| PHON | • phon n. (Acoustics) A unit of apparent loudness, equal in number to the intensity in decibels of a 1,000-hertz… • PHON prop.n. (Australia, politics) Initialism of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation. • phon- pref. Alternative form of phono-. |
| EUPHON | • EUPHON n. (Greek) a type of glass harmonica. |
| SIPHON | • siphon n. A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to… • siphon n. A soda siphon. • siphon n. (Biology) A tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants. |
| SYPHON | • syphon n. Alternative spelling of siphon. • syphon v. Alternative spelling of siphon. • SYPHON v. to draw off through a tube, also SIPHON. |
| TYPHON | • typhon n. (Obsolete) A violent whirlwind; a typhoon. • Typhon prop.n. (Greek mythology) The most powerful and feared of all Greek monsters, having the head, arms, and torso… • TYPHON n. (Greek) a whirlwind. |
| GRYPHON | • gryphon n. Alternative form of griffin. • GRYPHON n. a fabled animal part lion and part eagle, also GRIFFIN, GRYFON. |
| AGRAPHON | • agraphon n. Any of the sayings of Jesus found in various ancient texts but not in the four Gospels. • AGRAPHON n. (Greek) a saying of Jesus not found in the canonical gospels. |
| ANTIPHON | • antiphon n. A devotional piece of music sung responsively. • antiphon n. A response or reply. • Antiphon prop.n. An Ancient Greek sophist who wrote several philosophical treatises (480 – 411 BCE). |
| COLOPHON | • colophon n. (Printing, publishing) In manuscripts (typically before the invention of printing), the note, usually… • colophon n. (Printing) A printer’s or publisher’s identifying inscription or logo appearing at the front or end… • colophon n. (By extension, Internet) A page on a website identifying the details of its creation, such as the author’s… |
| ETHEPHON | • ethephon n. A plant growth regulator that is converted into ethylene when metabolized by the plant. • ETHEPHON n. a synthetic plant growth regulator. |
| POLYPHON | • polyphon n. A wooden-cased music box of a kind typically manufactured in Germany. • POLYPHON n. a character or vocal sign representing more than one sound, as read, which is pronounced red, also POLYPHONE. |
| APOCRYPHON | • APOCRYPHON n. a hidden or secret thing. |
| HARMONIPHON | • harmoniphon n. Alternative form of harmoniphone. • HARMONIPHON n. a keyboard wind instrument with reeds, also HARMONIPHONE. |
| ANTISTROPHON | • antistrophon n. (Rhetoric) An argument retorted on an opponent. • ANTISTROPHON n. an argument retorted on an opponent. |
| THERMOSIPHON | • thermosiphon n. An arrangement of siphon tubes for assisting circulation in a liquid. • THERMOSIPHON n. a method of circulating a cooling liquid through a system by using the slight difference in density between the hot and cool parts. |
| TRICHLORPHON | • trichlorphon n. Alternative form of trichlorfon. • TRICHLORPHON n. a crystalline compound used as an insecticide, also TRICHLORFON. |
| PSEUDEPIGRAPHON | • pseudepigraphon n. Singular of pseudepigrapha. • PSEUDEPIGRAPHON n. a book ascribed to Old Testament characters, but not judged genuine by scholars. |