PPage 260
- 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.
- English Word Phenylic Definition Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, phenyl.
- English Word Pheon Definition A bearing representing the head of a dart or javelin, with long barbs which are engrailed on the inner edge.
- English Word Phial Definition A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small bottle for medicines; a vial.
- English Word Phial Definition To put or keep in, or as in, a phial.
- English Word Phialed Definition of Phial
- English Word Phialing Definition of Phial
- English Word Philabeg Definition See Filibeg.
- English Word Philadelphian Definition Of or pertaining to Ptolemy Philadelphus, or to one of the cities named Philadelphia, esp. the modern city in Pennsylvania.
- English Word Philadelphian Definition A native or an inhabitant of Philadelphia.
- English Word Philadelphian Definition One of a society of mystics of the seventeenth century, -- called also the Family of Love.