig iron by blowing oxygen into the molten metal through a water-cooled tube
(C20: L(inz)-D(onawitz), from the Austrian towns of Linz and Donawitz, where the process was first used successfully)
L-dopa
n a substance occurring naturally in the body and used to treat Parkinson's disease. Formula: C9H11NO4, (Also called)
levodopa
(C20: from L-d(ihydr)o(xy)p(henyl)a(lanine))
L-driver
n (Brit) a learner-driver: a person who is learning to drive, has not yet passed the official driving test, and must be accompanied by a qualified driver and display L-plates on the car
L/P (Printing)
abbrev. for letterpress
L-plate
n (Brit) a white rectangle with an ``L'' sign fixed to the back and front of a motor vehicle; a red ``L'' sign is used to show that a driver using it is a learner who has not passed the driving test; a green ``L'' sign may be displayed by new drivers for up to a year after passing the driving test
L'pool
abbrev. for Liverpool
L.S.D. , £.s.d., l.s.d. (in Britain, esp. formerly)
abbrev. for librae, solidi, denarii
(Latin: pounds, shillings, pence)
P & L
abbrev. for profit and loss
q.l. (in prescriptions)
abbrev. for quantum libet
(Latin: as much as you please)
Toussaint L'Ouverture (French)
n Pierre Dominique (<PH:p><PH:j><PH:E><PH:r> <PH:d><PH:%><PH:m><PH:i><PH:n><PH:i><PH:k>). ?1743--1803, Haitian revolutionary leader. He was made governor of the island by the French Revolutionary government (1794) and expelled the Spanish and British but when Napoleon I proclaimed the re-establishment of slavery he was arrested. He died in prison in France
trompe l'oeil (French)
n pl , trompe l'oeils
1 a painting or decoration giving a convincing illusion of reality
2 an effect of this kind
(from French, literally: deception of the eye)
Villiers de l'Isle Adam (French)
n August, Comte de (<PH:o><PH:g><PH:y><PH:s><PH:t><PH:,> <PH:k><PH:P><PH:t> <PH:d><PH:&>). 1838--89, French poet and dramatist; pioneer of the symbolist movement. His works include Contes cruels (1883) and the play Axel (1885)
w.l. , WL
abbrev. for water line