PETZITE
Petz"ite, n. Etym: [From Petz, who analyzed it.] (Min.)
Defn: A telluride of silver and gold, related to hessite.
PEUCEDANIN
Peu*ced"a*nin, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A tasteless white crystalline substance, extracted from the roots of the sulphurwort (Peucedanum), masterwort (Imperatoria), and other related plants; — called also imperatorin.
PEUCIL
Peu"cil, n. Etym: [Gr. (Chem.)
Defn: A liquid resembling camphene, obtained by treating turpentine hydrochloride with lime. [Written also peucyl.]
PEW
Pew, n. Etym: [OE. pewe, OF. puie parapet, balustrade, balcony, fr.
L. podium an elevated place, a jutty, balcony, a parapet or balcony
in the circus, where the emperor and other distinguished persons sat,
Gr. Foot, and cf. Podium, Poy.]
1. One of the compartments in a church which are separated by low partitions, and have long seats upon which several persons may sit; - - sometimes called slip. Pews were originally made square, but are now usually long and narrow.
2. Any structure shaped like a church pew, as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in theater; a pen; a sheepfold. [Obs.] Pepys. Milton. Pew opener, an usher in a church. [Eng.] Dickens.
PEW
Pew, v. t.