tracer

Definition of Tracer in English :

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Noun

1. tracer

an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods

2. tracer

an instrument used to make tracings

3. tracer

(radiology) any radioactive isotope introduced into the body to study metabolism or other biological processes

4. tracer, tracer bullet

ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke

tracer bullet

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tracer

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noun

1.

a person or thing that traces

2.

a.

a projectile that can be observed when in flight by the burning of chemical substances in its base

b.

ammunition consisting of such projectiles

c.

(as modifier)

tracer fire

3. medicine

any radioactive isotope introduced into the body to study metabolic processes, absorption, etc, by following its progress through the body with a gamma camera or other detector

4.

an investigation to trace missing cargo, mail, etc

Tracer

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noun

1.

a person or thing that traces

; specif.,

a.

a person whose work is tracing drawings, designs, etc. on transparent paper

b.

a person whose work is tracing lost or missing articles, persons, etc.

c.

an instrument for tracing designs on cloth, etc.

2. US

an inquiry sent out for a letter, package, etc. that is missing in transport

3.

ammunition that traces its own course in the air with a trail of smoke or fire, so as to facilitate adjustment of the aim

4.

a substance, usually a radioactive isotope, used to follow a chemical process or a complex sequence of biochemical reactions (as in an animal body), to locate diseased cells and tissues, to determine physical properties, etc.

5.

a thread of contrasting color woven into or stamped on wire insulation for identification and for aid in tracing a circuit

Tracer

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n.

1.

a. One who is employed to locate missing goods or persons.

b. An investigation or inquiry organized to trace missing goods or persons.

2. Any of several instruments used in making tracings or in imprinting designs by tracing.

3. A tracer bullet.

4. An identifiable substance, such as a dye or a radioactive isotope, that is introduced into a biological or mechanical system and can be followed through the course of a process, providing information on the pattern of events in the process or on the redistribution of the parts or elements involved. Also called label.

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