<B>phonogram, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a character or symbol representing a single speech sound, syllable, or word. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Obsolete.) a phonograph record. </DL>
<A NAME="phonogramic">
<B>phonogramic</B> or <B>phonogrammic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>like a phonogram. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Obsolete.) consisting of phonograph records. </DL>
<A NAME="phonograph">
<B>phonograph, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>an instrument that reproduces the sounds from records; record player. As the record turns, a special needle picks up its sounds, which are heard on a loudspeaker. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Obsolete.) an instrument that records and reproduces sounds, usually on a wax cylinder or disk. </DL>
<A NAME="phonographer">
<B>phonographer, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a person who uses phonography; a shorthand writer (in Pitman's system). <DD><B> 2. </B><B>=phonetist.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="phonographic">
<B>phonographic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of a phonograph. <DD><B> 2. </B>produced by a phonograph. <DD><B> 3. </B>of phonography. <DD><B> 4. </B>of phonograms. adv. <B>phonographically.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="phonographneedle">
<B>phonograph needle,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the small, pointed piece of metal, sapphire, diamond, or other material in a phonograph which receives and transmits the vibrations from the record. </DL>
<A NAME="phonographrecord">
<B>phonograph record,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a thin disk, now usually of vinyl or other plastic, on the surface of which sound is transcribed in narrow grooves. The pitch of the sound picked up by the needle is controlled by microscopic variations in the grooves. </DL>
<A NAME="phonography">
<B>phonography, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the art of writing according to sound; phonetic spelling. <DD><B> 2. </B>phonetic shorthand, especially the phonetic shorthand devised by Sir Isaac Pitman in 1837. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Obsolete.) the study of speech sounds and their phonetic transcription. </DL>
<A NAME="phonolite">
<B>phonolite, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of various volcanic rocks which ring when struck, composed of orthoclase, nephelite, and certain other minerals; clinkstone. </DL>
<A NAME="phonolitic">
<B>phonolitic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>having to do with phonolite. <DD><B> 2. </B>consisting of phonolite. </DL>
<A NAME="phonologic">
<B>phonologic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of, having to do with, or relating to phonology. adv. <B>phonologically.</B> </DL>
<B>phonologist, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an expert in phonology. <BR> <I>Ex. The phonologist will begin his task by making numerous phonetic transcriptions ... before attempting to construct his phonemic pattern (Simeon Potter).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="phonology">
<B>phonology, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the system of sounds used in a language. <BR> <I>Ex. A linguist examining the phonology of a language can identify the points at which divergences of interpretation can be expected (H. A. Gleason, Jr.).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>the study of sounds of a language, their history and changes. <BR> <I>Ex. Phonology deals with the phonemes and sequences of phonemes (H. A. Gleason, Jr.).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="phonomania">
<B>phonomania, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a mania for murder or killing. </DL>
<A NAME="phonometer">
<B>phonometer, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an instrument for measuring the pitch (frequency) or volume (intensity) of sound. </DL>
<A NAME="phonometric">
<B>phonometric, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>having to do with a phonometer. <DD><B> 2. </B>having to do with the measurement of sound. </DL>
<A NAME="phonometry">
<B>phonometry, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the measurement of sound with a phonometer. </DL>
<A NAME="phonon">
<B>phonon, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a particle or quantum of thermal energy in the form of sound or vibration. <BR> <I>Ex. When electrons penetrate a crystal they set up units of vibrations called phonons (Herbert Kondo).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="phonophore">
<B>phonophore, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>an apparatus which permits telephoning over a telegraph wire without interfering with the current by which telegraph messages are simultaneously transmitted. <DD><B> 2. </B>a system using such an apparatus. </DL>
<A NAME="phonopore">
<B>phonopore, </B>noun. <B>=phonophore.</B></DL>
<A NAME="phonoreception">
<B>phonoreception, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the reception of sound by a sense organ. </DL>
<A NAME="phonoreceptor">
<B>phonoreceptor, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a sense organ which is sensitive to sound. </DL>
<A NAME="phonorecord">
<B>phonorecord, </B>noun. <B>=phonodisc.</B></DL>
<A NAME="phonoscope">
<B>phonoscope, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>an instrument for indicating or representing sound vibrations in a visible form. <DD><B> 2. </B>an instrument for testing the quality of musical strings. </DL>
<A NAME="phonotype">
<B>phonotype, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a character or letter of a phonetic alphabet adapted for printing. <DD><B> 2. </B>phonetic print or type. </DL>
<A NAME="phonotypic">
<B>phonotypic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with or relating to phonotype or phonotypy. adv. <B>phonotypically.</B> </DL>
<B>phonotypist, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an advocate or user of phonotypy. </DL>
<A NAME="phonotypy">
<B>phonotypy, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a system of phonetic shorthand, devised by Sir Isaac Pitman; phonography. </DL>
<A NAME="phony">
<B>phony, </B>adjective, <B>-nier,</B> <B>-niest,</B> noun, pl. <B>-nies,</B> verb, <B>-nied,</B> <B>-nying.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) <DD><I>adj. </I> not genuine; counterfeit; fake. <BR> <I>Ex. I ... gave the sucker my name and address (both phony of course) and promised to send two hundred dollars as soon as I got home (Saturday Evening Post).</I> (SYN) sham, false, bogus, spurious. <DD><I>noun </I> a fake; pretender. <BR> <I>Ex. He says he is a very important man but he is nothing but a phony. The twenty-dollar bill was a phony.</I> <DD><I>v.t. </I>to make phony; counterfeit; fake; pretend. <BR> <I>Ex. But when they talk like McCarthy, [they] do not merely exaggerate their case, they phony it (Life).</I> <DD> Also, <B>phoney.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="phonyness">
<B>phonyness, </B>noun. <B>=phoniness.</B></DL>
<A NAME="phooey">
<B>phooey, </B>interjection.<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Slang.) an exclamation of scorn or contempt; bah; pfui. <BR> <I>Ex. Ruben and I are pals. All those stories about a fight--phooey (New York Times).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="phorate">
<B>phorate, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a highly toxic organophosphorous compound used as a systemic insecticide. <BR> <I>Ex. Systemic insecticides such as phorate ... while killing pests at the same time often harm the seeds and reduce the proportion which germinate (New Scientist).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="phore">
<B>-phore,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (combining form.) a thing that bears, or carries ______. <BR> <I>Ex. Oophore = a structure that bears eggs. Semaphore = an apparatus that carries signaling devices.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="phoresis">
<B>phoresis, </B>noun. <B>=phoresy.</B></DL>
<A NAME="phoresy">
<B>phoresy, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Zoology.) the nonparasitic transportation of one species by another, especially among arthropods. <BR> <I>Ex. This mode of travel, known as phoresy, seems to be a response to specific conditions of the environment (Scientific American).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="phosgene">
<B>phosgene, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a colorless, poisonous liquid or gas with a suffocating odor, formed by the reaction of carbon monoxide and chlorine, and used in chemical warfare and also in organic synthesis; carbonyl chloride. <BR> <I>Ex. The main war gases available toward the end of the last war were phosgene, mustard gas, and lewisite (James P. Baxter).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="phosgenite">
<B>phosgenite, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a mineral, a chloride and carbonate of lead, occurring in white or yellowish tetragonal crystals, and playing a role in bone formation. </DL>
<B>phosphatase, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an enzyme which splits carbohydrate and phosphate compounds. </DL>
<A NAME="phosphate">
<B>phosphate, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a salt or ester of phosphoric acid. It is present in rocks and in plant and animal remains. Phosphates are necessary to the growth ofplants and animals and have extensive use as fertilizers. Bread contains phosphates. <DD><B> 2. </B>a fertilizer containing such salts. <DD><B> 3. </B>a drink of carbonated water flavored with fruit syrup, and containing a little phosphoric acid. </DL>
<A NAME="phosphaterock">
<B>phosphate rock,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a sedimentary rock that contains calcium phosphate. It is, when crushed, a primary source of phosphorus in agriculture. </DL>
<A NAME="phosphatic">
<B>phosphatic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or containing phosphoric acid or phosphates. <DD><B> 2. </B>characterized by phosphoric acid or phosphates. </DL>
<A NAME="phosphatide">
<B>phosphatide, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any fatty substance of a group present in cellular tissue and consisting of esters of phosphoric acid; phospholipid. </DL>
<A NAME="phosphatidic">
<B>phosphatidic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of, having to do with, or formed from phosphatides. <BR> <I>Ex. phosphatidic acid.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="phosphatization">
<B>phosphatization, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the act of phosphatizing. <DD><B> 2. </B>the fact or condition of being phosphatized. </DL>
<A NAME="phosphatize">
<B>phosphatize, </B>transitive verb, <B>-tized,</B> <B>-tizing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>to treat with phosphates. <DD><B> 2. </B>to reduce to the form of a phosphate or phosphates. </DL>
<A NAME="phosphaturia">
<B>phosphaturia, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Medicine.) an abnormal condition indicated by an excess of phosphates in the urine. </DL>
<A NAME="phosphaturic">
<B>phosphaturic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Medicine.) of or having to do with phosphaturia. </DL>
<A NAME="phosphene">
<B>phosphene, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a luminous image, as of rings of light, produced by mechanical excitation of the retina, as by pressing the eyeball when the lid is closed. </DL>
<A NAME="phosphid">
<B>phosphid, </B>noun. <B>=phosphide.</B></DL>
<A NAME="phosphide">
<B>phosphide, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a compound of phosphorus with a basic element or radical. </DL>
