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- English Word Phene Definition Benzene.
- English Word Phenetol Definition The ethyl ether of phenol, obtained as an aromatic liquid, C6H5.O.C2H5.
- English Word Phenic Definition Of, pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, phenyl or phenol.
- English Word Phenician Definition See Phoenician.
- English Word Phenicine Definition A purple powder precipitated when a sulphuric solution of indigo is diluted with water.
- English Word Phenicine Definition A coloring matter produced by the action of a mixture of strong nitric and sulphuric acids on phenylic alcohol.
- English Word Phenicious Definition Of a red color with a slight mixture of gray.
- English Word Phenicopter Definition A flamingo.
- English Word Phenix Definition A bird fabled to exist single, to be consumed by fire by its own act, and to rise again from its ashes. Hence, an emblem of immortality.
- English Word Phenix Definition A southern constellation.
- English Word Phenix Definition A marvelous person or thing.
- English Word Phenixes Definition of Phenix
- English Word Phenogamia Definition Same as Phaenogamia.
- English Word Phenogamian Definition Alt. of Phenogamous
- English Word Phenogamic Definition Alt. of Phenogamous
- English Word Phenogamous Definition Same as Phaenogamian, Phaenogamic, etc.
- English Word Phenol Definition A white or pinkish crystalline substance, C6H5OH, produced by the destructive distillation of many organic bodies, as wood, coal, etc., and obtained from the heavy oil from coal tar.
- English Word Phenol Definition Any one of the series of hydroxyl derivatives of which phenol proper is the type.
- English Word Phenolate Definition A compound of phenol analogous to a salt.
- English Word Phenomena Definition of Phenomenon
- English Word Phenomenal Definition Relating to, or of the nature of, a phenomenon; hence, extraordinary; wonderful; as, a phenomenal memory.
- English Word Phenomenalism Definition That theory which limits positive or scientific knowledge to phenomena only, whether material or spiritual.
- English Word Phenomenist Definition One who believes in the theory of phenomenalism.
- English Word Phenomenology Definition A description, history, or explanation of phenomena.
- English Word Phenomenon Definition An appearance; anything visible; whatever, in matter or spirit, is apparent to, or is apprehended by, observation; as, the phenomena of heat, light, or electricity; phenomena of imagination or memory.
- English Word Phenomenon Definition That which strikes one as strange, unusual, or unaccountable; an extraordinary or very remarkable person, thing, or occurrence; as, a musical phenomenon.
- English Word Phenose Definition A sweet amorphous deliquescent substance obtained indirectly from benzene, and isometric with, and resembling, dextrose.
- English Word Phenyl Definition A hydrocarbon radical (C6H5) regarded as the essential residue of benzene, and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.
- English Word Phenylamine Definition Any one of certain class of organic bases regarded as formed from ammonia by the substitution of phenyl for hydrogen.
- English Word Phenylene Definition A hypothetic radical (C6H4) occurring in certain derivatives of benzene; as, phenylene diamine.