phosphor

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) Any of various compounds of transition metals or of rare earths that exhibit phosphorescence.
2. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Phosphorus.
3. (countable, obsolete, proper-noun, uncountable) The planet Venus, when appearing as a morning star

Synonyms

phosphorus

fluorescer

phosphorescent

fluorescent substance

luminous body

fluophor

luminophor

fluor

phosphorescent substance

Translations

fósforo

Leuchtstoff

fluoreszierende Substanz

φώσφορος

luminophore

phosphore

fosfor

فسفور

fosforlu madde

Phosphor

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɒsfə/

Etymology

From Medieval Latin phosphorus.