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Phonolite
n.
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A compact, feldspathic, igneous rock containing nephelite, hauynite, etc. Thin slabs give a ringing sound when struck; -- called also clinkstone.
Phonologer
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A phonologist.
Phonologic
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Alt. of Phonological
Phonological
a.
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Of or pertaining to phonology.
Phonologist
n.
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One versed in phonology.
Phonology
n.
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The science or doctrine of the elementary sounds uttered by the human voice in speech, including the various distinctions, modifications, and combinations of tones; phonetics. Also, a treatise on sounds.
Phonometer
n.
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An instrument for measuring sounds, as to their intensity, or the frequency of the vibrations.
Phonomotor
n.
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An instrument in which motion is produced by the vibrations of a sounding body.
Phonorganon
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A speaking machine.
Phonoscope
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An instrument for observing or exhibiting the motions or properties of sounding bodies; especially, an apparatus invented by Konig for testing the quality of musical strings.
Phonoscope
n.
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An instrument for producing luminous figures by the vibrations of sounding bodies.
Phonotypr
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A type or character used in phonotypy.
Phonotypic
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Alt. of Phonotypical
Phonotypical
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Of or pertaining to phonotypy; as, a phonotypic alphabet.
Phonotypist
n.
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One versed in phonotypy.
Phonotypy
n.
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A method of phonetic printing of the English language, as devised by Mr. Pitman, in which nearly all the ordinary letters and many new forms are employed in order to indicate each elementary sound by a separate character.
Phorminx
n.
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A kind of lyre used by the Greeks.
Phormium
n.
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A genus of liliaceous plants, consisting of one species (Phormium tenax). See Flax-plant.
Phorone
n.
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A yellow crystalline substance, having a geraniumlike odor, regarded as a complex derivative of acetone, and obtained from certain camphor compounds.
Phoronis
n.
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A remarkable genus of marine worms having tentacles around the mouth. It is usually classed with the gephyreans. Its larva (Actinotrocha) undergoes a peculiar metamorphosis.
Phoronomia
n.
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See Phoronomics.
Phoronomics
n.
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The science of motion; kinematics.
Phosgene
a.
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Producing, or produced by, the action of light; -- formerly used specifically to designate a gas now called carbonyl chloride. See Carbonyl.
Phosgenite
n.
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A rare mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals of a white, yellow, or grayish color and adamantine luster. It is a chlorocarbonate of lead.
Phospham
n.
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An inert amorphous white powder, PN2H, obtained by passing ammonia over heated phosphorus.
Phosphate
n.
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A salt of phosphoric acid.
Phosphatic
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Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus, phosphoric acid, or phosphates; as, phosphatic nodules.
Phosphaturia
n.
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The excessive discharge of phosphates in the urine.
Phosphene
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A luminous impression produced through excitation of the retina by some cause other than the impingement upon it of rays of light, as by pressure upon the eyeball when the lids are closed. Cf. After-image.
Phosphide
n.
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A binary compound of phosphorus.