| postvasectomy |
combined form of vasectomy. |
| post-Victorian |
combined form of Victorian. |
| postwar |
of, relating to, or designating the period after a war. |
| postweaning |
combined form of weaning. |
| postworkshop |
combined form of workshop. |
| posy |
a flower, or small bouquet of flowers. |
| pot1 |
a deep round container made of metal, glass, or clay, used for cooking food. [7 definitions] |
| pot2 |
(slang) marijuana. |
| potable |
fit for drinking. [2 definitions] |
| potage |
(French) soup, esp. soup that is thick. |
| potash |
potassium carbonate or potassium hydroxide. [2 definitions] |
| potassium |
a chemical element of the alkali metal group that has nineteen protons in each nucleus, that occurs naturally only in compounds such as various salts, and that can be isolated as a soft silver-white solid that oxidizes swiftly in air. (symbol: K) |
| potassium-argon dating |
a scientific method for dating geological specimens, based on the natural rate of decay of potassium into argon, and the ratio of the two elements in the specimen. |
| potassium bitartrate |
see "cream of tartar." |
| potassium bromide |
a white crystalline compound used in photography, spectroscopy, engraving, and medicine. |
| potassium carbonate |
an alkaline crystalline powder used to make products such as glass, ceramics, and soaps. |
| potassium chlorate |
a poisonous white or colorless crystalline solid used as an oxidizing agent in the making of disinfectants, bleaches, matches, fireworks, and explosives. |
| potassium chloride |
a colorless crystalline salt used in fertilizers and in the making of other potassium salts. |
| potassium cyanide |
a highly poisonous white powder used as an insecticide and in photography, electroplating, and metallurgy, esp. in extracting silver and gold from ores. |
| potassium hydroxide |
a caustic white deliquescent solid or crystalline salt used in the making of soaps, liquid detergents, and glass. |
| potassium nitrate |
a colorless crystalline compound used in explosives, preservatives, and fertilizers and as a chemical reagent. |