-PHOR

Meaning of -PHOR in English

noun combining form

see -phore

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PHOR — n ( pl тж. -ri) греч. 1. ист. эфор; pl эфоры, коллегия пяти в древней Спарте 2. чиновник ( в …
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PHOR — n ( pl тж. -ri) греч. 1. ист. эфор; pl эфоры, коллегия пяти в древней Спарте 2. чиновник ( в …
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PHORATE — ˈfō(ə)rˌāt, ˈfȯ(- noun ( -s ) Etymology: phos phor- + thion ate : a very toxic organophosphate systemic insecticide C …
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PHORORHACOS — fəˈrȯrəˌkäs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek phōr thief + rhakos rag — more at phora : a …
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PHORONE — ˈfōˌrōn noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cam phor + -one : a yellowish green unsaturated open-chain ketone …
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PHORMIA — ˈfȯrmēə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, probably irregular from Greek phōr thief — more at phora : a genus …
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-PHORE — noun combining form or -phor ˌfō(ə)r, ˌfȯ(ə)r, -ōə, -ȯ(ə) ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin -phorus, from Greek -phoros, from …
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PHORADENDRON — ˌfōrəˈdendrən noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek phōr thief + dendron tree; from the parasitic habit — more …
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PHORA — ˈfōrə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek phōr thief; akin to Latin fur thief — more at furtive …
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MYOPHRISK — ˈmīəˌfrisk noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin myophrisca, probably irregular from my- + phor- + -isca (from Greek -iskos, …
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MAGNOPHORITE — magˈnäfəˌrīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: magno- + phor- + -ite : a mineral NaKCaMg 5 Si 8 O 23 …
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LITHIOPHORITE — -fəˌrīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: German lithiophorit, from lithi- + phor- + -it -ite : a mineral LiMn 3 …
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FURTIVE — ˈfər]d.]iv, ˈfə̄], ˈfəi], ]t], ]ēv\ adjective Etymology: French or Latin; French furtif, from Latin furtivus, from furtum theft (from fur …
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CYCLOPHORASE — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at cyclo- +ˈfȯˌrās, -āz noun or cyclo·phorase system ( -s ) Etymology: cycl- + phor- + -ase : a …
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BIOPHORE — ˈbīəˈfō(ə)r, -ȯ(ə)r noun also bi·o·phor -fȯ(ə)r ( -s ) Etymology: German biophor, from bio- bi- (II) + -phor -phore : …
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AEROPHOR — ˈ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ˌfȯ(ə)r noun also aero·phore -ˌfō(ə)r, -ȯ(- ( -s ) Etymology: German aerophor, from aer- + -phor -phore : a device …
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PHORATE — /fawr"ayt, fohr"-/ , n. Chem. a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used esp. as …
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IODOPHOR — /uy oh"deuh fawr', -fohr'/ , n. Pharm. a complex of iodine and a surfactant that releases free iodine in solution, …
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HETEROPHORIA — — heterophoric /het'euhr euh fawr"ik, -for"-/ , adj. /het'euhr euh fawr"ee euh, -fohr"-/ , n. Ophthalm. a latent strabismus of …
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DYSPHORIA — — dysphoric /dis fawr"ik, -for"-/ , adj. /dis fawr"ee euh, -fohr"-/ , n. Pathol. a state of dissatisfaction, anxiety, restlessness, …
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PHORATE — noun Etymology: phos phor us + thio ate salt of a thio acid Date: 1959 : a very toxic organophosphate …
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FURTIVE — adjective Etymology: French or Latin; French furtif, from Latin furtivus, from furtum theft, from fur thief, from or akin to …
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SEMAPHORE — [sem.a.phore] n [Gk sema sign, signal + ISV -phore] (1816) 1: an apparatus for visual signaling (as by the position …
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PYROPHORIC — [py.ro.phor.ic] adj [NL pyrophorus, fr. Gk pyrophoros fire-bearing, fr. pyr- + -phoros carrying--more at -phore] (1836) 1: igniting spontaneously 2: …
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PHOTOPHOSPHORYLATION — [pho.to.phos.phor.y.la.tion] n (1956): the synthesis of ATP from ADP and phosphate that occurs in a plant using radiant energy absorbed …
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PHOSPHORYLATION — [phos.phor.y.la.tion] n (1925): the process of phosphorylating a chemical compound either by reaction with inorganic phosphate or by transfer of …
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PHOSPHORYLATE — [phos.phor.y.late] vt -lat.ed ; -lat.ing (1937): to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or …
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METAPHOR — [met.a.phor] n [MF or L; MF metaphore, fr. L metaphora, fr. Gk, fr. metapherein to transfer, fr. meta- + pherein …
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EUPHORIA — [eu.pho.ria] n [NL, fr. Gk, fr. euphoros healthy, fr. eu- + pherein to bear--more at bear] (ca. 1751): a feeling …
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DEPHOSPHORYLATION — [de.phos.phor.y.la.tion] n (1931): the process of removing phosphate groups from an organic compound (as ATP) by hydrolysis; also: the resulting …
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ANAPHORIC — [an.a.phor.ic] adj (1904): of or relating to anaphora "an ~ usage"; esp: being a word or phrase that takes its …
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