English to English Dictionary

Punch

To strike someone or something hard with a closed fist.

Purge

To rid a nation, organization, or group of an unwanted quality, condition, or person, often violently or summarily.

Purgeable

Capable of being purged, cleared, or emptied, especially of unwanted data, contents, or elements.

Pustulate

Having pustules or blister-like elevations; covered with small bumps or swellings.

Pyrolyze

To subject an organic material to pyrolysis; to undergo chemical decomposition caused by extreme heat in the absence of oxygen.

pH

A figure expressing the acidity or alkalinity of a solution on a logarithmic scale on which 7 is neutral, lower values are more acidic, and higher values more alkaline.

pachuco

A member of a subculture of Mexican-American teenagers and young men associated with zoot suits, distinct slang (Caló), and a rebellious lifestyle in the mid-20th century.

paleomagnetism

The branch of geophysics concerned with the magnetism in rocks that was induced by the earth's magnetic field at the time of their formation.

paleontology

The branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants.

parabolic reflector

A reflective surface used to collect or project energy such as light, sound, or radio waves in a particular shape based on a parabola.

paramour

A illicit lover, especially the illicit partner of a married person.

paranoia

A mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance, typically worked into an organized system.