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- English Word Phase Definition Any appearance or aspect of an object of mental apprehension or view; as, the problem has many phases.
- English Word Phase Definition A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes with respect to quantity of illumination or form of enlightened disk; as, the phases of the moon or planets. See Illust. under Moon.
- English Word Phase Definition Any one point or portion in a recurring series of changes, as in the changes of motion of one of the particles constituting a wave or vibration; one portion of a series of such changes, in distinction from a contrasted portion, as the portion on one side of a position of equilibrium, in contrast with that on the opposite side.
- English Word Phasel Definition The French bean, or kidney bean.
- English Word Phaseless Definition Without a phase, or visible form.
- English Word Phaseolus Definition A genus of leguminous plants, including the Lima bean, the kidney bean, the scarlet runner, etc. See Bean.
- English Word Phaseomannite Definition Same as Inosite.
- English Word Phases Definition of Phase
- English Word Phases Definition of Phasis
- English Word Phasis Definition See Phase.
- English Word Phasm Definition Alt. of Phasma
- English Word Phasma Definition An apparition; a phantom; an appearance.
- English Word Phasmid Definition Any orthopterous insect of the family Phasmidae, as a leaf insect or a stick insect.
- English Word Phassachate Definition The lead-colored agate; -- so called in reference to its color.
- English Word Phatagin Definition The long-tailed pangolin (Manis tetradactyla); -- called also ipi.
- English Word Pheasant Definition Any one of numerous species of large gallinaceous birds of the genus Phasianus, and many other genera of the family Phasianidae, found chiefly in Asia.
- English Word Pheasant Definition The ruffed grouse.
- English Word Pheasantry Definition A place for keeping and rearing pheasants.
- English Word Phebe Definition See Phoebe.
- English Word Pheer Definition See 1st Fere.
- English Word Pheese Definition To comb; also, to beat; to worry.
- English Word Pheese Definition Fretful excitement.
- English Word Phelloderm Definition A layer of green parenchimatous cells formed on the inner side of the phellogen.
- English Word Phellogen Definition The tissue of young cells which produces cork cells.
- English Word Phelloplastics Definition Art of modeling in cork.
- English Word Phenacite Definition A glassy colorless mineral occurring in rhombohedral crystals, sometimes used as a gem. It is a silicate of glucina, and receives its name from its deceptive similarity to quartz.
- English Word Phenakistoscope Definition A revolving disk on which figures drawn in different relative attitudes are seen successively, so as to produce the appearance of an object in actual motion, as an animal leaping, etc., in consequence of the persistence of the successive visual impressions of the retina. It is often arranged so that the figures may be projected upon a screen.
- English Word Phenanthrene Definition A complex hydrocarbon, C14H10, found in coal tar, and obtained as a white crystalline substance with a bluish fluorescence.
- English Word Phenanthridine Definition A nitrogenous hydrocarbon base, C13H9N, analogous to phenanthrene and quinoline.
- English Word Phenanthroline Definition Either of two metameric nitrogenous hydrocarbon bases, C12H8N2, analogous to phenanthridine, but more highly nitrogenized.