| IMPERSONALLY | • impersonally adv. In an impersonal manner. • IMPERSONAL adv. denoting the verbal action of an unspecified agent and hence used with no expressed subject (as methinks) or with a merely formal subject (as rained in it rained). |
| LYOPHILISING | • lyophilising v. Present participle of lyophilise. • LYOPHILISE v. to dry by freezing, also LYOPHILIZE. |
| NONSPATIALLY | • nonspatially adv. In a nonspatial manner. |
| PALYNOLOGIES | • PALYNOLOGY n. the scientific study of spores and pollen. |
| PALYNOLOGIST | • palynologist n. One who studies palynology (pollen, spores, and other particulate organic matter). • PALYNOLOGIST n. a student of palynology. |
| PHYLLOMANIAS | • PHYLLOMANIA n. abnormal leaf-production. |
| PLASMOLYSING | • plasmolysing v. Present participle of plasmolyse. • PLASMOLYSE v. to undergo plasmolysis, the removal of water from a cell by osmosis, also PLASMOLYZE. |
| PLASMOLYZING | • plasmolyzing v. Present participle of plasmolyze. • PLASMOLYZE v. to undergo plasmolysis, the removal of water from a cell by osmosis, also PLASMOLYSE. |
| PODOPHYLLINS | • podophyllins n. Plural of podophyllin. • PODOPHYLLIN n. a cathartic resin obtained from the rhizomes of the Podophyllum genus, also PODOPHYLIN. |
| POLLYANNAISH | • pollyannaish adj. Alternative form of Pollyannaish. • Pollyannaish adj. (Derogatory) Unreasonably optimistic. • pollyanna-ish adj. Alternative form of Pollyannaish. |
| POLLYANNAISM | • Pollyannaism n. Persistent irrational optimism. • POLLYANNAISM n. a pollyannaish observation. |
| POLYSILOXANE | • polysiloxane n. (Chemistry) Any of many polymers having a siloxane repeat unit. • POLYSILOXANE n. any of a number of polymers which are the basis of silicone chemistry. |
| POLYTONALISM | • POLYTONALISM n. the state of being polytonal, having many keys. |
| POLYTONALIST | • polytonalist n. (Music) A person who composes or plays polytonal music. • POLYTONALIST n. one who writes polytonal music. |
| POSITIONALLY | • positionally adv. In a positional context; in terms of position. • POSITIONAL adv. of, relating to, or fixed by position. |
| SYNOPTICALLY | • synoptically adv. In a synoptic manner. • synoptically adv. With reference to a synopsis. • SYNOPTICAL adv. relating to a synopsis. |