Webster's Dictionary 1913

3646

Phloretin

Phlor″e‐tin (?), n.(Chem.) A bitter white crystalline substance obtained by the decomposition of phlorizin, and formerly used to some extent as a substitute for quinine.

3647

Phlorizin

Phlor″i‐zin (?), n.(Chem.) A bitter white crystalline glucoside extracted from the root bark of the apple, pear, cherry, plum, etc. [Formerly also written phloridzin.]

3648

Phloroglucin

Phlor′o‐glu″cin (?), n. [Phloretin + Gr. γλυκύσ sweet.] (Chem.) A sweet white crystalline substance, metameric with pyrogallol, and obtained by the decomposition of phloretin, a...

3649

Phlorol

Phlo″rol (?), n. [Phloretic + -ol.] (Chem.) A liquid metameric with xylenol, belonging to the class of phenols, and obtained by distilling certain salts of phloretic acid.

3650

Phlorone

Phlo″rone (?), n. [Phlorol + quinone.] (Chem.) A yellow crystalline substance having a peculiar unpleasant odor, resembling the quinones, and obtained from beechwood tar and coa...

3651

Phlox

Phlox (?), n.(Bot.) A genus of American herbs, having showy red, white, or purple flowers.Phlox worm(Zoöl.), the larva of an American moth (Heliothis phloxiphaga). It is destruc...

3652

Phlyctenular

Phlyc‐ten″u‐lar (?), a.(Med.) Characterized by the presence of small pustules, or whitish elevations resembling pustules; as, phlyctenular ophthalmia.

3653

Phoca

‖Pho″ca (?), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of seals. It includes the common harbor seal and allied species. See Seal.

3654

Phocacean

Pho‐ca″cean (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any species of Phoca; a seal.

3655

Phocal

Pho″cal (fō″kal), a.(Zoöl.) Pertaining to seals.

3656

Phocenic

Pho‐cen″ic (fō̍‐sĕn″ĭk), a. [Gr. φώκαινα a porpoise.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to dolphin oil or porpoise oil; — said of an acid (called also delphinic acid) subsequently found ...

3657

Phocenin

Pho‐ce″nin (fō̍‐sē″nĭn), n. [Cf. F. phocénine.] (Chem.) See Delphin.

3658

Phocine

Pho″cine (?), a. [L. phoca a seal.] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the seal tribe; phocal.

3659

Phocodont

Pho″co‐dont (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of the Phocodontia.

3660

Phocodontia

‖Pho′co‐don″ti‐a (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A group of extinct carnivorous whales. Their teeth had compressed and serrated crowns. It includes Squalodon and allied genera.

3661

Phœbe

Phœ″be (?), n.(Zoöl.) The pewee, or pewit.

3662

Phœbus

Phœ″bus (?), n. 1. (Class. Myth.) Apollo; the sun god.2. The sun. “Phœbus 'gins arise.” Shak.

3663

Phœnician

Phœ‐ni″cian (?), a. Of or pertaining to Phœnica. — n. A native or inhabitant of Phœnica.

3664

Phœnicious

Phœ‐ni″cious (?), a. See Phenicious.

3665

Phœnicopterus

‖Phœ′ni‐cop″te‐rus (?), n. [NL. See Phenicopter.] (Zoöl.) A genus of birds which includes the flamingoes.

3666

Phœnix

‖Phœ″nix (?), n. [L., a fabulous bird. See Phenix.] 1. Same as Phenix. Shak.2. (Bot.) A genus of palms including the date tree.

3667

Pholad

Pho″lad (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any species of Pholas.

3668

Pholadean

Pho‐la″de‐an (?), n.(Zoöl.) Pholad.

3669

Pholas

‖Pho″las (?), n.; pl.Pholades (#). (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Pholas, or family Pholadidæ. They bore holes for themselves in cla...

3670

Phonal

Pho″nal (?), a. Of or relating to the voice; as, phonal structure. Max Müller.

3671

Phonascetics

Pho′nas‐cet″ics (?), n. Treatment for restoring or improving the voice.

3672

Phonation

Pho‐na″tion (?), n. The act or process by which articulate sounds are uttered; the utterance of articulate sounds; articulate speech.