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)

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absolute scale means: a temperature scale that defines absolute zero as 0 degrees; water freezes at 273.16 degrees and boils at 373.16 degrees

allosaurus means: late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus

artemis spinescens means: a perennial that is valuable as sheep forage in the United States

atriplex lentiformis means: spiny shrub with silvery-scurfy foliage of alkaline plains of southwestern United States and Mexico

centurion means: (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers

disputed means: subject to disagreement and debate

euglena means: minute single-celled green freshwater organism having a single flagella; often classed as algae

international development association means: an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank

nonallele means: genes that are not competitors at the same locus

peba means: having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay

practice of medicine means: the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries

prosodic system means: the system of accentuation used in a particular language

quick assets means: assets in the form of cash (or easily convertible into cash)

salsola soda means: bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash

scotch terrier means: old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears

sightseeing means: going about to look at places of interest

spreading means: act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time

spreading means: the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

spreading means: process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

thriftless means: careless of the future