English Words: P
46,516 words · Page 320 of 931
A ligase enzyme involved in purine metabolism.
Pertaining to the element phosphorus; containing phosphorus, especially in its higher valency (5).
A form of fluorimetry in which phosphorescence of a sample is measured in conjunction with a pulsed source of radiation
A member of a group of early-19th-century Swedish poetic, idealistic, and romantic writers.
Any reaction, akin to hydrolysis, in which a bond is broken by the action of phosphoric acid or phosphate.
Any of several devices used to measure phosphorescence, and to distinguish it from fluorescence
A chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms.
Any enzyme that catalyzes the production of glucose phosphate from glycogen and inorganic phosphate
the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes.
The phosphoryl derivative of choline that combines with a diglyceride to form lecithin
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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 320. 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.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
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