Meaning of P
| Pronunciation: | | pee
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- [n] the 16th letter of the Roman alphabet
- [n] a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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| | Synonyms: | | atomic number 15, phosphorus |
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| | See Also: | | alphabetic character, apatite, chemical element, element, letter, letter of the alphabet, Roman alphabet | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \P\ (p[=e]),
the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal
consonant whose form and value come from the Latin, into
which language the letter was brought, through the ancient
Greek, from the Ph[oe]nician, its probable origin being
Egyptian. Etymologically P is most closely related to b, f,
and v; as hobble, hopple; father, paternal; recipient,
receive. See {B}, {F}, and {M}. See Guide to Pronunciation,
[sect][sect] 247, 248, and 184-195.
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