- ca|pro|ate
- ca|pro|ate «KAP roh ayt, kuh PROH-», noun.a salt or ester of caproic acid.
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val|pro|ate — «val PROH ayt», noun. an anticonvulsive drug effective against petit mal epilepsy. Formula: C8H15NaO2 ╂[< val(eric acid) + pro(pyl) + ate2] … Useful english dictionary
pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… … English syllables
pro|por´tion|ate|ness — pro|por|tion|ate «adjective. pruh PR shuh niht, POHR ; verb. pruh PR shuh nayt, POHR », adjective, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. in the proper proportion; proportioned; proportional: »The money obtained by the fair was really not proportionate to… … Useful english dictionary
pro|por|tion|ate — «adjective. pruh PR shuh niht, POHR ; verb. pruh PR shuh nayt, POHR », adjective, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. in the proper proportion; proportioned; proportional: »The money obtained by the fair was really not proportionate to the effort we put… … Useful english dictionary
pro|tec|tor|ate — «pruh TEHK tuhr iht», noun. the period (1653 1659) during which Oliver and Richard Cromwell were Lord Protectors of England. ╂[< protector + ate3] pro|tec|tor|ate «pruh TEHK tuhr iht», noun. 1. a weak country under the protection and partial… … Useful english dictionary
Pro|tec|tor|ate — «pruh TEHK tuhr iht», noun. the period (1653 1659) during which Oliver and Richard Cromwell were Lord Protectors of England. ╂[< protector + ate3] pro|tec|tor|ate «pruh TEHK tuhr iht», noun. 1. a weak country under the protection and partial… … Useful english dictionary
pro|cre|ate — «PROH kree ayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to become father to; beget. 2. to bring into being; produce: »Only two on an average survive to procreate their kind (Cha … Useful english dictionary
pro|fes|so|ri|ate — or pro|fes|so|ri|at «PROH feh SR ee iht, SOHR ; PROF uh », noun. 1. a group of professors. 2. a professorship … Useful english dictionary
pro|pi|ti|ate — «pruh PIHSH ee ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to prevent or reduce the anger of; win the favor of; appease or conciliate one who is offended or likely to be): »Let fierce Achilles…The god propitiate, and the pest assuage (Alexander Pope).… … Useful english dictionary
pro|fes|sor|ate — «pruh FEHS uhr iht», noun. 1. the office or term of service of a professor. 2. a group of professors. ╂[< professor + ate3] … Useful english dictionary
