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DEPART NT OF THE ARMY
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF
FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION
WASHINGTON. D. C. 20310
There is no doubt that you can
Define the word, "phenomenon"
In terms of scientific association
When describing the observation.
The meanings of our words are clear
Albeit, it often is not what we want
to hear.
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phenocryst- -_-.1098
n. [phcno- } borbilal], an odorless, white crystalline technicalities: a somew
powder, C ,N 13n, used as a sedative and soporific: unscrupulous behavior.
also called lutninal. phi Lin-der (fi-lan'dc"r),
pheno-cryst (fc'na-krist. fen'a-krist), n. [Fr. phcno- inen < philos, loving
cryste < Or. phaincin, to show + krystallos, crystal], fiction as a name for a
an isolated or conspicuous crystal embedded in por- landers; philanderer.
Iohyritic rock. love affairs; make love
pile nol (fc'n8l, fe'nol, fc'n51), n. (phen- d- -ofl. 1. a phi lan der?cr (fi-lan'di
white crystalline compound. C?H5UH, produced from philanthropic (fil'an
coal tar, and used in making explosives, etc.: it is a ique , of, showing, or c
strong, corrosive poison, and its dilute aqueous solution, itab e; benevolent; gen
commonly called carbolic acid, is used as an antiseptic. SYN.---philanthropic in
2. any of a group of aromatic hydroxyl derivatives, welfare, especially as show
similar in structure and composition to phenol, endowment of institution,
phenolate (f-e'na-15t'), n. a salt of carbolic acid rnanilarlan implies inert
(phenol in a dilute aqueous solution) carbolate. welfare of humanity, espec
p reno-lic (fi-nol'ik, fi-ni'lik), adj. of, derived from, or feringi charitable implies
those in need; altruistic i.
containing pphenol' r before one's own interests
phe-no?log.l?cal (fe no-lojri-k'1), adj, of phonology. selfishness.
phenol o g T n. [contr. of phcnomenology], phiian?tbrop?i?cal (f
the study of natural phenomena that recur periodically, thropie,
as migration, blossoming, etc., and of their relation phi?lan?thro plat (fi-Is
to climate and changes in season. pp practices phirinthro
phenol?phtha~.cin, phenol-phthal?ein fe nil-that - plractic s phi nt opl:
en, fe nol-fthal i-in), n. [phenol + hthalein], a white to
ale-yellow, cr stalline powder, ti5Hi,o,. used as a P[ZED (-1izd j, PHrLA'
n chemical in ma dyes, and as an acid-base indicator lanthropically.
?py (fi- vd.lto
in n chemmical analysis: sis: it is red in a solution containing a i?l
Gr. pliilanthrdpia < pF
base and colorless in a solution containing an acid. 1. a phe-nom-e-na (fi-nom'a-nal, n. plural of phenomenon. chart ysire to m
phe -nom?e nal (fi-nom a-n 1), adj. 1. of or constitutinir .. --
Phi?le-rnon (fi-le'rnan,
affectionate), a mascu'.
Philemon, a book in t
message from the Apoi
abbreviated Philem.
who, with his wife B
with the disguised Ilet
phiihar?mon?ic (l1'ha
philharmonique, after
loving + harmonic, ha
music. 2. of or by a
n. 1. [P-l, a society
or support of the Gree
phil-hel?len?ist (fil-hel
hellene.
Phil. I., Philippine Isla
Phil i a (fil'i-a), (< C
form meaning: 1. ter,
2. abnormal attraction
Philip (fil'ap), (L. Phi
of horses < philos. lo'
culine name: diminul
equivalents, L. Philip
Filippo, Sp. Felipe: an
the twelve Apostles.
son of Massasoit; l-l
Indians- led a war aga
called king Philip.
Philip, Prince, 1921-
of Elizabeth II of Eng
Philip, Saint, an evan
Christian church in Jei
Philip II 1. 382-336
336 lC.e); creator of t'
1223; king of France
Augustus. 3. 1527-15'
sent the Armada again:
pphll., philosophy. Philip IV 1268-1314; k
Phil-a del-phi-a fil'a-del'fi-a, fil'a-del'f a), n. 1. a city the founcations of the F
in southeastern Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River: Philip V 1683-1746;kir
pop., 2.003,000 (metropolitan area. 4,343,000). 2. an of the Douse of Bourbc
ancient city in Asia Minor. Philip Augustus, see I'
hiladelphl n er Slan a e e o shrew Phili a ( fil-lip's), [fe,
ved For IAleaSKYR-0 / s6llr'~ + 01~8m00 40 028 O n?
phrc-nom-e-non (8-norn'a-non's, is. (p1. PHENOMENA
(-no ) ? also, es p. for 3 & 4, PHENOMENONS (-nonz')]
[ L. ~phaenomenan; Or. hainomenon, neut, ppr. o1
phainesiJiai, to appear], 1. any fact, circumstance, or
experience that is apparent to the senses and that can
be s ' lentifical1v described or appraised: as, an eclipse
is a p enomenon o as ronomy. the appearance or
observed features of something experienced as dis-
tinguished from reality or the thing in itself. 3. any-
thing that is extremely unusual; extraordinary occur-
rence. 4. [Colloq.], a person with some extraordinary
quality, aptitude, etc.Lprodigy.-
aniline and various other aromatic compounds.
phen?yl'?ain-ine (fen'il-a-men', fe'nil-am in), n. [phenyl
+ amine], aniline.
phen?yl?ene-(fen's-t'en', fe'na-t'en'), n. [phenyl + -enel,
a divalent radical, C.H4, derived from benzene by
replacement of two hydrogen atoms.
phew (fii, fyoo: conventionalized pronun.), inferj, an ex-
clamation expressing disgust, surprise, relief, etc,
phi (fi, fe) n. Gr.l, the twenty-first letter of the Greek
alphabet F. c ). 8enerally equivalent to English ph (f):
see alphabet, table.
phial (fi'al), n. [ME. frole; OFr. fiole, phiole; Pr. f,ola;
LL. fiola; L. phiala; Gr. phial& broad, shallow drinking
vessel), a small glass bottle; vial. -
Phi Be-ta Kappa (fi ba'ta kap'a, b'e'ta), [< the
initial letters of the Gr. words hilosophia biou kyber-
nctis, philosophy the guide of life], an honorary society
composed of American college students of high scho-
lastic rank: founded 1776.
Phid?i-an (fid'i-an), adj. of or characteristic of Phidias.
Phid?l-as d'i-as), n. Greek sculptor of 5th century B.C.
Phi-di -des (ffi-dip'a-dez', is. Pheidippides.
phil:fill( philo-.
CPYRGHT