Words starting with p

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

p means: the 16th letter of the Roman alphabet

p means: a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

p-n junction means: the junction between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor

p-n-p transistor means: a junction transistor having an n-type semiconductor between a p-type semiconductor that serves as an emitter and a p-type semiconductor that serves as a collector

p-type semiconductor means: a semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of positive holes

p. g. wodehouse means: English writer known for his humorous novels and stories (1881-1975)

p. p. von mauser means: German arms manufacturer and inventor of a repeating rifle and pistol (1838-1914)

p. t. barnum means: United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)

p.a. means: an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas

p.a. means: by the year; every year (usually with reference to a sum of money paid or received)

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

anhydrous means: without water; especially without water of crystallization

atomic number 91 means: a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead

bettering means: changing for the better

bimillennium means: a span of 2000 years

bimillennium means: the 2000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

chilomastix means: flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates including humans

clutches means: the act of grasping

cragged means: having hills and crags

dully means: without liveliness

dully means: without luster or shine

kangaroo paw means: sedgelike spring-flowering herb having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairs; Australia

moment of a magnet means: the torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in a magnetic field

nonprescription means: purchasable without a doctor's prescription

rebuker means: someone who finds fault or imputes blame

republic of the philippines means: a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946

scantily clad means: inadequately clothed

sexuality means: the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles

stockbroker belt means: a wealthy residential suburb

sylvine means: a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds

twelve-sided means: having twelve sides