Phonology
Pho‐nol″o‐gy (?), n. [Phono- + -logy.] The science or doctrine of the elementary sounds uttered by the human voice in speech, including the various distinctions, modifications, ...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Phonometer
Pho‐nom″e‐ter (?), n. [Phono- + -meter.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring sounds, as to their intensity, or the frequency of the vibrations.
Phonomotor
Pho′no‐mo″tor (?), n. [Phono- + -motor.] (Physics) An instrument in which motion is produced by the vibrations of a sounding body.
Phonorganon
Pho‐nor″ga‐non (?), n. [NL. See Phono-, and Organon.] A speaking machine.
Phonoscope
Pho″no‐scope (?), n. [Phono- + -scope.] (Physics) (a) An instrument for observing or exhibiting the motions or properties of sounding bodies; especially, an apparatus invented b...
Phonotype
Pho″no‐type (–tīp), n. [Phono- + -type.] A type or character used in phonotypy.
Phonotypic
{ Pho′no‐typ″ic (?), Pho′no‐typ″ic‐al (?), } a. Of or pertaining to phonotypy; as, a phonotypic alphabet.
Phonotypist
Pho‐not″y‐pist (?), n. One versed in phonotypy.
Phonotypy
Pho‐not″y‐py (?), n. A method of phonetic printing of the English language, as devised by Mr. Pitman, in which nearly all the ordinary letters and many new forms are employed in...
Phorminx
‖Phor″minx (?), n. A kind of lyre used by the Greeks. Mrs. Browning.
Phormium
‖Phor″mi‐um (?), n.(Bot.) A genus of liliaceous plants, consisting of one species (Phormium tenax). See Flax-plant.
Phorone
Phor″one (?), n. [Camphor + acetone.] (Chem.) A yellow crystalline substance, having a geraniumlike odor, regarded as a complex derivative of acetone, and obtained from certain ...
Phoronis
‖Pho‐ro″nis (?), n. [NL., fr. L. Phoronis, a surname of Io, Gr. �.] (Zoöl.) A remarkable genus of marine worms having tentacles around the mouth. It is usually classed with the ...
Phoronomia
‖Phor′o‐no″mi‐a (?), n. See Phoronomics.
Phoronomics
Phor′o‐nom″ics (?), n. The science of motion; kinematics. Weisbach.
Phosgene
Phos″gene (?), a. [Gr. � light + the root of γενέσθαι to be born: cf. F. phosgène.] (Old Chem.) Producing, or produced by, the action of light; — formerly used specifically to d...
Phosgenite
Phos″gen‐ite (?), n.(Min.) A rare mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals of a white, yellow, or grayish color and adamantine luster. It is a chlorocarbonate of lead.
Phospham
Phos″pham (?), n. [Phosphorus + ammonia.] (Chem.) An inert amorphous white powder, PN2H, obtained by passing ammonia over heated phosphorus. [Spelt also phosphame.] — Phos″pham″...
Phosphate
Phos″phate (?), n.(Chem.) A salt of phosphoric acid.
Phosphatic
Phos‐phat″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus, phosphoric acid, or phosphates; as, phosphatic nodules.Phosphatic diathesis(Med.), a habit of body which le...
Phosphaturia
‖Phos′pha‐tu″ri‐a (?), n. [NL. See Phosphate, and Urine.] (Med.) The excessive discharge of phosphates in the urine.
Phosphene
Phos″phene (?), n.(Physiol.) A luminous impression produced through excitation of the retina by some cause other than the impingement upon it of rays of light, as by pressure up...
Phosphide
Phos″phide (?), n.(Chem.) A binary compound of phosphorus.
Phosphine
Phos″phine (?), n.(Chem.) A colorless gas, PH3, analogous to ammonia, and having a disagreeable odor resembling that of garlic. Called also hydrogen phosphide, and formerly, pho...
Phosphine (2)
Phos″phine (?), n.(Dyeing) Chrysaniline, often in the form of a salt.
Phosphinic
Phos‐phin″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, certain acids analogous to the phosphonic acids, but containing two hydrocarbon radicals, and derived from the seconda...
Phosphite
Phos″phite (?), n.(Chem.) A salt of phosphorous acid.