pentode
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a thermionic tube having five electrodes
pentose
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule
Pentothal
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic
pentoxide
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in the molecule
pentoxifylline
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a drug (trade name Trental) used to treat claudication; believed to increase the flexibility of red blood cells so they can flow through the blood vessels to the legs and feet
pentylenetetrazol
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark
penuche
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ fudge made with brown sugar and butter and milk and nuts
penuchle
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
penult
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the next to last syllable in a word
penultima
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the next to last syllable in a word
penultimate
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the next to last syllable in a word
penultimate
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ second last; "the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter"; "the figures in the next-to-last column"
penumbra
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra
penumbral
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ of or pertaining to the region of partial shadow around an umbra
penurious
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ not having enough money to pay for necessities
penurious
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"
penuriously
— Biord
– Engelsk
~ in a penurious manner; "they lived penuriously"
penuriousness
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a state of lacking money
penuriousness
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a disposition to be niggardly with money
penury
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"