About The Word P

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P Meaning & Definition
P Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of P?

[n] the 16th letter of the Roman alphabet
[n] a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

Synonyms | Synonyms for P: atomic number 15 | phosphorus

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See Also | alphabetic character | apatite | chemical element | element | letter | letter of the alphabet | Roman alphabet

P In Webster's Dictionary

\P\ (p[=e]), the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal consonant whose form and value come from the Latin, into which language the letter was brought, through the ancient Greek, from the Ph[oe]nician, its probable origin being Egyptian. Etymologically P is most closely related to b, f, and v; as hobble, hopple; father, paternal; recipient, receive. See {B}, {F}, and {M}. See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 247, 248, and 184-195.

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