P

Definitions of P
  1. noun
    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: fosfor
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    type of:
    element
    any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
  2. noun
    a lot where cars are parked
    synonyms: parkeergarage, parkeergelegenheid, parkeerterrein
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    kermis, kermisterrein
    a parcel of land having fixed boundaries
  3. noun
    a public square with room for pedestrians
    synonyms: parkeergelegenheid, parkeerterrein, plein, winkelcentrum
  4. noun
    a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
    synonyms: P., Portugal
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