Phenogamian
{ Phen′o‐ga″mi‐an (?), Phen′o‐gam″ic (?), Phe‐nog″a‐mous (?) }, a. Same as Phænogamian, Phænogamic, etc.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Phenol
Phe″nol (?), n. [Gr. � to show + -ol: cf. F. phénol.] (Chem.) 1. A white or pinkish crystalline substance, C6H5OH, produced by the destructive distillation of many organic bodie...
Phenolate
Phe″no‐late (?), n. [Phenol + -ate.] (Chem.) A compound of phenol analogous to a salt.
Phenology
Phe‐nol″o‐gy (?), n. [Contracted from Phenomenology.] (Biol.) The science of the relations between climate and periodic biological phenomena, as the migrations and breeding of b...
Phenolphthalein
Phe′nol‐phthal″e‐in (?), n., orPhenol phthalein. (Chem.) A white or yellowish white crystalline substance, C20H14O4, formed by condensation of the anhydride of phthalic acid and...
Phenomenal
Phe‐nom″e‐nal (?), a. [Cf. F. phénoménal.] Relating to, or of the nature of, a phenomenon; hence, extraordinary; wonderful; as, a phenomenal memory. — Phe‐nom″e‐nal‐ly, adv.
Phenomenalism
Phe‐nom″e‐nal‐ism (?), n.(Metaph.) That theory which limits positive or scientific knowledge to phenomena only, whether material or spiritual.
Phenomenist
Phe‐nom″e‐nist (?), n. One who believes in the theory of phenomenalism.
Phenomenology
Phe‐nom′e‐nol″o‐gy (?), n. [Phenomenon + -logy: cf. F. phénoménologie.] A description, history, or explanation of phenomena. “The phenomenology of the mind.” Sir W. Hamilton.
Phenomenon
Phe‐nom″e‐non (?), n.; pl.Phenomena (#). [L. phaenomenon, Gr. φαινόμενον, fr. φαίνεσθαι to appear, φαίνειν to show. See Phantom.] 1. An appearance; anything visible; whatever, i...
Phenose
Phe″nose′ (?), n. [Phenyl + dextrose.] (Chem.) A sweet amorphous deliquescent substance obtained indirectly from benzene, and isometric with, and resembling, dextrose.
Phenyl
Phe″nyl (?), n. [Gr. � to bring to light + -yl: cf. F. phényle. So called because it is a by-product of illuminating gas.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon radical (C6H5) regarded as the e...
Phenylamine
Phe′nyl‐am″ine (?), n. [Phenyl + amine.] (Chem.) Any one of certain class of organic bases regarded as formed from ammonia by the substitution of phenyl for hydrogen.
Phenylene
Phe″nyl‐ene (?), n.(Chem.) A hypothetic radical (C6H4) occurring in certain derivatives of benzene; as, phenylene diamine.
Phenylic
Phe‐nyl″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, phenyl.Phenylic alcohol(Chem.), phenol.
Pheon
Phe″on (?), n.(Her.) A bearing representing the head of a dart or javelin, with long barbs which are engrailed on the inner edge.
Phial
Phi″al (?), n. [F. fiole, L. phiala a broad, flat, shallow cup or bowl, Gr. �. cf. Vial.] A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small bottle for medicines; a vial.
Phial (2)
Phi″al, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Phialed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Phialing.] To put or keep in, or as in, a phial.Its phial'd wrath may fate exhaust. Shenstone.
Philabeg
Phil″a‐beg (?), n. See Filibeg.
Philadelphian
Phil′a‐del″phi‐an (?), a. [Gr. φιλαδελφια brotherly love, from φιλάδελφοσ brotherly; φίλοσ loved, loving, friendly + αδελφὄσ brother.] Of or pertaining to Ptolemy Philadelphus, ...
Philadelphian (2)
Phil′a‐del″phi‐an, n. 1. A native or an inhabitant of Philadelphia.2. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a society of mystics of the seventeenth century, — called also the Family of Love. Tat...
Philalethist
Phil′a‐le″thist (?), n. [Philo- + Gr. � truth.] A lover of the truth. Brathwait.
Philander
Phi‐lan″der (?), v. i. To make love to women; to play the male flirt.You can't go philandering after her again. G. Eliot.
Philander (2)
Phi‐lan″der, n. A lover. Congreve.
Philander (3)
Phi‐lan″der, n.(Zoöl.) (a) A South American opossum (Didelphys philander). (b) An Australian bandicoot (Perameles lagotis).
Philanderer
Phi‐lan″der‐er (?), n. One who hangs about women; a male flirt. C. Kingsley.
Philanthrope
Phil″an‐thrope (?), n. A philanthropist. R. North.