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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

phonebook
phone book noun a directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers

phoneme
noun (linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language

phonemic
adjective of or relating to phonemes of a particular language; `phonemic analysis`

phonemic system
noun the system of phonemes recognized in a language

phonetic
adjective of or relating to the scientific study of speech sounds; `phonetic analysis`

phonetic
adjective of or relating to speech sounds; `phonetic transcription`

phonetic alphabet
sound alphabet noun an alphabet of characters intended to represent specific sounds of speech

phonetic symbol
noun a written character used in phonetic transcription of represent a particular speech sound

phonetic transcription
noun a transcription intended to represent each distinct speech sound with a separate symbol

phonetically
adverb by phonetics; `phonetically realized`

phonetician
noun a specialist in phonetics

phonetics
noun the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis

phonic
adjective of or relating to speech sounds; `phonetic transcription`

phonics
noun teaching reading by training beginners to associate letters with their sound values

phonogram
noun any written symbol standing for a sound or syllable or morpheme or word

phonogramic
adjective of or relating to a phonogram

phonograph album
record album noun an album for holding phonograph records

phonograph needle
noun a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record

phonograph record
phonograph recording noun sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove

phonological
phonologic adjective of or relating to phonology; `the phonological component of language`

phonological system
phonologic system noun the system of phones used in a particular language

phonologist
noun a specialist in phonology

phonology
phonemics noun the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes

phonophobia
acousticophobia noun a morbid fear of sounds including your own voice

Phoradendron
genus Phoradendron noun any of various American parasitic plants similar to Old World mistletoe: false mistletoe

Phoradendron serotinum
Phoradendron flavescens noun the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant

phoronid
noun hermaphrodite wormlike animal living in mud of the sea bottom

Phoronida
Phoronidea noun small phylum of wormlike marine animals

phosgene
noun a colorless poisonous gas that smells like new-mown hay; used in chemical warfare

phosphatase
noun any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates

phosphate
noun carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid

phosphate buffer solution
PBS noun a solution containing a phosphate buffer

phosphine
noun a colorless gas with a strong fishy smell; used as a pesticide

phosphocreatine
creatine phosphate noun an organic compound of creatine and phosphoric acid; found in the muscles of vertebrates where its hydrolysis releases energy for muscular contraction

phospholipid
noun any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes

phosphoprotein
noun containing chemically bound phosphoric acid

phosphor
noun a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes

phosphor bronze
noun a corrosion-resistant bronze containing phosphorus; used in bearings and gears

phosphorescence
noun a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased

phosphorescent
adjective emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous; `the phosphorescent glow of decaying wood`

phosphoric acid
orthophosphoric acid noun an acid used in fertilizers and soaps: H3PO4

phosphorous
phosphoric adjective containing or characteristic of phosphorus; `phosphoric acid`

phosphorus
P noun 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

phot
noun a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter; 10,000 phots equal 1 lux

photalgia
photophobia noun pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism)

photic
adjective of or relating to or caused by light

Photinia
genus Photinia noun genus of deciduous and evergreen east Asian trees and shrubs widely cultivated as ornamentals for their white flowers and red fruits; in some classifications includes genus Heteromeles

Photius
noun Patriarch of Constantinople and saint of the Greek Orthodox Church; was condemned by the Fourth Council of Constantinople in 869 but was reinstated by a later pope

photo credit
noun a note acknowledging the source of a published photograph

photo finish
noun in general, any very close finish; in particular, a finish of a race in which the contestants are so close together that the winner must be determined from a photograph taken at the instant of finishing

photo opportunity
photo op noun an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed

photo-offset printing
photo-offset noun a method of offset printing using photomechanical plates

Photoblepharon
genus Photoblepharon noun a genus of fish in the family Anomalopidae

Photoblepharon palpebratus
noun fish of deep dark waters having a light organ below each eye

photocathode
noun a cathode that emits electrons when illuminated

photochemical
adjective of or relating to or produced by the effects of light on chemical systems

photochemical exchange
noun an exchange produced by the chemical action of radiant energy (especially light)

photochemical reaction
noun a chemical reaction produced by the action of light

photochemistry
noun branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light

photocoagulation
noun surgical procedure that uses an intense laser beam to destroy diseased retinal tissue or to make a scar that will hold the retina in cases of detached retina

photocoagulator
noun surgical instrument containing a laser for use in photocoagulation

photoconductive
adjective of or relating to photoconductivity; `selenium is a photoconductive substance`

photoconductivity
photoconduction noun change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation

photocopier
noun a copier that uses photographic methods of making copies

photocopy
noun a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work

photoelectric
photoelectrical adjective of or pertaining to photoelectricity; `the photoelectric effect`

photoelectric cell
photoconductive cell noun a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations

photoelectric emission
noun the release or absorption of quanta above a certain energy level

photoelectrically
adverb by photoelectric means; `they measured it photoelectrically`

photoelectricity
noun electricity generated by light or affected by light

photoelectron
noun an electron that is emitted from an atom or molecule by an incident photon

photoemission
noun an emission of photoelectrons (especially from a metallic surface)

photoemissive
adjective of or relating to photoemission

photogenic
adjective looking attractive in photographs

photogenic epilepsy
noun reflex epilepsy induced by a flickering light

photograph
photo noun a picture of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material

photograph album
noun an album for photographs

photographer
lensman noun someone who takes photographs professionally

photographer`s model
noun a model who poses for photographers

photographic
adjective representing people or nature with the exactness and fidelity of a photograph

photographic equipment
noun equipment used by a photographer

photographic film
noun photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies

photographic paper
photographic material noun light-sensitive paper on which photograph can be printed

photographic plate
noun a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded

photographic print
noun a printed picture produced from a photographic negative

photographically
adverb by photographic means; `photographically recorded scenes`

photography
picture taking noun the act of taking and printing photographs

photogravure
rotogravure noun using photography to produce a plate for printing

photojournalism
noun journalism that presents a story primarily through the use of pictures

photojournalist
noun a journalist who presents a story primarily through the use of photographs

photolithograph
noun a lithograph produced by photographically produced plates

photolithography
noun a planographic printing process using plates made from a photographic image

photomechanical
adjective of or relating to or involving various methods of using photography to make plates for printing

photomechanics
noun the technique of using photomechanical methods to make photographs into plates for printing

photometric
photometrical adjective of or relating to photometry

photometrically
adverb by photometric means; `photometrically measured`

photometrist
photometrician noun someone who practices photometry

photometry
noun measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity)

photomicrograph
noun a photograph taken with the help of a microscope

photomontage
noun a montage that uses photographic images