| APOPHTHEGM | • apophthegm n. (UK) Alternative spelling of apothegm. • APOPHTHEGM n. (Greek) a short, pithy and instructive saying or formulation, also APOTHEGM. |
| PHOSPHATED | • phosphated adj. Containing phosphates. • PHOSPHATE v. to treat with phosphate. |
| PHOSPHATES | • phosphates n. Plural of phosphate. • PHOSPHATE v. to treat with phosphate. |
| PHOSPHATIC | • phosphatic adj. Of, relating to, or composed of phosphate. • PHOSPHATIC adj. containing phosphates; as in phosphatic acid. |
| PHOSPHITES | • phosphites n. Plural of phosphite. • PHOSPHITE n. a salt of phosphorous acid. |
| PHOSPHORET | • phosphoret n. A compound of phosphorus that does not include oxygen. • PHOSPHORET n. (obsolete) a phosphide, also PHOSPHURET. |
| PHOSPHURET | • phosphuret n. (Obsolete, chemistry) phosphide. • PHOSPHURET n. (obsolete) a phosphide, also PHOSPHORET. |
| PHOTOGLYPH | • PHOTOGLYPH n. photographic engraving. |
| PHOTOGRAPH | • photograph n. A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated… • photograph v. (Transitive, intransitive) To take a photograph (of). • photograph v. (Transitive, figurative) To fix permanently in the memory etc. |
| PHOTOPHASE | • photophase n. The period of light during a day-night cycle. • PHOTOPHASE n. the light period of a photoperiodic cycle of light and dark. |
| PHOTOPHILS | • PHOTOPHIL n. an organism that seeks the light. |
| PHOTOPHILY | • PHOTOPHILY n. the state of being photophilic, light-loving, turning towards the light. |
| PHOTOPHOBE | • PHOTOPHOBE n. a plant that shuns or avoids light. |
| PHOTOPHONE | • photophone n. (Historical) A device that transmitted sound on a beam of light. • photophone n. (Obsolete) A home phone with integral picture frame. • photophone n. (Dated) A stills-only cameraphone. Used to distinguish from video-capable camera cellphones and camera-less… |
| PHOTOPHONY | • photophony n. The art or practice of using the photophone. • PHOTOPHONY n. the art or practice of using the photophone. |
| PHOTOPHORE | • photophore n. (Biology) A light-emitting organ, found in some fish and other marine animals. • photophore n. (Medicine) A form of endoscope using an electric light. • PHOTOPHORE n. a luminiferous organ. |
| PHOTOSHOPS | • photoshops v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of photoshop. • PHOTOSHOP v. to manipulate a digital image using editing software. |
| PHOTOTROPH | • phototroph n. A photoautotroph. • PHOTOTROPH n. a plant which uses light to generate energy needed to absorb nutrients. |
| PHYTOPHAGY | • phytophagy n. (Zoology) The eating of plants. • PHYTOPHAGY n. of insects, feeding on plants. |
| PSYCHOPATH | • psychopath n. A person with a personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, cunning, manipulating, glibness… • psychopath n. (Figurative) A person with no moral conscience. • psychopath n. (Figurative) A person who perpetrates especially gruesome or bizarre violent acts. |