| postulate |
to assert as something true, esp. as a basis for reasoning. [7 definitions] |
| postulator |
one who postulates an idea, theory, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| posture |
the general position or carriage of the body. [6 definitions] |
| postvaccination |
combined form of vaccination. |
| postvagotomy |
combined form of vagotomy. |
| 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. |