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PERCA'SE, adv. [per and case, by case.] Perhaps; perchance. [Not used.]
PERC`ARBURETED, a. The percarbureted hydrogen of the French chimists is said to ...
PERBISUL'PHATE, n. A sulphate with two proportions of sulphuric acid, and combin...
PERAM'BULATOR, n. An instrument or wheel for measuring distances, to be used in ...
PERAMBULA'TION,n. The act of passing or walking through or over. 1. A traveling ...
PERAM'BULATING, ppr. Passing over or through for the purpose of inspection.
PERAM'BULATED, pp. Passed over; inspected.
PERAM'BULATE, v.t. [L. perambulo; per and ambulo, to walk.] To walk through or o...
PERAGRA'TION, n. The act of passing through any space; as the peragration of the...
PER'AGRATE, v.i. [L. peragro; per, through, over, and ager, a field.] To travel ...
PERADVENT'URE, adv. [L. venio, to come.] by chance; perhaps; it may be. It has b...
PERACU'TE, a. [L. peracutus; per, through, and acutus, sharp.] Very sharp; very ...
PER, a Latin preposition, denoting through, passing,or over the whole extent, as...
PEP'TIC, a. [Gr. to digest.] Promoting digestion; dietetic, as peptic precepts.
PEP'PERMINT-TREE, n. The Eucalyptus piperita, a native of New South Wales.
PEP'PERMINT, n. A plant of the genus Mentha. It is aromatic and pungent. Also, a...