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Penetrant
Penetrant may refer to:*Penetrant , a chemical that increases the ability of a poison to apply its toxic effect to a living organism

Penetrant (biochemical)
A biochemical penetrant is a chemical that increases the ability of a poison to apply its toxic effect to a living organism.Typically, the term penetrant when used for a biochemical agent, relates to an agrichemical that is used with a weedkiller or fungicide

Penetration
Penetration may refer to:* Penetration depth of light or any electromagnetic radiation.* Penetrating trauma* Sexual penetration, a term which may mean**sexual intercourse in general or,

Penetration (artistic)
A Penetration is an artist's act of placing an artwork within another artist's already existing exhibition. A Penetration is done by an artist wanting to express pertinent and relevant thoughts. He/she contacts a colleague and asks for a space to exhibit in

Penetration (firestop)
A penetration, in firestopping, is an opening, such as one created by the use of a cast-in-place sleeve, in a wall or floor assembly required to have a fire-resistance rating, for the purpose of accommodating the passage of a mechanical, electrical or structural penetrant. The penetration may or may not contain a firestop system. A penetration is not a penetrant

Penetrator (computer game)
Penetrator is an early Sinclair ZX Spectrum game made by Melbourne House programmer Philip Mitchell, one of the early hits. It was released in 1982 as a clone of the Scramble arcade game.

Peng
Peng, PENG, or similar may refer to:* Peng , a Chinese name* Peng , a legendary Chinese creature* Peng Qi, fictional character from the 14th century epic tale, Water Margin

Peng (mythology)
Peng or Dapeng is a giant bird that transforms from a Kun giant fish in Chinese mythology. In comparative mythology of giant creatures, Peng is likened to the Roc or Garuda and Kun to the Leviathan.-Names:

Peng (surname)
Peng is a common Chinese family name, ranking 35th most common in 2006. Alternate Romanizations include Pang , Phang and Bành .

Penguin
Penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have become flippers

Penguin (biscuit)
Penguin biscuits are milk chocolate-covered biscuit bars filled with chocolate cream. They are produced by United Biscuits manufacturing division, McVitie's. The Tim Tam produced by Arnott's in Australia was based on the Penguin

Penguin (book)
Penguin is a children's picture book by Polly Dunbar, published in 2007. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Silver Award, the Red House Children's Book Award for Younger Children and a Booktrust Early Years Award. It was also shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal, and was selected by The Sunday Times as one of the best books of 2007 for children 0 to 3 year olds.

Penguin (dinghy)
The Penguin is an cat-rigged sailing dinghy designed in 1938 by Philip Rhodes. The design experienced a surge in popularity after an article with construction plans was published in Yachting Magazine in 1940. The boat was originally designed to be easily built by an amateur at home out of plywood

Penholder
Penholder may refer to:* Penholder , a table tennis grip* "Penholder" , an alternative rock song* The Penholder, a novel by Elin Wägner

Penicillamine
Penicillamine is a pharmaceutical of the chelator class. It is sold under the trade names of Cuprimine and Depen. The pharmaceutical form is D-penicillamine, as L-penicillamine is toxic

Penicillin
Penicillin is a group of antibiotics derived from Penicillium fungi. They include penicillin G, procaine penicillin, benzathine penicillin, and penicillin V.

Penin
Penin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Penin is situated west of Arras, at the junction of the D77 and D82 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:

Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands".

Penis
The penis is a biological feature of male animals including both vertebrates and invertebrates

Penis envy
Penis envy in Freudian psychoanalysis refers to the theorized reaction of a girl during her psychosexual development to the realization that she does not have a penis.

Penitentiary
Penitentiary may refer to:* Prison or penitentiary, a correctional facility* Apostolic Penitentiary, a tribunal of mercy, responsible for issues relating to the forgiveness of sins in the Roman Catholic Church* Penitentiary

Penknife
A penknife, or pen knife, is a small folding pocket knife, originally used for cutting or sharpening a quill to make a pen nib. Originally, penknives did not necessarily have folding blades, but resembled a scalpel or wood knife by having a short, fixed blade at the end of a long handle

Penman
Penman is a surname. It refers to:*Andy Penman , Scottish professional football player*David John Penman , Australian Anglican archbishop*Ian Penman , British radio and television writer

Penmanship
Penmanship is the technique of writing with the hand using a writing instrument. The various generic and formal historical styles of writing are called hands, whilst an individual personal style of penmanship is referred to as handwriting.

Pennant
Pennant may refer to:* Pennon , a narrow, tapering flag commonly flown by ships at sea:** Pennant , the traditional sign of a warship, flown from its masthead while the ship is in commission

Pennant (sports)
A pennant is a commemorative flag typically used to show support for a particular athletic team. Pennants have been historically used in all types of athletic levels: high school, collegiate, professional etc. Traditionally, pennants were made of felt and fashioned in the official colors of a particular team

Penne
Penne is a type of pasta with cylinder-shaped pieces. Penne is the plural form of the Italian penna, deriving from Latin penna . In Italy, penne are produced in two main variants: "penne lisce" and "penne rigate" , the latter having ridges on each penna

Penner
-People:* Alden Penner, Canadian musical artist* Barry Penner, Canadian politician* Dick Penner , retired English professor and co-composer of Ooby Dooby, Roy Orbison's rockabilly classic

Penni
Penni may refer to:*One hundredeth of the Finnish markka currency*Gianfrancesco Penni, Italian Renaissance artist, or his brothers Luca and Bartolomeo

Pennon
A pennon was one of the principal three varieties of flags carried during the Middle Ages . Pennoncells and streamers or pendants are considered as minor varieties of this style of flag. The pennon is a flag resembling the guidon in shape, but only half the size

Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to the east

Pennsylvania Avenue (disambiguation)
The following notable streets are named Pennsylvania Avenue:*Pennsylvania Avenue, a major street in Washington, D.C. and its suburbs on which some major landmarks, including the White House and the United States Capitol, are located

Pennsylvania Dutch
Pennsylvania Dutch refers to immigrants and their descendants from southwestern Germany and Switzerland who settled in Pennsylvania in the 17th and 18th centuries

Pennsylvanian
The Pennsylvanian is, in the ICS geologic timescale, the younger of two subperiods of the Carboniferous Period. It lasted from roughly . As with most other geochronologic units, the rock beds that define the Pennsylvanian are well identified, but the exact date of the start and end are uncertain by a few million years

Penny
A penny is a coin or a type of currency used in several English-speaking countries. It is often the smallest denomination within a currency system.-Etymology:

Penny (Australian)
The Australian Penny was a coin of the Australian pound used in the Commonwealth of Australia prior to decimalisation in 1966. It was worth one twelfth of an Australian shilling and 1/240 of an Australian pound

Penny (disambiguation)
A penny is a coin used in several English-speaking countries.Penny may also refer to:- Coins :* Penny * Penny * Penny * Penny * Penny -People:

Penny Dreadful (disambiguation)
A penny dreadful is a 19th century British fiction publication that cost a penny.Penny Dreadful may also refer to:* Penny Dreadful , 2006 independent horror film* Penny Dreadful , second novel by Will Christopher Baer

Penny Dreadful (novel)
Penny Dreadful, is the second novel by American novelist Will Christopher Baer. It is written in the grim style of hardboiled fiction

Pennyroyal
Pennyroyal refers to two plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. For the American species, see American pennyroyal. The European pennyroyal, Mentha pulegium, , is a plant in the mint genus, within the family Lamiaceae. Crushed Pennyroyal leaves exhibit a very strong fragrance similar to spearmint

Penology
Penology is a section of criminology that deals with the philosophy and practice of various societies in their attempts to repress criminal activities, and satisfy public opinion via an appropriate treatment regime for persons convicted of criminal offenses.The Oxford English Dictionary defines penology as "the study of the punishment of crime

PENS (software)
PENS is a content update notification protocol standard created by the AICC .

Pense (disambiguation)
Pense may refer to:*Pense No. 160, Saskatchewan, a rural municipality of Saskatchewan, Canada*Lydia Pense, an American rock-soul-jazz singer

Pension
In general, a pension is an arrangement to provide people with an income when they are no longer earning a regular income from employment. Pensions should not be confused with severance pay; the former is paid in regular installments, while the latter is paid in one lump sum.The terms retirement plan or superannuation refer to a pension granted upon retirement

Pensive
Pensive was a bright chestnut thoroughbred racehorse who in 1944 came closer than any other horse at the time to winning the U.S. Triple Crown

Pentacle
A pentacle is an amulet used in magical evocation, generally made of parchment, paper or metal , on which the symbol of a spirit or energy being evoked is drawn. It is often worn around the neck, or placed within the triangle of evocation

Pentacle (disambiguation)
Pentacle can mean:*Pentacle, a type of magical symbol*Suit of coins, also called the Suit of Pentacles, in tarot card decks*Pentacle , a Pagan magazine*The Pentacle, a short-lived DC Comics supervillain team

Pentadecimal
The pentadecimal positional notation system is based on the number fifteen. Comparatively, the decimal system is based on the number ten, the hexadecimal system is based on the number sixteen, and so on

Pentagon
In geometry, a pentagon is any five-sided polygon. A pentagon may be simple or self-intersecting. The sum of the internal angles in a simple pentagon is 540°. A pentagram is an example of a self-intersecting pentagon.- Regular pentagons :In a regular pentagon, all sides are equal in length and each interior angle is 108°

Pentagram
A pentagram is the shape of a five-pointed star drawn with five straight strokes

Pentagram (Indian band)
Pentagram is a four piece Indian rock/electronica band started in 1994 in Mumbai, India. Regarded as one of the pioneers of original Indian independent music, the band has received much recognition and has played in venues around the world including the Glastonbury festival in the UK in 2005.Pentagram is fronted by Vishal Dadlani Pentagram is a four piece Indian rock/electronica band started in 1994 in Mumbai, India. Regarded as one of the pioneers of original Indian independent music, the band has received much recognition and has played in venues around the world including the Glastonbury festival in the UK in 2005.Pentagram is fronted by Vishal Dadlani Pentagram is a four piece Indian rock/electronica band started in 1994 in Mumbai, India. Regarded as one of the pioneers of original Indian independent music, the band has received much recognition and has played in venues around the world including the Glastonbury festival in the UK in 2005.Pentagram is fronted by Vishal Dadlani (one half of the film music producing duo

Pentameter
Pentameter may refer to:*the iambic pentameter of the modern period*the dactylic pentameter of antiquity

Pentatonic scale
A pentatonic scale is a musical scale with five notes per octave in contrast to a heptatonic scale such as the major scale and minor scale

Pentecost
Pentecost is a prominent feast in the calendar of Ancient Israel celebrating the giving of the Law on Sinai, and also later in the Christian liturgical year commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Christ after the Resurrection of Jesus

Penthouse
Penthouse may refer to:*Penthouse apartment, a special apartment on the top floor of a building*Penthouse , a men's magazine*Penthouse , a 1933 film starring Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy

Penthouse (film)
Penthouse is a 1933 black-and-white crime film starring Warner Baxter as a lawyer whose clients are less than upright and Myrna Loy as a call girl who helps him with a murder case.

Pentimento (book)
Pentimento: A Book of Portraits is a 1973 autobiographical book by American writer Lillian Hellman, which details the author's purported relationship with Julia, a woman who resisted the Nazis in pre-war Germany.-Film adaptation:

Pentimento (Jessica Molaskey album)
Pentimento is the 2002 debut album by singer Jessica Molaskey performing standards of the 1920s and 1930s. She is joined by an all-star cast of musicians, including her husband John Pizzarelli, father-in-law Bucky Pizzarelli, violinist Johnny Frigo and her brother-in-law, Martin Pizzarelli.- Track listing :#Oh, You Beautiful Doll #I'm Just Wild About Harry #Ain't

Pentlandite
Pentlandite is an iron-nickel sulfide, 9S8. Pentlandite usually has a Ni:Fe ratio of close to 1:1. It also contains minor cobalt.Pentlandite forms isometric crystals, but is normally found in massive granular aggregates. It is brittle with a hardness of 3.5 - 4 and specific gravity of 4.6 - 5.0 and is non-magnetic

Pentode
A pentode is an electronic device having five active electrodes. The term most commonly applies to a three-grid vacuum tube , which was invented by the Dutchman Bernhard D.H. Tellegen in 1926

Pentose
A pentose is a monosaccharide with five carbon atoms. Pentoses are organized into two groups. Aldopentoses have an aldehyde functional group at position 1

Penumbra (band)
Penumbra is a French gothic metal band. They have released their last two albums through Season of Mist. - Formation of Penumbra :The original founders of Penumbra were Jarlaath and Dorian, who met at a concert in 1996

Penumbra (disambiguation)
The penumbra is the part of a shadow where the light source is only partially blocked.Penumbra may also refer to:* Penumbra , surviving tissue at the margin of an ischemic event which is in danger of hypoxia and subsequent cell death* Penumbra , a French Gothic Metal band* Penumbra , an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space

Penumbra (medicine)
In pathology and anatomy the penumbra is the area surrounding an ischemic event such as an ischemic, thrombotic or embolic stroke. Immediately following the event, blood flow and therefore oxygen transport is reduced locally, leading to hypoxia of the cells near the location of the original insult

Peon
The words peon and peonage are derived from the Spanish peón . It has a range of meanings but its primary usage is to describe laborers with little control over their employment conditions.-English usage:

Peony
Peony or paeony is a name for plants in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America

People
People is a plurality of human beings or other beings possessing enough qualities constituting personhood. It has two usages:* as the plural of person or a group of people People is a plurality of human beings or other beings possessing enough qualities constituting personhood. It has two usages:* as the plural of person (in addition to the rarer plural, "persons") or a group of people People is a plurality of human beings or other beings possessing enough qualities constituting personhood. It has two usages:* as the plural of person (in addition to the rarer plural, "persons") or a group of people (grammatically, a suppletive plural and collective noun; e.g

People (Australian magazine)
People is a weekly Australian lad's mag published by ACP Publishing, a division of PBL Media. It has been published since the 1950s. It is not to be confused with the gossip magazine known by that name in the United States; that magazine is published under the name Who in Australia.People focuses on celebrity interviews and scandal, glamour photography, sex stories sent in by