Defn: Tending to persuade; having the power of persuading; as, persuasive eloquence. "Persuasive words." Milton.
PERSUASIVE
Per*sua"sive, n.
Defn: That which persuades; an inducement; an incitement; an
exhortation.
— Per*sua"sive*ly, adv.
— Per*sua"sive*ness, n.
PERSUASORY
Per*sua"so*ry, a.
Defn: Persuasive. Sir T. Browne.
PERSULPHATE
Per*sul"phate, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A sulphate of the peroxide of any base. [R.]
PERSULPHIDE
Per*sul"phide, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A sulphide containing more sulphur than some other compound of the same elements; as, iron pyrites is a persulphide; — formerly called persulphuret.
PERSULPHOCYANATE
Per*sul`pho*cy"a*nate, n. (Chem.)