Words beginning with P

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plural of phobia

Any of several birds of the genus Sayornis.

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The land of city states of the Phoenicians which around 1000 BC was situated on the coast of present day Syria and Lebanon, and incl…

A mythological bird, said to be the only one of its kind, which lives for 500 years and then dies by burning to ashes on a pyre of i…

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A toxic gas, chemical formula PH₃.

Having the property of emitting light for a period of time after the source of excitation is taken away, e.g., in electrostatic stor…

A chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms.

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One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation.

photosynthetic phosphorylation

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A geographic region and ancient kingdom in the west central part of Asia Minor, in what is now modern-day Turkey.

plural of phthalate

A phthalocyanine.

A synthetic pigment (full name phthalocyanine) of a bright, high intensity, used in oil- and acrylic-based artists' paints, and in o…

A city in ancient Thessaly, Greece.

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A province of Thailand.

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A surname from Vietnamese [in turn from Chinese].

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A surname from Vietnamese.

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plural of phylactery

A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in thin layers to make pastries (such as baklava and apple strud…

A physician specializing in physical rehabilitation.