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Phenyl

A hydrocarbon radical (C6H5) regarded as the essential residue of benzene, and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.

phenylacetamide

A white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic.

Phenylamine

Any one of certain class of organic bases regarded as formed from ammonia by the substitution of phenyl for hydrogen.

Phenylene

A hypothetic radical (C6H4) occurring in certain derivatives of benzene; as, phenylene diamine.

Phenylic

Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, phenyl.

Pheon

A bearing representing the head of a dart or javelin, with long barbs which are engrailed on the inner edge.

Phial

To put or keep in, or as in, a phial.

philadelphus

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.

Philander

A South American opossum (Didelphys philander). An Australian bandicoot (Perameles lagotis).

Philanthropical Philanthropic

Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind; as, a philanthropic enterprise.

Philanthropinism

A system of education on so-called natural principles, attempted in Germany in the last century by Basedow, of Dessau.

Philanthropist

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.

Philanthropy

Love to mankind; benevolence toward the whole human family; universal good will; desire and readiness to do good to all men; -- opposed to misanthropy.

Philatelist

One versed in philately; one who collects postage stamps, as a hobby or for investment; a stamp collector.

Philately

The collection of postage stamps of various issues.

Philathea

An international, interdenominational organization of Bible classes of young women.

Philatory

A kind of transparent reliquary with an ornamental top.

Philharmonic

One who loves harmony or music; short for Philharmonic Society, Philharmonic concert, Philharmonic assemblage, or the like.

Philhellene

A friend of Greece, or of the Greeks; a philhellenist.

Philhellenist

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.

Philip

The European hedge sparrow. The house sparrow. Called also phip.

Philippian

Of or pertaining to Philippi, a city of ancient Macedonia. A native or an inhabitant of Philippi.

Philippic

Any one of the series of famous orations of Demosthenes, the Grecian orator, denouncing Philip, king of Macedon.

Philippine

The official language of the Philippines, based on Tagalog; it draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages.

Philippines

An East Asian country occupying the Phillipine Islands.

Philippium

A rare and doubtful metallic element said to have been discovered in the mineral samarskite.

Philippize

To support or advocate the cause of Philip of Macedon.

Philister

A Philistine; -- a cant name given to townsmen by students in German universities.

Philistinism

The condition, character, aims, and habits of the class called Philistines. See Philistine, 3.

Phillipsite

A hydrous silicate of aluminia, lime, and soda, a zeolitic mineral commonly occurring in complex twin crystals, often cruciform in shape; -- called also christianite.

Phillygenin

A pearly crystalline substance obtained by the decomposition of phillyrin.

Phillyrea

A genus of evergreen plants growing along the shores of the Mediterranean, and bearing a fruit resembling that of the olive.

Phillyrin

A glucoside extracted from Phillyrea as a bitter white crystalline substance. It is sometimes used as a febrifuge.

Philogynist

A lover or friend of women; one who esteems woman as the higher type of humanity; -- opposed to misogynist.

Philogyny

Fondness for women; uxoriousness; -- opposed to misogyny.

Philologize

To study, or make critical comments on, language.

Philomel

Same as Philomela, the nightingale.

Philopena

A present or gift which is made as a forfeit in a social game that is played in various ways; also, the game itself.

Philosopheme

A philosophical proposition, doctrine, or principle of reasoning.

Philosopher

One who philosophizes; one versed in, or devoted to, philosophy.

Philosophical Philosophic

Of or pertaining to philosophy; versed in, or imbued with, the principles of philosophy; hence, characterizing a philosopher; rational; wise; temperate; calm; cool.

Philosophism

Spurious philosophy; the love or practice of sophistry.

philosophize

To reason like a philosopher; to search into the reason and nature of things; to investigate phenomena, and assign rational causes for their existence.

Philosophy

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.

Philostorgy

Natural affection, as of parents for their children.

Philter

To impregnate or mix with a love potion; as, to philter a draught.

Phimosis

A condition of the penis in which the prepuce can not be drawn back so as to uncover the glans penis.

Phiz

The face or visage.

Phlebogram

A tracing (with the sphygmograph) of the movements of a vein, or of the venous pulse.

Phlebology

A branch of anatomy which treats of the veins.

phlebotomus

A mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii.

Phlebotomy

The act or practice of opening a vein for letting blood, in the treatment of disease; venesection; bloodletting.

Phlegethon

One of the principal rivers of Hades, in the channel of which fire flowed instead of water.

Phlegm

One of the four humors of which the ancients supposed the blood to be composed. See Humor.

Phlegmasia

An inflammation; more particularly, an inflammation of the internal organs.

Phlegmon

Purulent inflammation of the cellular or areolar tissue.

Phlegmonous

Having the nature or properties of phlegmon; as, phlegmonous pneumonia.

Phleum

A genus of grasses, including the timothy (Phleum pratense), which is highly valued for hay; cat's-tail grass.

Phloem

That portion of fibrovascular bundles which corresponds to the inner bark; the liber tissue; -- distinguished from xylem.

Phlogistic

Of or pertaining to phlogiston, or to belief in its existence.

Phlogisticate

To combine phlogiston with; -- usually in the form and sense of the p. p. or the adj.; as, highly phlogisticated substances.

Phlogiston

The former hypothetical principle of fire, or inflammability, regarded by Stahl as a chemical element; it is now known to be nonexistent.

Phlogopite

A kind of mica having generally a peculiar bronze-red or copperlike color and a pearly luster. It is a silicate of aluminia, with magnesia, potash, and some fluorine. It is characteristic of crystalline limestone or dolomite and serpentine. See Mica.

Phlogosis

Inflammation of external parts of the body; erysipelatous inflammation.

Phloramine

A basic amido derivative of phloroglucin, having an astringent taste.

Phloretic

Pertaining to, or derived from, or designating, an organic acid obtained by the decomposition of phloretin.

Phloretin

A bitter white crystalline substance obtained by the decomposition of phlorizin, and formerly used to some extent as a substitute for quinine.

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