One of the prominent embedded crystals of a porphyry.
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Same as Ph/nogamia.
Same as Ph/nogamian, Ph/nogamic, etc.
A white or pinkish crystalline substance, C6H5OH, produced by the destructive distillation of many organic bodies, as wood, coal, etc., and obtained from the heavy oil from coal tar.
A white or yellowish white crystalline substance, C20H14O4, formed by condensation of the anhydride of phthalic acid and phenol. Its solution in alkalies is brilliant red, but is decolorized by acids. This reaction, being very delicate, is used as a pH indicator. It is sometimes used as a laxative in veterinary medicine.
A compound of phenol analogous to a salt.
The science of the relations between climate and periodic biological phenomena, as the migrations and breeding of birds, the flowering and fruiting of plants, etc.
Relating to, or of the nature of, a phenomenon; hence, extraordinary; wonderful; as, a phenomenal memory.
That theory which limits positive or scientific knowledge to phenomena only, whether material or spiritual.
One who believes in the theory of phenomenalism.
A description, history, or explanation of phenomena.
An appearance; anything visible; whatever, in matter or spirit, is apparent to, or is apprehended by, observation; as, the phenomena of heat, light, or electricity; phenomena of imagination or memory.
A sweet amorphous deliquescent substance obtained indirectly from benzene, and isometric with, and resembling, dextrose.
The observable characteristics of an organism, resulting from the genetic characteristics influenced by a particular environment. Contrasted with genotype.
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a phenotype; as, phenotypic profile. Contrasted with genotypic.
A hydrocarbon radical (C6H5) regarded as the essential residue of benzene, and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.
A white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic.
Any one of certain class of organic bases regarded as formed from ammonia by the substitution of phenyl for hydrogen.
A hypothetic radical (C6H4) occurring in certain derivatives of benzene; as, phenylene diamine.
Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, phenyl.
A bearing representing the head of a dart or javelin, with long barbs which are engrailed on the inner edge.
To put or keep in, or as in, a phial.
See Filibeg.
A native or an inhabitant of Philadelphia.
Any of various chiefly deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white sweet-scented flowers, single or in clusters; it is widely grown in temperate regions.
A lover of the truth.
A South American opossum (Didelphys philander). An Australian bandicoot (Perameles lagotis).
One who hangs about women; a male flirt.
A philanthropist.
Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind; as, a philanthropic enterprise.
A system of education on so-called natural principles, attempted in Germany in the last century by Basedow, of Dessau.
An advocate of, or believer in, philanthropinism.
One who practices philanthropy; one who loves mankind, and seeks to promote the good of others; especially, a wealthy individual who donates large amounts of money to charitable or philanthropic causes. Opposite of misanthrope.
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a philanthropist.
Love to mankind; benevolence toward the whole human family; universal good will; desire and readiness to do good to all men; -- opposed to misanthropy.
Of or pertaining to philately.
One versed in philately; one who collects postage stamps, as a hobby or for investment; a stamp collector.
The collection of postage stamps of various issues.
An international, interdenominational organization of Bible classes of young women.
A kind of transparent reliquary with an ornamental top.
Self-love; selfishness.
One who loves harmony or music; short for Philharmonic Society, Philharmonic concert, Philharmonic assemblage, or the like.
A friend of Greece, or of the Greeks; a philhellenist.
Of or pertaining to philhellenism.
Love of Greece.
A friend of Greece; one who supports the cause of the Greeks; particularly, one who supported them in their struggle for independence against the Turks; a philhellene.
See Filibeg.
The European hedge sparrow. The house sparrow. Called also phip.
Of or pertaining to Philippi, a city of ancient Macedonia. A native or an inhabitant of Philippi.
Any one of the series of famous orations of Demosthenes, the Grecian orator, denouncing Philip, king of Macedon.
The official language of the Philippines, based on Tagalog; it draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages.
An East Asian country occupying the Phillipine Islands.
A rare and doubtful metallic element said to have been discovered in the mineral samarskite.
To support or advocate the cause of Philip of Macedon.
A Philistine; -- a cant name given to townsmen by students in German universities.
Of or pertaining to the Philistines.
The condition, character, aims, and habits of the class called Philistines. See Philistine, 3.
A hydrous silicate of aluminia, lime, and soda, a zeolitic mineral commonly occurring in complex twin crystals, often cruciform in shape; -- called also christianite.
A pearly crystalline substance obtained by the decomposition of phillyrin.
A genus of evergreen plants growing along the shores of the Mediterranean, and bearing a fruit resembling that of the olive.
A glucoside extracted from Phillyrea as a bitter white crystalline substance. It is sometimes used as a febrifuge.
A lover or friend of women; one who esteems woman as the higher type of humanity; -- opposed to misogynist.
Fondness for women; uxoriousness; -- opposed to misogyny.
A philhellenist.
A philologist.
A philologist.
Of or pertaining to philology.
One versed in philology.
To study, or make critical comments on, language.
A philologist.
Criticism; grammatical learning.
A philomath.
Of or pertaining to philomathy.
The love of learning or letters.
Same as Philomela, the nightingale.
The nightingale; philomel.
The nightingale.
Of the color of a dead leaf.
Loving music. [R.]Busby.
A present or gift which is made as a forfeit in a social game that is played in various ways; also, the game itself.
Fond of polemics or controversy.
Having the love of offspring; fond of children.
The love of offspring; fondness for children.
A pretender to philosophy.
To play the philosopher; to moralize.
Philosophical speculation and discussion.
A philosophaster; a philosopher.
A philosophical proposition, doctrine, or principle of reasoning.
One who philosophizes; one versed in, or devoted to, philosophy.
Of or pertaining to philosophy; versed in, or imbued with, the principles of philosophy; hence, characterizing a philosopher; rational; wise; temperate; calm; cool.
Spurious philosophy; the love or practice of sophistry.
A pretender in philosophy.
Of or pertaining to the love or practice of sophistry.
To reason like a philosopher; to search into the reason and nature of things; to investigate phenomena, and assign rational causes for their existence.
One who philosophizes.
Literally, the love of, inducing the search after, wisdom; in actual usage, the knowledge of phenomena as explained by, and resolved into, causes and reasons, powers and laws.
Natural affection, as of parents for their children.
Fond of the arts.
To impregnate or mix with a love potion; as, to philter a draught.
A condition of the penis in which the prepuce can not be drawn back so as to uncover the glans penis.
Pythoness; witch.
The face or visage.
Inflammation of a vein.
A tracing (with the sphygmograph) of the movements of a vein, or of the venous pulse.
A small calcareous concretion formed in a vein; a vein stone.
A branch of anatomy which treats of the veins.
One who practiced phlebotomy.
To let blood from by opening a vein; to bleed.
A mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii.
The act or practice of opening a vein for letting blood, in the treatment of disease; venesection; bloodletting.
One of the principal rivers of Hades, in the channel of which fire flowed instead of water.
One of the four humors of which the ancients supposed the blood to be composed. See Humor.
A medicine supposed to expel phlegm.
An inflammation; more particularly, an inflammation of the internal organs.
Watery.
Phlegmatic.
In a phlegmatic manner.
Phlegmatically.
Purulent inflammation of the cellular or areolar tissue.
Having the nature or properties of phlegmon; as, phlegmonous pneumonia.
See Fleam.
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