| potassium permanganate |
a dark purple crystalline solid used as an oxidizing agent, astringent, antiseptic, and disinfectant. |
| potassium sulfate |
a white or colorless crystalline solid, used in the manufacture of fertilizers, medicines, glass, and mineral water. |
| potation |
the act or process of drinking. [2 definitions] |
| potato |
a plant that is native to South America and is widely cultivated for its edible tubers. [3 definitions] |
| potato beetle |
a small black and yellow beetle that is harmful to potatoes and other crops; Colorado beetle. |
| potato chip |
a thin slice of potato that is deep-fried until crisp, usu. salted, and sometimes flavored. |
| pot-au-feu |
pot on the fire (French); a dish of boiled meat and vegetables, the broth being strained and often served separately. |
| potbelly |
a large, round, protruding abdomen. [2 definitions] |
| potboiler |
(informal) a low-quality, sensationalistic novel, film, or the like, produced to make money. |
| pot cheese |
a cheese resembling cottage cheese, with coarse dry curds. |
| Potemkin village |
a false front or facade, usu. built or created to conceal something shabby or inadequate. |
| potency |
the condition of being potent; strength; effectiveness. [3 definitions] |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. [4 definitions] |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| potential |
capable of coming into existence; possible; latent. [4 definitions] |
| potential energy |
in physics, the energy of a particle, body, or system that is determined by its position or structure. (Cf. kinetic energy.) |
| potentiality |
the state of being potential. [2 definitions] |
| potentially |
possibly. |
| potentiate |
to release or make active the potency of. [2 definitions] |
| potentiometer |
an instrument that measures or controls electric potentials or electromotive forces by reference to a known or standard voltage. |
| potful |
the greatest amount that a pot can contain. [2 definitions] |