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- English Word Phonoscope Definition An instrument for producing luminous figures by the vibrations of sounding bodies.
- English Word Phonotypic Definition Alt. of Phonotypical
- English Word Phonotypical Definition Of or pertaining to phonotypy; as, a phonotypic alphabet.
- English Word Phonotypist Definition One versed in phonotypy.
- English Word Phonotypr Definition A type or character used in phonotypy.
- English Word Phonotypy Definition A method of phonetic printing of the English language, as devised by Mr. Pitman, in which nearly all the ordinary letters and many new forms are employed in order to indicate each elementary sound by a separate character.
- English Word Phorminx Definition A kind of lyre used by the Greeks.
- English Word Phormium Definition A genus of liliaceous plants, consisting of one species (Phormium tenax). See Flax-plant.
- English Word Phorone Definition A yellow crystalline substance, having a geraniumlike odor, regarded as a complex derivative of acetone, and obtained from certain camphor compounds.
- English Word Phoronis Definition 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.
- English Word Phoronomia Definition See Phoronomics.
- English Word Phoronomics Definition The science of motion; kinematics.
- English Word Phosgene Definition Producing, or produced by, the action of light; -- formerly used specifically to designate a gas now called carbonyl chloride. See Carbonyl.
- English Word Phosgenite Definition A rare mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals of a white, yellow, or grayish color and adamantine luster. It is a chlorocarbonate of lead.
- English Word Phospham Definition An inert amorphous white powder, PN2H, obtained by passing ammonia over heated phosphorus.
- English Word Phosphate Definition A salt of phosphoric acid.
- English Word Phosphatic Definition Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus, phosphoric acid, or phosphates; as, phosphatic nodules.
- English Word Phosphaturia Definition The excessive discharge of phosphates in the urine.
- English Word Phosphene Definition A luminous impression produced through excitation of the retina by some cause other than the impingement upon it of rays of light, as by pressure upon the eyeball when the lids are closed. Cf. After-image.
- English Word Phosphide Definition A binary compound of phosphorus.
- English Word Phosphine Definition A colorless gas, PH3, analogous to ammonia, and having a disagreeable odor resembling that of garlic. Called also hydrogen phosphide, and formerly, phosphureted hydrogen.
- English Word Phosphinic Definition Pertaining to, or designating, certain acids analogous to the phosphonic acids, but containing two hydrocarbon radicals, and derived from the secondary phosphines by oxidation.
- English Word Phosphite Definition A salt of phosphorous acid.
- English Word Phosphonic Definition Pertaining to, or designating, certain derivatives of phosphorous acid containing a hydrocarbon radical, and analogous to the sulphonic acid.
- English Word Phosphonium Definition The hypothetical radical PH4, analogous to ammonium, and regarded as the nucleus of certain derivatives of phosphine.
- English Word Phosphor Definition Phosphorus.
- English Word Phosphor Definition The planet Venus, when appearing as the morning star; Lucifer.
- English Word Phosphor-bronze Definition A variety of bronze possessing great hardness, elasticity, and toughness, obtained by melting copper with tin phosphide. It contains one or two per cent of phosphorus and from five to fifteen per cent of tin.
- English Word Phosphorate Definition To impregnate, or combine, with phosphorus or its compounds; as, phosphorated oil.
- English Word Phosphorated Definition of Phosphorate