phobos

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Derived from the Greek words agora and phobos, it literally means "fear of the marketplace" and sufferers of this condition often become anxious when they are in particular environments.

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  • I think that Jaxer has something similar, but OOTB phobos can call and use any Java library or class as well as spawn JavaScript threads. —  Latest News from Open Source Magazine
  • In chemistry, hydrophobicity (from the combining form of water in Attic Greek hydro - and for fear phobos) refers to the physical property of a molecule (known as a hydrophobe) that is repelled from a mass of water. —  Next Big Future
  • Derived from the Greek words agora and phobos, it literally means "fear of the marketplace" and sufferers of this condition often become anxious when they are in particular environments. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • ACTSudoku UNLIMITED: http: / / phobos. apple.com / WebObjects / MZStore. woa / wa / viewSoftware? id = 284581341&mt = 8 —  Press Releases
  • The word "fear" in the Greek is "phobos" and means a reverence for God as a controlling motive of life. —  Answerbag: Latest Questions in Question Categories
 

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