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 pronunciation The way in which a word, phrase, letter, character etc. is made to sound when spoken. pronunciational Of or relating to pronunciation. pronunciative Of or relating to pronunciation. pronunciator Someone who pronounces; a pronouncer. pronunciatory Of or relating to pronunciation. pronuntiatio One of the five canons of classical rhetoric: the discipline of delivering speeches. Prony A locality in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland. pronymph An arthropod hatchling still inside its embryonic cuticle, often specialized for breaking the eggshell or leaving the oviposition site; a prolarva. pronymphal Being or relating to a pronymph. Pronzini A surname from Italian. proodont Of teeth, pointing forwards. prooemion A preface, an introduction. proof An effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial. proofer A chamber used in baking that encourages fermentation of dough by yeast through warm temperatures and controlled humidity. proofful Serving to prove something. proofing A step in creating yeast breads and baked goods, during which the yeast is allowed to leaven the dough. proofless Without proof. prooflessly Without proof. prooflessness The state or condition of having no proof; absence or lack of proof. prooflike Of a coin: highly reflective, like the first batch struck from a new die. prooflisten To listen, usually to a recording, for errors. prooflistener One who listens, usually to a recording, for errors. proofness The degree of proof of alcohol. proofread To check a written text for errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation. proofreader A person who proofreads. proofreading The act or process by which a document is proofread. proofroom A room where proofreading is carried out. proofs Samples of the copy and layout of a printed document for review by the author or a proofreader before mass printing. prooftext A decontextualized quotation from a document (often, but not always, a book of the Bible) to establish a proposition rhetorically through an appeal to authority. proompt A prompt. proompter Someone who develops prompts to be given to a generative AI, particularly one who lacks the knowledge or skill to produce the output themselves. prooncogenic That precedes or leads to oncogenesis proopiomelanocortic Of or pertaining to proopiomelanocortin. proopiomelanocortin A precursor polypeptide involved in diverse cellular functions. proosteoblastic That promotes the growth of osteoblasts proosteoclastogenic That promotes osteoclastogenesis proostracum The anterior prolongation of the guard of the phragmocone of belemnites and allied fossil cephalopods, whether horny or calcareous. proot A command to a donkey or mule to move faster. prootic In front of the auditory capsule. proovigenic That leads to oogenesis proovogenic That promotes ovogenesis prooxidant Any substance that induces oxidative stress prooxidative That promotes the production of oxidative free radicals prop An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports. propacetamol A prodrug form of paracetamol. propachlor 2-chloro-N-isopropylacetanilide, a herbicide that acts on annual grasses and some broadleaf plants. propadiene the simplest allene, CH₂=C=CH₂ propadienyl A radical derived from propadiene propaedeutic Preparatory or introductory. propaedeutically In the role of, or with the intention that a thing serve as, a propaedeutic. propaedia An introductory volume of an encyclopaedia propafenone A drug with antiarrhythmic and local anesthetic properties, used in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia. propafol A short-acting, intravenously administered hypnotic agent, 2,6-diisopropylphenol propagability The quality of being propagable. propagable Capable of being propagated. propagand To promote through propaganda. propaganda Agitation, publicity, public communication aimed at influencing an audience and furthering an agenda. propaganded That is influenced or affected by propaganda. propagandee A person to whom propaganda is disseminated. propagandic Of or relating to propaganda. propaganding Promoting propaganda; influencing or affecting by propaganda. propagandish Somewhat like propaganda. propagandism The use of propaganda. propagandist A person who disseminates propaganda. propagandistic Having the characteristics of propaganda; spreading propaganda. propagandistically In a propagandistic manner; with the characteristics of propaganda. propagandization The spreading of propaganda. propagandize To use or spread propaganda. propagandizer One who propagandizes. propagandous Characterized by propaganda. propagandum An idea or topic spread with the goal of convincing or influencing large numbers of people, regardless of its actual validity. propagant Part of a plant used for propagation. propagatable Synonym of propagable. propagate To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production. propagation The multiplication or natural increase in a population. propagational That propagates, or causes propagation propagative Of, pertaining to, or produced by propagation propagatively By means of propagation propagator A person who disseminates news or rumour propagatory That leads to propagation propagatress A female propagator. propagatrix A female propagator propage To propagate. propago A layer or branch laid down to root. propagon A vibrational mode that propagates as a plane wave propagular Relating to or composed of propagules. propagulation asexual reproduction via propagules propagule A reproductive particle released by an organism in order to propagate itself, by means such as dispersal or infection, to the next stage in its life cycle e.g., seeds, spores, endospores, microbial cysts, etc. propaguliferous Able to produce propagules. propagulum A runner terminated by a germinating bud. propaideia Preliminary teaching or education propalation disclosure, revelation propale To disclose. propalinal Moving backward and forward, as the underjaw does during mastication. propalticid Any beetle in the family Propalticidae. propamidine An antiseptic and disinfectant. propamocarb A systemic fungicide used against oomycetes. propanal propionaldehyde propanamide The acid amide of propanoic acid, CH₃CH₂CONH₂ propane An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₃H₈, a constituent of natural gas. propanediamine Either of two isomeric diamino derivatives of propane; any substituted derivative of these compounds propanedinitrile Malononitrile. propanedioate malonate propanediol Any of four diols derived from propane, usually the forms 1,2-propanediol and 1,3-propanediol, but especially 1,2-propanediol known as propylene glycol propanelike Resembling or characteristic of propane. propanethial The thial CH₃-CH₂-CH=S propanetriol glycerol propanidid A very short-acting phenylacetate general anesthetic. propanil The herbicide 3′,4′-dichloropropionanilide propanoate Any salt or ester of propanoic acid; propionate. propanocaine An anesthetic drug. propanoic Of or pertaining to propanoic acid or its derivatives; propionic propanoid Any of a large group of compounds derived from the propenyl group of p-coumaric acid propanol 1-propanol, n-propanol, propyl alcohol, propan-1-ol, n-propyl alcohol or 1-propyl alcohol – CH₃CH₂CH₂OH propanolamine Any of a class of amino alcohols derived from 1-amino-2-propanol, many of which are pharmaceutical drugs. propanolysis alcoholysis using propanol propanone The systematic name of the simplest ketone with formula C₃H₆O, usually called acetone. propantheline An antimuscarinic drug. propaquizafop The xenobiotic quinoxaline herbicide 2-(propan-2-ylideneamino)oxyethyl (2R)-2-[4-(6-chloroquinoxalin-2-yl)oxyphenoxy]propanoate proparacaine A topical ophthalmic anesthetic 2-(diethylamino)ethyl 3-amino-4-propoxybenzoate proparalepsis A form of paragoge; the addition of an extra sound at the end of a word. propargite A particular acaricide. propargyl The univalent radical HC≡C-CH₂- derived from propyne propargylamide Any amide attached to a propargylic carbon atom. propargylamine The acetylenic primary amine HC≡C-CH₂-NH₂ propargylate Any salt or ester of propargylic acid propargylated Modified by propargylation propargylation Reaction with the triple bond of a propargyl group propargylestrenedione plomestane propargylglycine The 2-propargyl derivative of glycine; any of its derivatives, some of which are enzyme inhibitors propargylic Containing a propargyl group proparian Any trilobite in the order †Proparia. proparoxytone Having the stress or accent on the antepenultimate syllable. proparoxytonic Of or relating to words whose stress falls on the antepenultimate (third to last) syllable proparoxytonous Synonym of proparoxytonic. proparticipation In favour of participation. propatagial Related to a propatagium propatagium The portion of patagium stretching from the neck to the first digit propatylnitrate A particular nitrate. propazine A particular triazine herbicide. propco A property holding company (a subsidiary that holds a company's real estate) propeace In favor of peace. propeamussiid Any mollusk in the family Propeamussiidae. proped Synonym of proleg. propedeuse A diploma obtained after completion of a first year's (preparatory) study at some European universities. propedia An introductory volume included in the Encyclopedia Britannica, presenting information in a condensed format. propel To provide an impetus for motion or physical action; to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive or push forward. propelargonidin Any of a class of condensed tannins formed from epiafzelechin, which yield pelargonidin when depolymerized under oxidative conditions. propelinear A code C is propelinear if, for every codeword x in C, there exists a coordinate permutation Pₓ such that x + Pₓ (C) = C and, for any codewords x, y, z, and c in C, if x + Pₓ(y) = z, then P_z(c) is the composition of the permutations Pₓ and P_y(c). propellable Able to be propelled