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Webster says:
There is no doubt that you can
Define, the word, "phenomenon"
In terms of scientific association
When describing the observation.
So
The meanings of our words are clear
Albeit, it often is not what we want
to hear.
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1) c 11 ocryst 10	98
n. lpherio- ba,bilall, an odorless. white crystalline	technicalities: a sumew
pouder, C:, &NJIn,. used as a sedative and soporific.	1111@cTilpillotiq lichavior.
c all(-d lu? 2inal.	phi Lin-der (fi-lanld@ri,
phe 110-CrYst (fVna-krist. fento-krist), n. [Fr. phcno-	inen < philos. loving
,rysic < Gr. phaincin, to show + krysfallos, crystal],	fiction as a name for a
an isolated or conspicuous crystal embedded in por-	landers; philanderer,
phyritic rock.	love Rffairs; malce low
plic nol (Wn6l, Wriol, fj'n5l), n. phen-
-ofl. 1. a
@
8	phi-lan-der-er (fi-larildi
;
u
H, pr ced from
white crystalline compound. C413,	plill-an-throp-1c (fil'an
coal tar, and.used.in making explosives, etc.: it is a
d	iquel, of, showing, or c
l
b
its dilute aqueous solution,
Strong, corrosive poison, an	enevo
ent; gen
c;
commonY called carbolic acid, is used as an antiseptic.
i
f
h
d
l d
i	SYN.---philanthropic in
h
l
i
ll
aromat
c
er
vatives,
2. any o a group o
roxy
y
similar in structure Find composition to phenol.	ow
we
a
y Fis S
fare, espec
endowment of institutionE
pbe-no-late (Wria-19EV), n. a -,alt of carbolic acid	munilartan implies inert
(phenol in a dilute aqueons solution)- carbolate
fi-n5flik)
plic-no-lic (fi-nollik
oe
derived from
adj
or	welfare of humanity, esj)e(
feringi charitable implie@
.
,
.
,
,
henol.
containing	those in need; altruistic I@
'

phe-no-log. -cal (fVno-lojfi-k'l), adj, of phenology.
r	before one
s own interests
selfishness

plie-nol-o gT (fi-nolfa-@i), n. [contr. of plicnomenoloi? ?
1'
m
th
t
t
l
i
di
l
th
t
d	.
phill-an-tbrop-1-cal (f
ena
a
1
ura
p eno
recur per
o
ca
es
u
yo na
y,
as migration, blossoming, etc., and of their relation
i	thropic.
phi-lan - thro. plat (fi-le
n season.
to climate and chariges
pbe-nol-plithal-cin, phe-nol-plithal-ein (fF'riffl-thalf-
lli
hili
n
henol +
hit
l
fth
i
lein]
t
W
)
[	
-actices philanthr

pt, ( T
i-lan-thro-pize W
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a
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, a w
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en,
rio
,
p
p
talline powder, CnHi,04. used as a
cr
i pale-yellow	PIZED (-Vizd'), PHILA-
,
in ma @
p
ing dyes, and as an acid-base indicator
laxative	lanthropically. vd. to
,
in chemical analysis: it is red in a solution containing a	Oan-tbro-py (fi-lan
PG1
r. philanthirdpia < P@.
base and colorless in a solution containing an acid.
f	a desire to hel
n
l
phe-riorri-e-na (fi-nom
a-ria),, n. plural of pbenogienon.
t	.
etc
_
chaj@@y
;
jo
ye k
phe-nom-e-nal (fi-no
in
@)-n 1), adj. 1. of or constitutiniz	,
.
,
@
.
p1le-nom-e-non (8-norPo-non' n. Lpl. PHEN
-no); also, esp. for 3 & 4, PHENOMENONS (-n0MENA
r. thar'non onz')l
ILL. phaenomenon; G tenon, neut, ppr. @'
phainesihai to appear], . any fact, circumstance, or
nee that is apparent to the senses and that can
@xp le
be-2critifical1v described or annraised: as. an eclinse
is a Phenomenon of astronomy. 2. tbe appearance pr
observed features of something experienced as d1s-
tinguisbed from reali or the thing in itself. 3. any-
thing that is extreme y unusual; extraordinary occur-
rence. 4. [Colloq.), a person with some extraordinary
5tiality, aptitude, etc.Lprodjgy.
Phi-le--mon (fi-lFfrlian,
affectionate), a mascu,
Philemon, a book in t
message from the ApoE
abbreviated Philem.
who, with his wife B
ith the disguised ket
il-bar-Imon-ic (fil'hg
pl" '
fhilhrmonique, after
civ . g+ harmonia, ba
MUSIC. 2. 6f or by a
n._,I. [P-1, ! society

aniline and various othe
r aroma ic compounds.
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,	rt of the'Giee
r S
-I
fil
b
l
h il
J
t
phen-yi-arn-Ine (fen
il-a-mEnt, fZ3
hil-amfin), n. [phenyl	-
-
en
s
e
(
p
T
+ antine], aniline.	belle
phcn-yl-ene-(fen1a-lEn', fe'na-12n% n. [phenyl + -encl.	Phil. I., Philippine Isla
a divalent radical, C.114, derived from benzene by	- hil'i a (filll-g). < C
1
f
replacement of two hydrogen atoms.	. fet
(c - -
al attraction
b
2
phew (fil, fyoo; conventionalized pronun.), inferi. an ex-
ti
i
di
l
i	norm
. a
Phi
Phil.lp (fillap)
(L
ama
on express
c
sgust, surpr
se. relief, etc,
ng
phi (fi. fee) n. Grj. the twenty-first letter of the Greek	.
,
of horses < PhI103. 101
alphabet N,, q@T
enerally equivalent to English Ph (f):	culine name: diminul

see alphabet, tab e.
i	e
quivalents, L. Philip)
phi-al (fil"al), n. [ME. fiole; OFT. ficile, phiole; Pr. fiola.	Filippo,. Sp. Felipe: an
LL. fiola; L. phiala; Gr. phiaU, b@oad, shallow drinkini	the twelve Apostles.
vessel), a small glass bottle; Nial. -	son of Massasoit; ?-1
Phil Be-ta Ka pa 8fi bilta kapla, bElta), j< the
y,	Indians- led a war aga
ki
Phili
initial letters ol
the r. words
phi7osophia biou kyber-	called
ng
p.
_
VeRs, philosophy the guide of life), an lionorary society	Philip, Prince, 1921-
h 11
l
b
f E
composed of American college students of high scho-	iza
et
o
of E
ng
lastic Tank: founded 1776.	Philip, Saint, an evan
Phid-i-an (fidfi-an). adj. of or characteristic Of Phidias.	Christian church in jet
l 11
3
2
3
6
Ph d -I -as (fidli-;os), n. Greek sculptor of Stb century B.C.
l	-
3
Phil
1.
8
creator of t'
336T
C
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Plif-d . I. es (fi-dip
a-dEz% n. Pheidippidm
I- fi
1
philo	.
.
;
113; king of France

il fi - hile.
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2	A"",.s. 3. 1527-15

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in outhe ennsylvania
on the Delaware River,	
PhillpV 1683-1746;kir
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pop., 2.003,000 (metrppolitan area. 4,343,000). 2. an	of the itouse of Bourb(
ancient city in Asia Minor.	Philir Augustus, see F

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