peroration
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~ a flowery and highly rhetorical oration
peroxidase
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~ any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide
peroxide
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~ an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
peroxide blonde
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~ a blond whose hair is bleached with peroxide
peroxide blond
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~ a blond whose hair is bleached with peroxide
peroxide
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~ a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels
perpendicular
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~ a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
perpendicular
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~ an extremely steep face
perpendicular
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~ a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
perpendicular
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~ a straight line at right angles to another line
perpendicularity
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~ the relation of opposition between things at right angles
perpendicularity
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~ the quality of being at right angles to a given line or plane (especially the plane of the horizon)
perpetration
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~ the act of committing a crime
perpetrator
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~ someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
perpetual motion machine
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~ a machine that can continue to do work indefinitely without drawing energy from some external source; impossible under the law of conservation of energy
perpetual motion
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~ motion that continues indefinitely without any external source of energy; impossible in practice because of friction
perpetual calendar
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~ a chart or mechanical device that indicates the days of the week corresponding to any given date over a long period of years
perpetuation
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~ the act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"
perpetuity
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~ the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless)