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Pyrrhic
n.
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A foot consisting of two short syllables.
Pyrrhicist
n.
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One two danced the pyrrhic.
Pyrrhonean
a.
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Alt. of Pyrrhonic
Pyrrhonic
a.
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Of or pertaining to pyrrhonism.
Pyrrhonism
n.
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Skepticism; universal doubt.
Pyrrhonist
n.
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A follower of Pyrrho; a skeptic.
Pyrrhotine
n.
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Alt. of Pyrrhotite
Pyrrhotite
n.
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A bronze-colored mineral, of metallic luster. It is a sulphide of iron, and is remarkable for being attracted by the magnet. Called also magnetic pyrites.
Pyrrol
n.
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A nitrogenous base found in coal tar, bone oil, and other distillates of organic substances, and also produced synthetically as a colorless liquid, C4H5N, having on odor like that of chloroform. It is the nucleus and origin of a large number of derivatives. So called because it colors a splinter of wood moistened with hydrochloric acid a deep red.
Pyrroline
n.
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A nitrogenous base, C4H7N, obtained as a colorless liquid by the reduction of pyrrol.
Pyrula
n.
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A genus of large marine gastropods. having a pear-shaped shell. It includes the fig-shells. See Illust. in Appendix.
Pyruric
a.
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Same as Pyrouric.
Pyrus
n.
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A genus of rosaceous trees and shrubs having pomes for fruit. It includes the apple, crab apple, pear, chokeberry, sorb, and mountain ash.
Pyruvic
a.
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Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (called also pyroracemic acid) obtained, as a liquid having a pungent odor, by the distillation of racemic acid.
Pyruvil
n.
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A complex nitrogenous compound obtained by heating together pyruvic acid and urea.
Pythagorean
a.
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Of or pertaining to Pythagoras (a Greek philosopher, born about 582 b. c.), or his philosophy.
Pythagorean
n.
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A follower of Pythagoras; one of the school of philosophers founded by Pythagoras.
Pythagoreanism
n.
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The doctrines of Pythagoras or the Pythagoreans.
Pythagoric
a.
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Alt. of Pythagorical
Pythagorical
a.
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See Pythagorean, a.
Pythagorism
n.
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The doctrines taught by Pythagoras.
Pythagorized
imp. & p. p.
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of Pythagorize
Pythagorizing
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Pythagorize
Pythagorize
v. i.
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To speculate after the manner of Pythagoras.
Pythiad
n.
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The period intervening between one celebration of the Pythian games and the next.
Pythian
a.
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Of or pertaining to Delphi, to the temple of Apollo, or to the priestess of Apollo, who delivered oracles at Delphi.
Pythocenic
a.
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Producing decomposition, as diseases which are supposed to be accompanied or caused by decomposition.
Python
n.
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Any species of very large snakes of the genus Python, and allied genera, of the family Pythonidae. They are nearly allied to the boas. Called also rock snake.
Python
n.
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A diviner by spirits.
Pythoness
n.
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The priestess who gave oracular answers at Delphi in Greece.