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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Phœ'nix, n.p. 981See PHENIX.
  2. Pho-lā'de-an, n.p. 981(Zoöl.) A mollusk of the genus Pholas. Brande.
  3. Phō'la-dīte, n.p. 981(Paleon.) A petrified bivalve shell of the genus Pholas.
  4. Phō'las, n.p. 981(Zool.) A genus of mollusks which form hiding-places for themselves by boring into rocks and clay, and making excavations. Brande.
  5. Phōn'as-cē'tics, n. sing.p. 981A method of treatment for restoring the voice. [See Note under MATHEMATICS.]
  6. Pho-nā'tion, n.p. 981The physiology of the voice. Dunglison.
  7. Pho-nē'tic, a.p. 981Pertaining to the voice, or its use. 2. Representing sounds; as, phonetic characters; — opposed to ideographic. Phonetic spelling, spelling in phonetic characters, or by the principles of phonetics…
  8. Phō-nĕt'ic-al-ly, adv.p. 981In a phonetic manner; according to the principles of phonetics.
  9. Pho-nē'tics, n. sing.p. 981The doctrine or science of sounds, especially those of the human voice; phonology. 2. The art of combining musical sounds. Music.
  10. Phōn'e-tist, n.p. 981One who is versed in phonology; a phonologist.
  11. Pho-nēt-i-zā'tion, n.p. 981The act, process, or method of representing sounds by phonetic signs.
  12. Phōn'ics, n. sing.p. 981The same as PHONETICS. [See Note under MATHEMATICS.]
  13. Phō'no-căm'phic, a.p. 981Having the power to inflect sound, or turn it from its direction, and thus to alter it. Derham.
  14. Phō'no-grām, n.p. 981(Phonography.) A written letter or mark indicating a particular sound or modification of sound; as, —, k.; —, ah.
  15. Phō'no-grāph, n.p. 981A distinct letter or symbol to represent a sound, and always one and the same sound, in writing.
  16. Pho-nāg'ra-pher, n.p. 981A person skilled in phonography; one versed in that mode of writing which represents each sound by a distinctive letter or symbol.
  17. Phō'no-grāph'ic, a.p. 981
  18. Phō'no-grāph'ic-al, a.p. 981Pertaining to, or based upon, phonography.
  19. Phō-no-grāph'ic-al-ly, adv.p. 981In a phonographic way.
  20. Pho-nōg'ra-phist, n.p. 981One who is versed in phonography; a phonographer.
  21. Pho-nog'ra-phy, n.p. 981A description of the laws of the human voice, or of sounds uttered by the organs of speech. 2. A representation of sounds by distinctive characters; a system of short-hand invented by Isaac Pitman…
  22. Pho-nōl'o-gēr, n.p. 981One versed in phonology; a phonologist.
  23. Phō'no-lōg'ie, a.p. 981Phonological.
  24. Phō'no-lōg'ic-al, a.p. 981Pertaining to phonology.
  25. Pho-nōl'o-gist, n.p. 981One versed in phonology; a phonetist.
  26. Pho-nōl'o-gy, n.p. 981A treatise on sounds, or the science or doctrine of the elementary sounds uttered by the human voice in speech, including its various distinctions or subdivisions of tones; phonetics.
  27. Phō'no-type, n.p. 981A type or character used in phonography.
  28. Phō'no-typ'ic or Phō'no-typ'ic-al, a.p. 981Of, or belonging to, phonography or a phonotype.
  29. Pho-nōt'y-pist, n.p. 981One versed in phonotypy.
  30. Pho-nōt'y-py, n.p. 981The art of representing sounds by distinct characters or types; also, the style of printing in accordance with this art.
  31. Phōr'minx, n.p. 981A lyre; a cithara. We beat the phorminx till we hurt our thumbs. E. B. Browning.
  32. Phōr'mi-ōm, n.p. 981(Bot.) A genus of plants including but a single species (P. tenax, a New Zealand plant), the leaves of which furnish a fine, silky, and very strong fiber, called New Zealand flax. Dodd.
  33. Phōr'o-nō'mi-k, a.p. 981The same as PHOSPHORACES.
  34. Phōr'o-nōm'ics, n. sing.p. 981That branch of mechanics which treats of bodies in motion; cinematics. [See Note under MATHEMATICS.] Weisbeck.
  35. Phōs'gene, a.p. 981(Chem.) Generating light;—said of a certain gas generated by the action of sunlight or bright daylight on chlorine and carbonic acid, and composed of one equivalent of carbon, one of oxygen, and one…
  36. Phōs'phate, n.p. 981(Chem.) A salt formed by a combination of phosphoric acid with a salifiable base.
  37. Phos-phāt'ic, a.p. 981Of, or relating to, the phosphates; containing some phosphate, usually phosphate of lime; as, phosphatic nodules. Phosphatic diathesis (Med.), a habit of body which leads to the deposition of…
  38. Phōs'phē-nē, n. pl.p. 981The luminous impressions and circles seen, on sudden compression of the eyeball, when the eye is closed. They are due to a mechanical irritation of the retina.
  39. Phōs'phite, n.p. 981(Chem.) A salt formed by a combination of phosphorous acid with a salifiable base.
  40. Phōs'pho-lite, n.p. 981(Min.) An earth united with phosphoric acid. Kirwan.
  41. Phōs'phor, n.p. 981The same as PHOSPHORUS. [Obs.] 2. (Astron.) The planet Venus, when appearing as the morning star; Lucifer.
  42. Phōs'phor-āte, v. t.p. 981To combine or impregnate with phosphorus.
  43. Phos-phō're-ous, a.p. 981Emitting light; luminous.
  44. Phōs'phor-ēsce', v. i.p. 981(imp. & p. p. PHOSPHORESCED (fŏs'for-ēs't); p. pr. & vb. n. PHOSPHORESCING.) To shine, as phosphorus, by exhibiting a faint light without sensible heat. Arenaceous limestone phosphoresces in the dark…
  45. Phōs'phor-ēs'cence, n.p. 981The state of being phosphorescent.
  46. Phōs'phor-ēs'cent, a.p. 981Shining with a faint light; luminous without sensible heat.
  47. Phos-phōr'ic, a.p. 981[Fr. phospho-
  48. Phos-phōr'ic-alp. 981Pertaining to, resembling, or obtained from, phosphorus; as, phosphoric acid.
  49. Phōs'phor-īte, n.p. 981(Min.) A variety of apatite. Dana.
  50. Phōs'phor-īt'ic, a.p. 981Pertaining to, or of the nature of, phosphorus.
  51. Phōs'phor-lard, a.p. 981Containing, or impregnated with, phosphorus. Dungl.
  52. Phōs'phor-ōus, a.p. 981(Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, phosphorus;—said of a certain acid formed by a combination of phosphorus with oxygen, in the proportion of two equivalents of phosphorus to three of oxygen.
  53. Phōs'phor-ōs, n.p. 981The morning star; Phosphor. 2. (Chem.) An elementary substance, of a yellowish color, and semi-transparent, resembling fine wax. It burns in common air with great rapidity, and in oxygen gas with the…
  54. Phŏs'phu-ret, n.p. 982(Chem.) A combination of phosphorus with another substance; as phosphuret of iron or copper.
  55. Phŏs'phu-rĕt-ed, a.p. 982Combined with phosphorus. [Written also phosphuretted.]
  56. Phos·phŷt'trite, n.p. 982(Min.) A mineral, consisting chiefly of phosphate of yttria.
  57. Phō'tel, n.p. 982(Bot.) A tree having a strong resemblance to the banana-tree. Crabb.
  58. Phō'ti-zite, n.p. 982(Min.) A mineral, consisting of a mixture of rhodonite and carbonate of manganese. Dana.
  59. Phō'to-chēm'ie-al, a.p. 982Pertaining to the chemical action of light. Dana.
  60. Phō'to-grăl'va-nŏg'ra-phy, n.p. 982The art or process of obtaining from a photographic negative on glass, by means of a gutta-percha impression, an electrolyte plate, from which may be taken, as in copper-plate printing, any number of…