Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun reformer

2 senses of reformer

Sense 1
reformer, reformist, crusader, social reformer, meliorist -- (a disputant who advocates reform)
       => disputant, controversialist, eristic -- (a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy)

Sense 2
reformer -- (an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel; "a catalytic reformer")
       => apparatus, setup -- (equipment designed to serve a specific function)