English Explanatory Dictionary

Phosphor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Alternative spelling of Phosphorus (“the planet Venus, as the morning star”).
noun
  1. Any of various compounds of transition metals or of rare earths that exhibit phosphorescence.
  2. Phosphorus.
  3. The planet Venus, when appearing as a morning star

Pronunciation

/ˈfɒsfə/ /ˈfɑsfɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-phosphor.wav

Word forms

Phosphor phosphors phosphore

Etymology

From Medieval Latin phosphorus.

Related words

phosphoric

Derived words

hexamethylphosphoramide nanophosphor phosphoramidate phosphoramide phosphoramidite phosphorana phosphorane phosphorate phosphor bronze phosphor copper phosphoremia phosphoresce phosphorgummite phosphorian phosphorical phosphoriferous phosphorimager phosphorimaging phosphorimetry phosphorine phosphorise phosphorism Phosphorist phosphorite phosphorization phosphorize phosphorless phosphorogenic phosphorolysis phosphorolytic phosphoroscope phosphorthioate phosphor tin phosphoruria phosphoryl phosphor zinc
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