<B>polytheist, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a person who believes in or worships more than one god. <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>=polytheistic.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="polytheistic">
<B>polytheistic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with or characterized by belief in or worship of more than one god. adv. <B>polytheistically.</B> </DL>
<B>polytonal, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Music.) having or using different harmonic keys simultaneously. adv. <B>polytonally.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="polytonality">
<B>polytonality, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Music.) <DD><B> 1. </B>the use of different harmonic keys simultaneously. <DD><B> 2. </B>the sounds produced by using different harmonic keys simultaneously. </DL>
<A NAME="polytone">
<B>polytone, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> variance of tone, especially in ordinary speech. </DL>
<A NAME="polytrophic">
<B>polytrophic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> subsisting on a variety of organic substances, as pathogenic bacteria. </DL>
<A NAME="polytype">
<B>polytype, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a cast produced by pressing a woodcut or other plate into semifluid metal. <DD><B> 2. </B>a copy of an engraving or of printed matter made from a cast thus produced. </DL>
<A NAME="polytypic">
<B>polytypic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having or involving many or several different types. </DL>
<A NAME="polytypical">
<B>polytypical, </B>adjective. =polytypic.</DL>
<A NAME="polyunsaturate">
<B>polyunsaturate, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a polyunsaturated oil or fat, such as certain vegetable oils or fish oil, often used in low-cholesterol diets. <BR> <I>Ex. Richest of all in polyunsaturates are vegetable oils from corn, cottonseed, safflower, soybeans, and (if not artificially hydrogenated) peanuts and some olives (Time).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="polyunsaturated">
<B>polyunsaturated, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having many double or triple bonds and free valences. <BR> <I>Ex. a polyunsaturated vegetable oil.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="polyurethan">
<B>polyurethan, </B>noun. =polyurethane.</DL>
<A NAME="polyurethane">
<B>polyurethane, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a strong plastic resin that resists fire, the effects of weather, and the corrosive action of acids and oxygen, made in the form of rigid or flexible foams or solids. The wide variations of density and form make polyurethane's uses varied, and it is now used as a substitute for foam rubber in the form of a flexible foam, as a binder, filler, and strengthener for fractured bones in the form of a rigid solid, and as insulation in building construction or as a stiffener for sheet-metal structures in the form of a rigid foam. (Abbr:) PU (no periods). </DL>
<A NAME="polyuria">
<B>polyuria, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Medicine.) an excessive excretion of urine, as in diabetes and certain nervous diseases. </DL>
<A NAME="polyuric">
<B>polyuric, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with polyuria. </DL>
<A NAME="polyuronide">
<B>polyuronide, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a natural gum or resin found in humus or decaying vegetation which improves soil condition by binding the particles together. </DL>
<B>polyvalent, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>(Chemistry.) multivalent. <DD><B> 2. </B>containing the proper antibodies or antigens to resist more than one species or strain of disease organisms. <BR> <I>Ex. a polyvalent serum.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="polyversity">
<B>polyversity, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ties.</B> =multiversity.</DL>
<A NAME="polyvinyl">
<B>polyvinyl, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with any one of a group of chemical compounds formed by the polymerization of one or more compounds that have the vinyl group. Many polyvinyl compounds are important as thermoplastic resins. </DL>
<A NAME="polyvinylacetate">
<B>polyvinyl acetate,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a transparent thermoplastic resin formed by the polymerization of vinyl acetate, used in making adhesives, paints, lacquers, and plastics. </DL>
<A NAME="polyvinylalcohol">
<B>polyvinyl alcohol,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a resin made from polyvinyl acetate, used especially as an adhesive, for coating materials and in molding. </DL>
<A NAME="polyvinylchloride">
<B>polyvinyl chloride,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a themoplastic synthetic resin formed by the polymerization of vinyl chloride, used especially in fabrics, pipes, and floor coverings, for its hardness and resistance to chemicals. (Abbr:) PVC (no periods). </DL>
<A NAME="polyvinylidenechloride">
<B>polyvinylidene chloride,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a thermoplastic synthetic resin formed by the polymerization of vinylidene chloride, used for moldings and filaments. </DL>
<B>polyvinyl pyrrolidone,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a substance made from formaldehyde and acetylene, used chiefly with iodine and other antiseptics as an effective agent against bacteria, fungus, and virus, as a substitute for blood plasma in a time of shortage, and also in cosmetics and detergents. </DL>
<A NAME="polyvinylresin">
<B>polyvinyl resin,</B> =vinyl resin.</DL>
<A NAME="polycentrist">
<B>polycentrist, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> one who advocates or practices polycentrism. <DD><I>adj. </I> of or characterized by polycentrism; polycentric. <BR> <I>Ex. Many more responsible non-communists were becoming polycentrists, including General de Gaulle (London Times).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="polyxena">
<B>Polyxena, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Greek Legend.) a daughter of Priam and Hecuba, and the bride of Achilles. At her wedding Achilles was slain by Paris, and Polyxena was later sacrificed by the Greeks on his funeral pyre. </DL>
<A NAME="polyzoan">
<B>polyzoan, </B>noun, adjective. =bryozoan.</DL>
<A NAME="polyzoarial">
<B>polyzoarial, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with a polyzoarium. </DL>
<A NAME="polyzoarium">
<B>polyzoarium, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ia.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a colony of bryozoans or its supporting skeleton. </DL>
<A NAME="polyzoic">
<B>polyzoic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Zoology.) <DD><B> 1. </B>of or like the bryozoans. <DD><B> 2. </B>composed of a number of individual zooids existing in the form of a colony. <DD><B> 3. </B>of or having to do with a spore that produces many sporozoites. </DL>
<A NAME="polyzonal">
<B>polyzonal, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having several or many zones (applied especially to a type of lens composed of a number of annular segments). </DL>
<A NAME="polyzoon">
<B>polyzoon, </B>noun, pl. <B>-zoa.</B> =bryozoan.</DL>
<A NAME="pom">
<B>pom</B> or <B>Pom, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Australian Slang.) a British immigrant; Briton. </DL>
<A NAME="pomace">
<B>pomace, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>apple pulp or similar fruit pulp before or after the juice has been pressed out. <DD><B> 2. </B>what is left after oil has been pressed out of something, such as the substance of certain fish. </DL>
<A NAME="pomacefly">
<B>pomace fly,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a group of several flies whose larvae live in decaying fruit; fruit fly. </DL>
<A NAME="pomaceous">
<B>pomaceous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>belonging to a group of plants of the rose family bearing pomes or pomelike fruits, such as the apple and hawthorn; malaceous. <DD><B> 2. </B>of or having to do with apples. <DD><B> 3. </B>of the nature of a pome or apple. </DL>
<A NAME="pomade">
<B>pomade, </B>noun, verb, <B>-maded,</B> <B>-mading.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a perfumed ointment for the scalp and hair. <DD><I>v.t. </I> to dress (the scalp and hair) with pomade. </DL>
<A NAME="pomak">
<B>Pomak, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a group of Bulgarian Moslems living near the border with Greece. </DL>
<A NAME="pomander">
<B>pomander, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a ball of mixed aromatic substances formerly carried for perfume or as a guard against infection. <DD><B> 2. </B>the case in which this was carried, usually a hollow ball of gold or silver in the shape of an apple or orange. </DL>
<A NAME="pomarinejaeger">
<B>pomarine jaeger,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a hawklike sea bird, a variety of jaeger with broad, blunt, elongated central tail feathers. </DL>
<A NAME="pomato">
<B>pomato, </B>noun, pl. <B>-toes.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a small tomato-like fruit grown on a potato vine. It was developed by Luther Burbank by selection from the fruits of the potato. </DL>
<B>pome, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a fruit consisting of firm, juicy flesh surrounding a core that contains several seeds. Apples, pears, and quinces are pomes. adj. <B>pomelike.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="pomegranate">
<B>pomegranate, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a reddish-yellow fruit with a thick skin and with many seeds enveloped in a juicy red pulp. The pulp has a pleasant, slightly sour taste. The pomegranate is a large, roundish, many-celled berry. <DD><B> 2. </B>the tree it grows on. It is a tropical Asian and African tree, widely cultivated in subtropical regions. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Australian Slang.) a British immigrant; pommy. </DL>
<B>Pomeranian, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> of or having to do with Pomerania, on the south coast of the Baltic Sea, or its people. <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a native or inhabitant of Pomerania. <DD><B> 2. </B>any one of a breed of small dogs, weighing from 3 to 7 pounds, with a sharp nose, pointed ears, and long, thick, silky hair. It is related to the chow and the spitz. </DL>
<A NAME="pomfret">
<B>pomfret, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a fish of the Indian and Pacific oceans, used as food. <DD><B> 2. </B>a kind of sea bream found near Bermuda. </DL>
<A NAME="pomiculture">
<B>pomiculture, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the cultivation or growing of fruit. </DL>
<A NAME="pomiculturist">
<B>pomiculturist, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who cultivates or raises fruit. </DL>
<A NAME="pomiferous">
<B>pomiferous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> bearing pomes or pomelike fruits. </DL>
<A NAME="pomme">
<B>pomme</B> or <B>pommee, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Heraldry.) having arms that terminate in knobs, globes, or balls. <BR> <I>Ex. a cross pomme.</I> </DL>
