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. |