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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Phosphoryl \Phos"phor*yl\, noun [Phosphorus + -yl.] (Chem.) The radical {PO}, regarded as the typical nucleus of certain compounds.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
P.O.
noun: a noncommissioned officer in the navy with a rank comparable to sergeant in the army [syn: {petty officer}, {PO}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Po
noun
1: a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor [syn: {polonium}, {atomic number 84}]
2: a noncommissioned officer in the navy with a rank comparable to sergeant in the army [syn: {petty officer}, {P.O.}]
3: a European river; flows into the Adriatic Sea [syn: {Po River}]
4: an independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United States [syn: {United States Post Office}, {US Post Office}, {Post Office}]
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