P-

See also: p-, p͛-, and Appendix: Variations of "p"

English

Prefix

P-

1. (sports) Initialism of position. (prefixed to a number) (indicates the placing of a competitor in (starting, during, after) a competition)
2. (chemistry) Initialism of para-. (prefixed as part of a chemical's name) (In isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in opposite (1,4) positions (compare ortho- and meta-))

Derived terms

• P1 (“first place”) (position 1), P2 (“second place”) (position 2), P3 (“third place”) (position 3), ...