po

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

  1. a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactorSynonyms: poloniumPoatomic number 84
  2. a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the ArmySynonyms: petty officerPOP.O.
  3. a European river; flows into the Adriatic SeaSynonyms: PoPo River
  4. an independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United StatesSynonyms: United States Post OfficeUS Post OfficePost OfficePO
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Phosphoryl \Phos"phor*yl\ (f[o^]s"f[o^]r*[i^]l), n. [Phosphorus + -yl.] (Chem.) The radical PO, regarded as the typical nucleus of certain compounds. [1913 Webster]
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