propyl group
— Noun
– English
～ the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane
propylene
— Noun
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～ a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis
propylene glycol
— Noun
– English
～ a sweet colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid used as an antifreeze and in brake fluid and also as a humectant in cosmetics and personal care items although it can be absorbed through the skin with harmful effects
propylthiouracil
— Noun
– English
～ a crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter
prorate
— Verb
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～ divide or assess proportionally; "The rent was prorated for the rest of the month"
prorate
— Verb
– English
～ make a proportional settlement or distribution
proration
— Noun
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～ the proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer
prorogation
— Noun
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～ discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it
prorogue
— Verb
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～ hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
prorogue
— Verb
– English
～ adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body
prosaic
— Adjective
– English
～ not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; "an unglamorous job greasing engines"
prosaic
— Adjective
– English
～ lacking wit or imagination; "a pedestrian movie plot"
prosaic
— Adjective
– English
～ not fanciful or imaginative; "local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones"; "a prosaic and unimaginative essay"
prosaically
— Adverb
– English
～ in a matter-of-fact manner; "I applied my attention prosaically to my routine"
prosaicness
— Noun
– English
～ commonplaceness as a consequence of being humdrum and not exciting
prosauropoda
— Noun
– English
～ the earliest known dinosaurs
proscenium arch
— Noun
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～ the arch over the opening in the proscenium wall
proscenium
— Noun
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～ the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
proscenium
— Noun
– English
～ the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater
prosciutto
— Noun
– English
～ Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin