Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z potamographical Relating to potamography. potamography An account or description of a river, or rivers. potamoid Any member of the Potamoidea superfamily of crabs. potamological Relating to potamology. potamologist One who studies rivers. potamology The study of rivers. potamometer An instrument for measuring the velocity of the current in a river or stream. potamonautid Any crab in the family Potamonautidae. potamonid Any crab in the family Potamonidae. potamonym A name for a river. potamophile That which prefers or occurs only in freshwaters. potamophilous Loving or having an affinity towards rivers. potamophobia A morbid fear of rivers. potamoplankton plankton that inhabit rivers potamotrygonid Any fish in the family Potamotrygonidae. Potanin A transliteration of the Russian surname Пота́нин (Potánin) potargo bottarga potarite A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal silver white mineral containing mercury and palladium. potash The water-soluble part of wood ash, used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer (chemically speaking, an impure form of potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃) mixed with other potassium salts). potashery A place where potash is manufactured. potass potassium potassa The chemical compound potassium hydroxide. potassamide potassium amide potassian Containing potassium potassiated Reacted or treated with potassium salts potassic Containing potassium. potassicleakeite A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing hydrogen, iron, lithium, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and vanadium. potassicpargasite A monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium. potassicsadanagaite A monoclinic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium. potasside An alkalide with potassium as the anion. potassiferous Containing or producing potassium. potassion A potassium ion. potassium A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element with atomic number 19 and atomic weight of 39.0983. potassiumlike Resembling potassium. potassoxyl The radical KO, derived from, and supposed to exist in, potassium hydroxide and other compounds. potation The act of drinking. potational Relating to potation. potative Relating to potation, or drinking. potato The edible starchy tuber of the plant species Solanum tuberosum. potatoed With potato. potatoey Resembling or characteristic of potatoes. potatoless Without potatoes. potatolike Resembling or characteristic of a potato. potatoness The quality of being a potato, or like a potato. potatophile A lover of potatoes. potatophobia The fear of, or aversion to, potatoes. potator A drinker. potatory Of or pertaining to drinking. Potatuck A former Native American tribe that lived in modern-day Connecticut along the Housatonic River. Potawatomi A member of a Native American people of the upper Mississippi River region. potbank A bottle-shaped oven used in parts of England for firing pottery. potbellied Having a potbelly. potbelly A large, protruding, or swollen abdomen; a paunch. potboil To produce inferior creative works in order to make money. potboy A boy employed in a plant nursery to tap clay pots with a stick for their ringing sound, indicating whether the plant required watering. potcake A dog of a mixed breed found on several Caribbean islands, generally with smooth coats, cocked ears, and long faces. potch To thrust. Potchefstroom An academic city in North West, South Africa. potcher A machine in which rags, after being washed, are stirred and bleached as part of a process for making paper potcherman One who operates a potcher. potchky to work in an amateur fashion for little gain Potcoava A village in Independența, Călărași County, Romania. potdar An officer who assayed and stamped the money paid as revenue. pote To push, thrust. Poteat A surname. Poteau A city, the county seat of Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. poteen Illegally produced Irish whiskey; moonshine. Poteet A surname. Poteete A surname. potelot molybdenum sulphide Potemkin A transliteration of the Russian surname Потёмкин (Potjómkin). Potemkinian Of or relating to Russian minister Grigori Potemkin (1739–1791). Potempa A surname from Polish. potence Power or strength; potency. potench Potential (latent). potency Power, authority. potender Synonym of budtender. potent Powerful; possessing power; effective. potentacy sovereignty potentate A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler. potentation potentiation potential A currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to). potentialism A worldview based on things that might be possible rather than the actual facts. potentialist One who subscribes to potentialism. potentialistic Relating to potentialism. potentiality The quality of being or having potential. potentialization The process of potentializing. potentialize To make or give something potential potentially In a manner showing much potential; with the possibility of happening in a given way. potentialness The quality of being potential. potentiary A person invested with power or influence. potentiate To endow with power. potentiated enhanced potentiation the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously potentiative Relating to potentiation potentiator A reagent that enhances sensitization of an antigen. potentilla Any of many shrubs and herbs of the genus Potentilla; the cinquefoils. potentiodynamic Involving the measured change in the electrical potential (voltage) of a system potentiodynamically In a potentiodynamic manner potentiogalvanostat Any device that delivers a constant electric current at a constant voltage potentiometer A user-adjustable three-terminal variable resistor that can be used as a voltage divider. potentiometric Of or pertaining to potentiometry. potentiometrically In a potentiometric manner; with regard to potentiometry potentiometry The measurement of electrical potential (voltage) using a potentiometer potentiostat A device that maintains a constant potential during the course of a coulometric titration. potentiostatic At a constant voltage potentiostatically By means of a potentiostat potentite An explosive used in blasting. potentization The vigorous shaking of a homeopathic medicine, supposed to make it more effective. potentize To make potent potently In a potent manner; powerfully. potentness The quality or state of being potent; powerfulness; potency; efficacy. potenty Having an outline or placement like that of a succession of crutch or T shapes like the fur potent (noun). Potenza A city, the capital of the province of Potenza and the region of Basilicata, Italy. poteriid Any member of the family Poteriidae, now family Neocyclotidae, of snails. potestate A chief ruler; a potentate. potestative authoritative Potet A surname from French. potetometer An instrument for measuring the amount of water given off by the leaves of plants. potexviral Relating to potexviruses. potexvirus Any of the genus Potexvirus of plant pathogenic viruses of the family Alphaflexiviridae. potful as much as a pot will hold potgun A pot-shaped cannon; a mortar. Poth A surname. pothanger pothook (hook used to suspend a cooking-pot) pothead A person who smokes cannabis frequently, or to excess. pother A commotion, a tempest. potherb Any plant whose leaves, stems or flowers may be used as a culinary herb. Pothier A surname. potholder An insulated pad used for handling hot cooking utensils pothole A shallow pit or other edged depression in a road's surface, especially when caused by erosion, weather or traffic. potholed Having potholes in its surface potholer Someone who explores potholes as a hobby. potholey Having many potholes. potholing A form of caving involving the exploration of potholes. pothook An S-shaped iron hook used to suspend a cooking pot over a fire. pothos Any vine of species Epipremnum aureum, widely cultivated as a houseplant, once classified in the genus Pothos. pothouse A business where alcoholic beverages and often food are served: a bar, a public house, a saloon, a tavern. pothunt To seek artifacts for one's personal collection or to sell without regard to their cultural importance. pothunter A person who hunts animals for food (for the pot) rather than as sport. pothunting The hunting of animals to be cooked as food. Pothwari Synonym of Pahari-Pothwari. Poti A port city in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia, located on the eastern Black Sea coast; built near the site of the ancient Greek colony of Phasis. potica A cake or bread filled with (ground) nuts, popular in Slovenia and in Croatia. (In particular, the Slovene variant of this pastry, in contrast to the Croatian variant, termed a povitica.) potiche A vase with a separate cover, the body usually rounded or polygonal in plan with nearly vertical sides, a neck of smaller size, and a rounded shoulder. potichomania A process in which the inside of a glass vessel is painted or etched. potichomanist One who decorates a glass vessel by potichomania. Potier A surname from French. Potiguara A member of a certain indigenous people of Brazil. potin An alloy of copper, zinc, lead, and tin.