phosphor
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various compounds of transition metals or of rare earths that exhibit phosphorescence.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Phosphorus.
- (countable, obsolete, proper-noun, uncountable) The planet Venus, when appearing as a morning star
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɒsfə/
Etymology
From Medieval Latin phosphorus.
fluorescent substance
luminous body
fluophor
luminophor
phosphorescent substance
fósforo
fluoreszierende Substanz
φώσφορος
luminophore
fosfor fosfor
luminofor
فسفور
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