English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 518 of 931

polyhalineadj

Very brackish

polyhalitenoun

A mineral usually occurring in fibrous masses, of a brick-red color, being tinged with iron, and consisting chiefly of the sulphates of lime, magnesia, and soda.

polyhaloalkanenoun

Any of very many aliphatic organic compounds derived from a hydrocarbon by the replacement of two or more hydrogen atoms with those of a halogen

polyhalogenatedadj

Halogenated with multiple halogen atoms.

polyhalogenationnoun

The process of making something polyhalogenated.

polyhandicapnoun

A handicap involving multiple disabilities

polyhandicappedadj

Having more than one handicap; multidisabled.

polyhaploidadj

Having many unpaired chromosomes

polyhaptenicadj

Having multiple haptens

polyharmonicadj

Consisting of multiple harmonics

polyharmonynoun

Music that is played in more than one key at once, creating an aesthetically pleasing harmonic sound.

polyHbnoun

Abbreviation of polymerized hemoglobin

polyhedranoun

plural of polyhedron

polyhedraladj

Of, pertaining to or derived from a polyhedron.

polyhedralitynoun

The condition of being polyhedral

polyhedrallyadv

In a polyhedral manner.

polyhedrinnoun

A protein that forms the crystalline matrix of viral polyhedral bodies

polyhedroidnoun

polychoron

polyhedronnoun

A solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges.

polyhedrosisnoun

Any of several diseases of insect larvae that are caused by the polyhedral viruses, family Baculoviridae.

polyhelicenenoun

Synonym of helicene.

polyherbaladj

Made from multiple herbs

polyheterocyclenoun

A polymer composed of heterocyclic monomers

polyheterocyclicadj

Containing many heterocyclic rings

polyhexnoun

A polyform made by joining one or more regular hexagons edge to edge in various arrangements.

polyhexosenoun

Any polysaccharide formed from hexose units

polyhierarchicaladj

Relating to a polyhierarchy.

polyhierarchynoun

A hierarchical relationship (tree) in which at least one child has more than one parent

polyhistidinenoun

Several histidine residues linked together (usually at least six).

polyhistornoun

Someone gifted or learned to a great extent or in multiple disciplines; a great scholar.

polyhistoricadj

Synonym of polyhistorical.

polyhistoricaladj

Dealing with many histories or historical periods.

polyholohedraladj

holohedral in multiple ways

polyholohedryadj

The condition of being polyholohedral

polyhomeostaticadj

Describing the mutual interaction of multiple homeostatic systems

polyhomeoticadj

Having many homeoses

polyhomonucleotidenoun

A polynucleotide composed of repeats of a single nucleotide

polyhormonaladj

Involving or relating to more than one hormone.

polyhousenoun

A polytunnel; a greenhouse or tunnel made of polyethylene, used to grow plants that require a higher temperature and/or humidity.

polyhuedadj

Being multiple hues.

polyhumicadj

Feeding on soil surface.

polyhybridnoun

a hybrid whose parents differ in several ways

polyhydramniosnoun

An excess of amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac.

polyhydricadj

containing two or more hydroxy groups

polyhydridenoun

Any compound containing many hydride moieties

polyhydrocarbonnoun

Any polymeric hydrocarbon

polyhydrogenatedadj

hydrogenated such that hydrogen is attached to multiple double bonds

polyhydroxyadj

Having three or more hydroxy functional groups.

polyhydroxyalkanoatenoun

Any of a group of linear polyesters produced in nature by bacterial fermentation.

polyhydroxyalkanoicadj

Describing an alkanoic acid that has multiple hydroxy substituents

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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 518. 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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