English noun: Pr |
1. | Pr (substance) a soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; can be recovered from bastnasite or monazite by an ion-exchange process |
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| Synonyms | atomic number 59, praseodymium |
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| Broader (hypernym) | metal, metallic element |
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| Substance meronym | bastnaesite, bastnasite, monazite |
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2. | PR (location) a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico |
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| Synonyms | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Porto Rico, Puerto Rico |
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| Instance hypernym | commonwealth |
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| Part holonym | Culebra, Porto Rico, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Vieques |
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| Part meronym | Caribbean, Greater Antilles |
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3. | PR (communication) a promotion intended to create goodwill for a person or institution |
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| Synonyms | public relations |
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| Broader (hypernym) | packaging, promotion, promotional material, publicity |
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