English Words: P
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Any of very many isomeric forms of an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having 25 carbon atoms and two double bonds
Any of very many isomeric forms of a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having 25 carbon atoms, but especially n-pentacosane CH₃(CH₂)₂₃CH₃ that is found in beeswax
Any of very many isomeric forms of an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having 25 carbon atoms and one double bond
A set of verses arranged so that the name of the subject occurs five times, the whole set of verses being divided into five different parts from top to bottom.
Having the form of, or a structure modified from, a pentadactyl limb; having an underlying structure that is a limb with five digits (although these may be fused or only exist in vestigial form).
Any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having fifteen carbon atoms; but especially n-pentadecane, CH₃(CH₂)₁₃CH₃
A saturated aliphatic alcohol that has fifteen carbon atoms, but especially 1-pentadecanol
Any alkene that has fifteen carbon atoms and one double bond, but especially 1-pentadecene or cis 7-pentadecene
Based on the number 15; using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D and E.
Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₅H₃₁, formally derived from pentadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom
Of a flower or plant: having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form five separate groups, some of which may contain a single stamen.
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The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 46,516 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 931 pages, and you are currently viewing page 208. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
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