phosphorus

Senso (Inglese)

1. (countable, uncountable) a chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms.
2. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) any substance exhibiting phosphorescence; a phosphor.

Concetti

fosforo

p

fostoro

sinonimi

P

atomic number 15

phosphor

person

🧑‍🦱

phosphoric

phosphorous

match

phosphorescent substance

morning star

p

Traduzioni

phosphore

fósforo

Phosphor

fósforo

fosfor

fosfor

fòsfor

φωσφόρος

فوسفور

فسفور

phosphorus

φώσφορος

fosfòr

fosfor

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈfɒs.fə.ɹəs/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Borrowed from Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “the bearer of light”), from φῶς (phôs, “light”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear, carry”).