PHON

phon

(noun) a unit of subjective loudness

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

phon (plural phons)

(acoustics) A unit of apparent loudness, equal in number to the intensity in decibels of a 1,000-hertz tone judged to be as loud as the sound being measured.

Proper noun

PHON

(AU, politics) Initialism of Pauline Hanson's One Nation.

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FISSILE

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There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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