| APOPROTEINS | • apoproteins n. Plural of apoprotein. • APOPROTEIN n. the protein component of a conjugated protein. |
| BIOPROSPECT | • bioprospect v. To search for natural products that might have a commercial application. |
| HIPPODROMES | • hippodromes n. Plural of hippodrome. • HIPPODROME n. a place set apart for equestrian and chariot races. |
| LIPOTROPIES | • LIPOTROPY n. the breaking down of fat in the body. |
| OPPRESSIONS | • oppressions n. Plural of oppression. • OPPRESSION n. unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power. |
| PHILOSOPHER | • philosopher n. (Originally) A lover of wisdom. • philosopher n. A student of philosophy. • philosopher n. A scholar or expert engaged in or contributing to philosophical inquiry. |
| PHOSPHORISE | • phosphorise v. Alternative spelling of phosphorize. • PHOSPHORISE v. to combine or impregnate with phosphorus, also PHOSPHORIZE. |
| PHOSPHORITE | • phosphorite n. (Mineralogy) a sedimentary rock rich in phosphate minerals such as apatite. • PHOSPHORITE n. fibrous apatite. |
| PHOSPHORIZE | • phosphorize v. (Transitive) To combine or treat with phosphorus; to phosphorate. • PHOSPHORIZE v. to combine or impregnate with phosphorus, also PHOSPHORISE. |
| POLARISCOPE | • polariscope n. A polarimeter. • POLARISCOPE n. an instrument for detecting polarized light. |
| POROSCOPIES | • POROSCOPY n. the use of a poroscope, an instrument for investigating porosity. |
| PREPORTIONS | • preportions v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preportion. • pre-portions v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pre-portion. • PREPORTION v. to portion in advance. |
| PREPOSITION | • preposition n. (Grammar, strict sense) Any of a class of non-inflecting words typically employed to connect a following… • preposition n. (Grammar, broad sense) An adposition. • preposition n. (Obsolete) A proposition; an exposition; a discourse. |
| PREPOSITORS | • prepositors n. Plural of prepositor. • PREPOSITOR n. (Latin) the name used for a prefect in some English public schools, also PRAEPOSTOR, PREPOSTOR. |
| PROPENSIONS | • propensions n. Plural of propension. • PROPENSION n. (Shakespeare) inclination, propensity. |
| PROPIONATES | • propionates n. Plural of propionate. • PROPIONATE n. a salt of propionic acid. |
| PROPRIETORS | • proprietors n. Plural of proprietor. • PROPRIETOR n. an owner. |
| PROSOPOPEIA | • prosopopeia n. Alternative form of prosopopoeia. • PROSOPOPEIA n. a figure of speech in which an imaginary or absent person is represented as speaking or acting, also PROSOPOPOEIA. |
| PROSPECTION | • prospection n. (Uncommon) The action of looking forward into the future. Formed by analogy with retrospection. • prospection n. (Uncommon) The act of prospecting for minerals. • prospection n. A search for archaeological remains, usually using modern technology, for example ground penetrating radar. |
| SPIROPHORES | • spirophores n. Plural of spirophore. • SPIROPHORE n. an apparatus for inducing artificial respiration by means of an airtight case for the body and an air pump. |