| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| phocenic | adjective | Of or pertaining to dolphin oil or porpoise oil; — said of an acid (called also delphinic acid) subsequently found to be identical with valeric acid. |
| phocenin | noun | See Delphin. |
| pholades | plural | of Pholas |
| phonetic | adjective | Of or pertaining to the voice, or its use., Representing sounds; as, phonetic characters; — opposed to ideographic; as, a phonetic notation. |
| phorminx | noun | A kind of lyre used by the Greeks. |
| phormium | noun | A genus of liliaceous plants, consisting of one species (Phormium tenax). See Flax-plant. |
| phoronis | noun | A remarkable genus of marine worms having tentacles around the mouth. It is usually classed with the gephyreans. Its larva (Actinotrocha) undergoes a peculiar metamorphosis. |
| phosgene | adjective | Producing, or produced by, the action of light; — formerly used specifically to designate a gas now called carbonyl chloride. See Carbonyl. |
| phospham | noun | An inert amorphous white powder, PN2H, obtained by passing ammonia over heated phosphorus. |
| phosphor | noun | Phosphorus., The planet Venus, when appearing as the morning star; Lucifer. |
| photogen | noun | A light hydrocarbon oil resembling kerosene. It is obtained by distilling coal, paraffin, etc., and is used as a lubricant, illuminant, etc. |
| photopsy | noun | Same as Photopsia. |