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- English Word Phrensy Definition To render frantic.
- English Word Phrentic Definition See Phrenetic.
- English Word Phryganeid Definition Any insect belonging to the Phryganeides.
- English Word Phryganeides Definition A tribe of neuropterous insects which includes the caddice flies; -- called also Trichoptera. See Trichoptera.
- English Word Phrygian Definition Of or pertaining to Phrygia, or to its inhabitants.
- English Word Phrygian Definition A native or inhabitant of Phrygia.
- English Word Phrygian Definition A Montanist.
- English Word Phthalate Definition A salt of phthalic acid.
- English Word Phthalein Definition One of a series of artificial organic dyes made as condensation products of the phenols with phthalic acid, and well represented by phenol phthalein. Their alkaline solutions are fluorescent.
- English Word Phthalic Definition Pertaining to, or designating, a dibasic acid obtained by the oxidation of naphthalene and allied substances.
- English Word Phthalide Definition A lactone obtained by reduction of phthalyl chloride, as a white crystalline substance; hence, by extension, any one of the series of which phthalide proper is the type.
- English Word Phthalimide Definition An imido derivative of phthalic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance, C6H4.(CO)2NH, which has itself (like succinimide) acid properties, and forms a series of salts. Cf. Imido acid, under Imido.
- English Word Phthalin Definition A colorless crystalline substance obtained by reduction from phthalein, into which it is easily converted by oxidation; hence, any one of the series of which phthalin proper is the type.
- English Word Phthalyl Definition The hypothetical radical of phthalic acid.
- English Word Phthiriasis Definition A disease (morbus pediculous) consisting in the excessive multiplication of lice on the human body.
- English Word Phthisic Definition Same as Phthisis.
- English Word Phthisical Definition Of or pertaining to phthisis; affected with phthisis; wasting; consumptive.
- English Word Phthisicky Definition Having phthisis, or some symptom of it, as difficulty in breathing.
- English Word Phthisiology Definition A treatise on phthisis.
- English Word Phthisipneumonia Definition Alt. of Phthisipneumony
- English Word Phthisipneumony Definition Pulmonary consumption.
- English Word Phthisis Definition A wasting or consumption of the tissues. The term was formerly applied to many wasting diseases, but is now usually restricted to pulmonary phthisis, or consumption. See Consumption.
- English Word Phthongal Definition Formed into, or characterized by, voice; vocalized; -- said of all the vowels and the semivowels, also of the vocal or sonant consonants g, d, b, l, r, v, z, etc.
- English Word Phthongal Definition A vocalized element or letter.
- English Word Phthongometer Definition An instrument for measuring vocal sounds.
- English Word Phthor Definition Fluorine.
- English Word Phycite Definition See Erythrite, 1.
- English Word Phycochrome Definition A bluish green coloring matter of certain algae.
- English Word Phycocyanin Definition Alt. of Phycocyanine
- English Word Phycocyanine Definition A blue coloring matter found in certain algae.