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per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
-ate — Suffixe employé en chimie, pour former des substantifs (ex. sulfate, carbonate). ⇒ ATE, suff. Suff. utilisé en chim. et formateur de subst. masc. I. Sert à désigner les sels ou esters obtenus par l action d un acide en ique (acide plus oxygéné… … Encyclopédie Universelle
per|chlo|rin|ate — «pur KLR uh nayt, KLOHR », transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to combine or charge with the maximum proportion of chlorine. –per|chlo´rin|a´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
per|fo|li|ate — «puhr FOH lee iht, ayt», adjective. having the stem apparently passing through the blade: »a perfoliate leaf. ╂[< New Latin perfoliatus < Latin per through + folium leaf] … Useful english dictionary
per|me|ate — «PUR mee ayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to spread through the whole of; pass through: »The odor of smoke permeated the house. Figurative. The effects of technology have permeated the lives of every human being alive today. SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
per|pet|u|ate — «verb. puhr PEHCH u ayt; adjective. puhr PEHCH u iht», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. to make perpetual; keep from being forgotten: »The Washington Monument was built to perpetuate the memory of a great man. –adj. made perpetual. ╂[<… … Useful english dictionary
per|fus|ate — «puhr FYOO zayt», noun. a substance that is perfused … Useful english dictionary
per|sev|er|ate — «puhr SEHV uh rayt», intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. Psychology, Education. to continue or repeat an action after the stimulus or need for it has passed: »The neural processes initiated in learning perseverate through time and become more… … Useful english dictionary
per|son|ate — per|son|ate1 «PUR suh nayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to act the part of (a character in a play or in history); impersonate. 2. to represent as a person in literature or art; personify. 3 … Useful english dictionary
per|chlo´rin|a´tion — per|chlo|rin|ate «pur KLR uh nayt, KLOHR », transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to combine or charge with the maximum proportion of chlorine. –per|chlo´rin|a´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
