English Words: P

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polydispersibilitynoun

The condition of being made polydisperse

polydispersionnoun

The process of making or becoming polydisperse

polydispersitynoun

The state of being polydisperse

polydispersiveadj

polydisperse

polydispersivitynoun

The condition of being polydispersive

polydisulfidenoun

Any polymer containing multiple disulfide bonds

polydiverseadj

Being a mixture of separate polymers with different molecular weight .

polydiversitynoun

diversity in multiple ways

polydivisibleadj

Describing an integer whose first digits are divisible by the numbers of digits concerned

polydnavirionnoun

The virion of a polydnavirus

polydnavirusnoun

An insect virus of family Polydnaviridae that integrates itself inside a wasp genome.

polydomainadj

Composed of multiple (crystal) domains

polydomousadj

Occupying and maintaining multiple nests.

polydomynoun

The situation where an ant colony is established across multiple nest sites.

polydopaminenoun

A polymer formed by the oxidation of dopamine, naturally produced as a biological glue, and also used as a flame retardant.

Polydorusname

A male given name from Ancient Greek, of historical usage.

polydrafternoun

A polyform made by joining N-2 triangles edge to edge in various arrangements, each of these triangles being a right triangle with angles 30°, 60° and 90°.

polydrugadj

Of, pertaining to, or using multiple different drugs.

polydrugsnoun

Multiple drugs, taken recreationally.

polydrupenoun

Any fruit that is an aggregate of multiple drupes

polydrupesnoun

plural of polydrupe

polyductnoun

A single pipeline that carries different refined products.

polydystrophynoun

Dystrophy comprising multiple types (multiple dystrophies), as for example in pseudo-Hurler polydystrophy.

polyeidicadj

Passing through several distinct larval forms; having several distinct kinds of young.

polyelastomernoun

An elastomeric plastic.

polyelastomericadj

Relating to or composed of a polyelastomer.

polyelectrolytenoun

A polymeric electrolyte (such as a protein).

polyelectrolyticadj

Of or pertaining to a polyelectrolyte.

polyelectronicadj

Having more than one electron

polyelectrostaticadj

Involving many electrostatic interactions

polyembryonoun

A single seed that contains multiple embryos.

polyembryonateadj

Consisting of, or having, several embryos; polyembryonic.

polyembryonicadj

Polyembryonate.

polyembryonicallyadv

In a polyembryonic manner

polyembryonynoun

The production of two or more embryos in one seed, due either to the existence and fertilization of more than one embryonic sac or to the origination of embryos outside of the embryonic sac.

polyemianoun

The presence of an abnormally large volume of blood in the body.

polyendocrineadj

Of or pertaining to multiple endocrine glands.

polyendocrinopathynoun

A disease of the immune system that has multiple features

polyenenoun

An organic compound containing several double bonds, especially one containing a sequence of many alternating single and double bonds

polyenergeticadj

Composed of photons or other particles that have a range of energies.

polyenicadj

Of or pertaining to a polyene.

polyenolicadj

Composed of many enols

polyenonenoun

Any ketone derived from a polyene

polyenthesitisnoun

enthesitis of multiple entheses

polyenylnoun

Any radical derived from a polyene

polyenynenoun

A polymer formed from enyne components

polyenzymaticadj

Involving or relating to multiple enzymes.

polyepigeneticadj

That produces many genetic mutations

polyepitopenoun

Any biomolecule that has multiple epitopes

polyepitopesnoun

plural of polyepitope

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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 513. 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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