mens rea
— Noun
– English
~ (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials
Molisch reaction
— Noun
– English
~ biochemical indicator of the presence of carbohydrates in a solution; if carbohydrates are present a violet ring is formed by reaction with alpha-naphthol in the presence of sulfuric acid
meter reading
— Noun
– English
~ the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company"
meter reading
— Noun
– English
~ a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; "he could not believe the meter reading"; "the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm"