All English words - page 2718

Meanings of Phosphorous:

adjective

Relating to or containing phosphorus.

Usage examples:

The methyl halide can be produced by reacting methanol with phosphorous halides, hydrogen halides, …

Meanings of Phosphorylase:

noun

An enzyme which introduces a phosphate group into an organic molecule, notably glucose.

Usage examples:

In contrast, when athletes stop training, the activities of their muscles' glycolytic enzymes, such…

Meanings of Phosphorylate:

verb

Introduce a phosphate group into (a molecule or compound).

Usage examples:

Glucose is normally phosphorylated as soon as it enters the cell

Meanings of Phosphosilicate:

noun

A substance, especially a glass, which consists largely of phosphorus and silicon oxides, or is both a phosphate and a silicate; frequently attributive.

Meanings of Phosphotungstate:

noun

A salt of phosphotungstic acid; an anion containing phosphorus together with several tungsten and oxygen atoms, especially pw₁₂ o₄₀ 3−.

Meanings of Phosphuranylite:

noun

A mineral of the orthorhombic crystal system which consists of a hydrated basic calcium uranyl phosphate, ca(uo₂)₃ (po₄)₂ (oh)₂.6h₂ o, and occurs as a secondary mineral forming yellow translucent plates, scales, and laths on uranium-bearing rocks.

Meanings of Phot:

noun

A unit of illumination equal to one lumen per square centimetre.

Usage examples:

A centimeter- candle is a phot.

Meanings of Photic:

adjective

Relating to light, especially as an agent of chemical change or physiological response.

Usage examples:

To characterize this photic entrainment we examined frq expression in constant light, under which c…

Meanings of Photically:

adverb

By means of light (chiefly with reference to physiological processes).

Meanings of Photinian:

noun

A person whose understanding of the doctrine of the trinity resembles that of photinus, a heretical 4th-cent. bishop of sirmium, who taught some form (variously interpreted) of monarchianism.

adjective

Of, relating to, or characteristic of photinus or photinianism.

Meanings of Photistic:

adjective

Of or relating to the sensation of light or (especially) photisms.

Meanings of Photoactive:

adjective

(of a substance) capable of a chemical or physical change in response to illumination.

Usage examples:

None of the subjects had a history of photosensitivity, was receiving photoactive medication, or ha…

Meanings of Photoactivity:

noun

The degree to which a substance or system is photoactive.

Meanings of Photoautotrophic:

adjective

Of an organism or its nutrition: autotrophic and obtaining energy from light; using light energy for biosynthesis from simple inorganic compounds.

Meanings of Photobacterium:

noun

A bioluminescent bacterium.

Meanings of Photobiologist:

noun

An expert in or student of photobiology.

Meanings of Photobiology:

noun

The study of the effects of light on living organisms.

Usage examples:

The search for new compounds with potential photosensitization activity for biological systems is r…

Meanings of Photobiotic:

adjective

(of a plant) living in the light; utilizing light as a source of energy, phototrophic.

Meanings of Photocatalysis:

noun

The acceleration of a chemical reaction by light.

Usage examples:

Nevertheless, the system does demonstrate for the first time the decontamination of a bacteria-cont…

Meanings of Photoceramic:

noun

A piece of ceramic work decorated by photographic processes.

adjective

Relating to, designating, or composed of such material.

Meanings of Photoceramics:

noun

A piece of ceramic work decorated by photographic processes.

adjective

Relating to, designating, or composed of such material.

Meanings of Photochemical:

adjective

Relating to or caused by the chemical action of light.

Usage examples:

A photochemical reaction

Meanings of Photochromic:

adjective

(of a substance) undergoing a reversible change in colour or shade when exposed to light of a particular frequency or intensity.

Usage examples:

Photochromic sunglasses

Meanings of Photochromoscope:

noun

A device for viewing a set of three monochrome photographs stereoscopically through red, green, and blue filters so that they are seen as a single appropriately coloured image. compare "kromskop".

Meanings of Photochromotype:

noun

A colour picture printed from a plate prepared by a photographic process.