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Phthalimide
- - An imido derivative of phthalic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance, C6H4.(CO)2NH, which has itself (like succinimide) acid properties, and forms a series of salts. Cf. Imido acid, under Imido.
Phthiriasis
- - A disease (morbus pediculous) consisting in the excessive multiplication of lice on the human body.
Pichiciagos
- noun - very small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neck
Pichiciegos
- noun - very small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neck
Pith Helmet
- noun -
- a lightweight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun
Pithinesses
- noun - terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words
Prehensions
- noun - the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)