phenophosphazine
Alternative form of phenophosphazinine.

phenophosphazines
plural of phenophosphazine

phenophosphazinine
A tricyclic heterocycle consisting of two benzene rings fused to phosphazine

phenophosphazinines
plural of phenophosphazinine

phenothiazine
A polycyclic heterocycle consisting of two benzene rings fused to one of thiazine; thiodiphenylamine, dibenzothiazine
Any of a family of pharmaceuticals, derived from this compound, used to treat schizophrenia etc.

phenothiazines
plural of phenothiazine

phenoxaphosphine
Alternative form of phenoxaphosphinine.

phenoxaphosphines
plural of phenoxaphosphine

phenoxaphosphinine
A tricyclic heterocycle consisting of two benzene rings fused to oxaphosphine

phenoxaphosphinines
plural of phenoxaphosphinine

phenoxathiine
A tricyclic heterocycle consisting of two benzene rings fused to oxathiine

phenoxathiines
plural of phenoxathiine

phenoxazine
A tricyclic heterocycle consisting of two benzene rings fused to oxazine

phenoxazines
plural of phenoxazine

phenprocoumon
A long-acting oral anticoagulant drug, derived from coumarin, used for the prophylaxis and treatment of thromboembolic disorders.

phial
A bottle or other vessel for containing a liquid; originally any such vessel, especially one for holding a beverage; now (specifically), a small, narrow glass bottle with a cap used to hold liquid chemicals, medicines, etc.

phials
plural of phial

philippine
Alternative spelling of Philippine.

philopena
A game in which a person, on finding a double-kernelled almond or nut, may offer the second kernel to another person and demand a playful forfeit from that person to be paid on their next meeting. The forfeit may simply be to exchange the greeting "Good-day, Philopena" or it may be more elaborate. Philopenas were often played as a form of flirtation.
The occasion on which a philopena is forfeited; the forfeit paid.
A nut or almond with a double kernel, as used to set a philopena.

philopenas
plural of philopena

phleam
Archaic spelling of fleam.

phleams
plural of phleam

phlebograph
An instrument used to perform phlebography.

phlebographs
plural of phlebograph.

phleboscope
A device used to visualise veins beneath the skin

phleboscopes
plural of phleboscope

phlebotome
An instrument used for phlebotomy; a fleam.

phlebotomes
plural of phlebotome

phleme
Archaic form of fleam (“instrument”).

phlemes
plural of phleme

phoborhodopsin
A photoreceptor pigment used for negative phototaxis in halobacteria

phonautograph
A device for recording sound vibrations in a visible form.

phonautographs
plural of phonautograph

phone
A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances, now often a small portable unit also capable of running software etc.
A person's telephone number (as a means of contact); digits.

phonebooth
Alternative form of phone booth.

phonebooths
plural of phonebooth

phonebox
Alternative spelling of phone box.

phoneboxes
plural of phonebox

phonecall
Alternative form of phone call.

phonecalls
plural of phonecall

phonecard
A chargecard used to pay for telephone calls.

phonecards
plural of phonecard

phonecase
Alternative form of phone case.

phoned
simple past and past participle of phone

phoneidoscope
An instrument for studying the motions of sounding bodies by optical means. It consists of a tube across whose end is stretched a film of soap solution thin enough to give coloured bands, whose form and position are affected by sonorous vibrations.

phoneidoscopes
plural of phoneidoscope

phonelescope
A device used in scientific research to visualize sound or electricity as waves.

phonelescopes
plural of phonelescope

phoneline
Alternative form of phone line.

phonelines
plural of phoneline

phoneputer
A smartphone used for the tasks traditionally done by computer, rather than for telephone calls etc.

phoneputers
plural of phoneputer

phones
plural of phone

phonesex
Alternative spelling of phone sex.

phonocardiograph
A device that records and displays the sounds made by the heart.

phonocardiographs
plural of phonocardiograph

phonomotor
An instrument in which motion is produced by sound waves.

phonomotors
plural of phonomotor

phonoscope
A device that shows images demonstrating the movement of a person's face as they speak.
An early kind of microphone.

phonoscopes
plural of phonoscope

phonotelemeter
An instrument used to determine the distance of a target etc. based on the elapsed time between firing and detonation.

phonotelemeters
plural of phonotelemeter

phorometer
A device for examining the equilibrium of the ocular muscles.

phorometers
plural of phorometer

phoropter
An instrument used in eye examinations to determine an individual's prescription, the patient looking through various lenses at a chart on the other side.

phoropters
plural of phoropter

phosphoimager
A device used to read a photostimulable phosphor (PSP) plate.

phosphoimagers
plural of phosphoimager

phosphorylethanolamine
An ethanolamine derivative that is used to construct sphingomyelins.

phosphorylethanolamines
plural of phosphorylethanolamine

photoantenna
The structure, in a flavoprotein etc, that interacts with light

photoantennae
plural of photoantenna

photoantennas
plural of photoantenna

photoapparat
Rare form of photoapparatus.

photoapparats
plural of photoapparat

photoapparatus
Synonym of camera (“device for making still pictures”).

photoapparatuses
plural of photoapparatus

photobeam
A beam of light whose interruption triggers a warning or a mechanism (such as a door).

photobeams
plural of photobeam

photobioreactor
A bioreactor in which photofermentation takes place.

photobioreactors
plural of photobioreactor

photoboard
A large photograph mounted on a board used for display purposes.
One of a sequence of photos to outline scenes in a film in analogy to storyboards

photoboards
plural of photoboard

photocathode
A cathode that emits electrons when exposed to light.

photocathodes
plural of photocathode

photochopper
An optoelectronic device that converts a DC input signal into a higher frequency signal.

photochoppers
plural of photochopper

photochromoscope
A device for giving shifting effects of color to a photograph. The unmounted print, made translucent, is illuminated from behind with colored light.
A combination of three optical lanterns for projecting objects on a screen in natural colors. The images of three partial photographs taken through color screens (red, green, and blue, respectively) are superimposed. Each image is given its own primary color, and these colors blend and reproduce the colors of the object.

photochromoscopes
plural of photochromoscope

photochronograph
An instrument for recording very short intervals of time. The record is made by the power of a magnetic field, due to an electric signaling current, to turn the plane of polarization of light. A flash, coinciding in time and duration with the signal, is thus produced and is photographed on a moving plate.
An instrument for the photographic recording of star transits.

photochronographs
plural of photochronograph

photocoagulator
An instrument containing a laser, or a xenon flash lamp, which is used in photocoagulation.

photocoagulators
plural of photocoagulator

photocomposer
A machine that performs photocomposition.

photocomposers
plural of photocomposer

photoconductor
A material or device that exhibits or uses photoconductivity

photoconductors
plural of photoconductor

photocopier
A machine which reproduces documents by photographing the original over a glass plate and printing duplicates.

photocopiers
plural of photocopier

photocounter
A device that counts photons.

photocounters
plural of photocounter

photodensitometer
A densitometer used in photodensitometry

photodensitometers
plural of photodensitometer

photodetector
Any device used to detect electromagnetic radiation

photodetectors
plural of photodetector