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pH
Chemistry.
the symbol for the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen ion concentration in gram atoms per liter, used to express the acidity or alkalinity of a solution on a scale of 0 to 14, where less than 7 represents acidity, 7 neutrality, and more than 7 alkalinity.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
ph
Optics.
phot; phots.
P.H.
Public Health.
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World English Dictionary
| ph | |
| —the internet domain name for | |
| Philippines | |
| pH | |
| —n | |
| potential of hydrogen; a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution equal to the common logarithm of the reciprocal of the concentration of hydrogen ions in moles per cubic decimetre of solution. Pure water has a pH of 7, acid solutions have a pH less than 7, and alkaline solutions a pH greater than 7 | |
| Ph | |
| —the chemical symbol for | |
| phenyl group or radical | |
| ph. | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| phase | |
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Word Origin & History
pH
1909, from Ger. PH, introduced by S.P.L. Sörensen, from P, for Ger. Potenz "potency, power" + H, symbol for the hydrogen ion that determines acidity or alkalinity.
ph
consonantal digraph, now usually representing "f," originally the combination used by Romans to represent Gk. letter phi (cognate with Skt. -bh-, Gmc. -b-), which at first was an aspirated "p," later the same sound as Ger. -pf-, but by 2c. B.C.E. had become a simple sound made by blowing through the
lips (bilabial spirant). Roman "f," like modern Eng. "f," was dentilabial; by c.400, however, the sounds had become identical and in some Romanic languages (It., Sp.), -ph- regularly was replaced by -f-. This tendency took hold in O.Fr. and M.E., but with the revival of classical learning the words subsequently were altered back to -ph- (except fancy and fantastic), and due to zealousness in this some non-Gk. words in -f- began to appear in -ph-, though these forms generally have not survived.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
pH (pē'āch')
n.
A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, numerically equal to 7 for neutral solutions, increasing with increasing alkalinity and decreasing with increasing acidity. The pH scale commonly in use ranges from 0 to 14.
PH or P.H.
abbr.
public health
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Science Dictionary
pH  (pē'āch') Pronunciation Key
A numerical measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, usually measured on a scale of 0 to 14. Neutral solutions (such as pure water) have a pH of 7, acidic solutions have a pH lower than 7, and alkaline solutions have a pH higher than 7. The pH of lemon juice is 2.4; that of household ammonia is 11.5. The normal pH for human blood is 7.4. ◇ The letters pH stand for potential of hydrogen, since pH is effectively a measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions (that is, protons) in a substance. The pH scale was devised in 1923 by Danish biochemist Søren Peter Lauritz Sørensen (1868-1969). |
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| pH potential of hydrogen (0 to 14 scaleâ0, very acidic; 7, neutral; 14, very alkaline) |
| Ph Philippians |
PH
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ph.
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Example sentences from the web
An exploration of admissibility criteria for testimony in brainwashing trials, ph.
This relatively acidic ph level prevents the growth of many bacteria.
Mailman school of public health offers the mph, drph, and ph.
Ph is the measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
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