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PERCH, n. [L. perca.] A fish of the genus Perca. This fish has a deep body, very...
PERCH`ANCE, adv. [per and chance.] by chance; perhaps.
PERCH'ERS, n. Paris candles anciently used in England; also, a larger sort of wa...
PERCHLO'RATE, n. A compound of perchloric acid with a base.
PERCHLO'RIC, a. Perchloric acid is chlorine converted into an acid by combining ...
PERCIP'IENT, a. [L. percipiens.] Perceiving; having the faculty of perception. A...
PERCLO'SE, n. s as z. Conclusion. [Not used.]
PER'COLATE, v.t. [L. percolo; per and colo, to strain.] To strain through; to ca...
PER'COLATED, pp. Filtered; passed through small interstices.
PER'COLATING, ppr. Filtering.
PERCOLA'TION, n. The act of straining or filtering; filtration; the act of passi...
PERCUSS', v.t. [L. percussus, from percutio, to strike.] To strike. [Little used.]
PERCUS'SION, n. [L.percussio.] The act of striking one body against another, wit...
PERCU'TIENT, n. [L.percutiens.] That which strikes, or has power to strike.
PER'DIFOIL, n. [L. perdo, to lose, and folium, leaf.] A plant that annually lose...
PERDI'TION, n. [L. perditio, from perdo, to lose, to ruin.] 1. Entire loss or ru...