| piebald |
A mammalian phenotype in which patches of skin are unpigmented because of lack of melanocytes; generally inherited as an autosomal dominant.
Ãâó: helios.bto.ed.ac.uk/bto/glossary/p.htm
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| pier |
landing place for ships, as in: We waved from the pier as the cruise ship sailed.
Ãâó: www.business-words.com/dictionary/P_1.html
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| piezometer |
An instrument for measuring pressure head in a conduit, tank, soil, etc. It usually consists of a small pipe or tube tapped into the side of the container, the inside end being flush with, and normal to, the water face of the container, connected with a manometer pressure gage, mercury of water column, or other device for indicating pressure head.
Ãâó: www.srh.weather.gov/srh/jetstream/append/glossary_...
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| pier |
A place extending out into the water where vessels may dock. Usually made out of wood or cement.
Ãâó: www.terrax.org/sailing/glossary/gp.aspx
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| piezoelectric |
having to do with systems driven by the effect of certain crystals, such as lead-zirconate-titanate, and other materials, which expand and contract in an alternating (charged) electrical field.
Ãâó: home.att.net/~Berliner-Ultrasonics/us-gloss.html
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