9-letter words containing p, h, l
- patchouli — a plant, Pogostemon cablin, of tropical Asia, that yields a fragrant oil (patchouli oil) used in the manufacture of perfumes.
- pathology — the science or the study of the origin, nature, and course of diseases.
- peachblow — a delicate purplish pink.
- pearl ash — the granular crystalline form of potassium carbonate
- pearlfish — any of several small fishes of the family Carapidae, living within pearl oysters, sea cucumbers, starfishes, etc.
- pedophile — an adult who is sexually attracted to young children.
- peep-hole — a small hole or opening through which to peep or look, as in a door.
- penholder — a holder in which a penpoint is placed.
- pentalpha — pentagram.
- pentathla — pentathlons
- perihelia — the point in the orbit of a planet or comet at which it is nearest to the sun.
- perilymph — the fluid between the bony and membranous labyrinths of the ear.
- petechial — pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by petechiae.
- pewholder — a person who leases or is the owner of a pew or an area of seats in a church
- phacolite — a colorless variety of chabazite.
- phacolith — a layer of igneous rock, which has the structure of a lens, and which occurs in an invasive position in sedimentary rock
- phalanger — any of numerous arboreal marsupials of the family Phalangeridae, of Australia, having foxlike ears and a long, bushy tail.
- phalanges — a plural of phalanx.
- phalangid — an arachnid that belongs to the family Phalangidae
- phalarope — any of three species of small, aquatic birds of the family Phalaropodidae, resembling sandpipers but having lobate toes.
- phallical — of, relating to, or resembling a phallus.
- phalluses — an image of the male reproductive organ, especially that carried in procession in ancient festivals of Dionysus, or Bacchus, symbolizing the generative power in nature.
- pharsalia — a district in ancient Greece whose chief city was Pharsalus.
- pharsalus — an ancient city in central Greece, in Thessaly: site of Caesar's victory over Pompey 48 b.c.
- phaseolin — a type of proteid that is present in the kidney bean
- phellogen — cork cambium, a layer of tissue or secondary meristem external to the true cambium, giving rise to cork tissue.
- phelonion — a liturgical vestment resembling a chasuble.
- phenetole — a colorless, volatile, aromatic, water-insoluble liquid, C 8 H 1 0 O.
- phenolate — Also called phenoxide. a salt of phenol, as sodium phenolate, C 6 H 5 ONa.
- phenolics — any of the class of thermosetting resins formed by the condensation of phenol, or of a phenol derivative, with an aldehyde, especially formaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and plastics and as adhesives for sandpaper and plywood.
- phenolion — phelonion.
- phenology — the science dealing with the influence of climate on the recurrence of such annual phenomena of animal and plant life as budding and bird migrations.
- phenylene — containing a phenylene group.
- phil katz — (person) The founder of PKWARE, Inc..
- philander — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
- philately — the collecting of stamps and other postal matter as a hobby or an investment.
- philhorse — the horse, in a group of horses that are used to pull a carriage etc, which is at the back and nearest the object being pulled
- philip ii — ("Philip of Macedon") 382–336 b.c, king of Macedonia 359–336 (father of Alexander the Great).
- philip iv — (Philip the Fair) 1268–1314, king of France 1285–1314.
- philip vi — 1293–1350, king of France 1328–50: first ruler of the house of Valois.
- philippic — any of the orations delivered by Demosthenes, the Athenian orator, in the 4th century b.c., against Philip, king of Macedon.
- philippus — a gold coin of ancient Greece, originally issued by Philip II of Macedon.
- philistia — an ancient country on the E coast of the Mediterranean.
- philogyny — love of or liking for women.
- philology — the study of literary texts and of written records, the establishment of their authenticity and their original form, and the determination of their meaning.
- philomath — a person who enjoys learning new facts and acquiring new knowledge
- philomela — the nightingale.
- philopena — a custom, presumably of German origin, in which two persons share the kernels of a nut and determine that one shall receive a forfeit from the other at a later time upon the saying of a certain word or the performance of a certain action.
- phlebitis — inflammation of a vein, often occurring in the legs and involving the formation of a thrombus, characterized by swelling, pain, and change of skin color.
- phlorizin — a bitter, crystalline glucoside, C 2 1 H 2 4 O 1 0 , obtained from the root bark of the apple, pear, cherry, etc.: formerly used as a tonic and in the treatment of malaria; now used chiefly in biochemical research.