phosphorus
A chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms.
Other meanings
Any substance exhibiting phosphorescence; a phosphor.
A kind of
- chemical element
Related words
- althupite
- cuprophosphorus
- decaphosphorus
- ferrophosphorus
- heptaphosphorus
- hexaphosphorus
- nonaphosphorus
- nonphosphorus
- octaphosphorus
- organophosphorus
- pentaphosphorus
- phosphorene
Word history
From Ancient Greek "φωσφόρος" (the bearer of light).
Where this comes from
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