phosphor
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See also: Phosphor
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Medieval Latin phosphorus.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
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phosphor (countable and uncountable, plural phosphors)
- (chemistry) Any of various compounds of transition metals or of rare earths that exhibit phosphorescence.
- (chemistry, obsolete) Phosphorus.
- (proper noun, obsolete) The planet Venus, when appearing as a morning star
Derived terms
[edit]- 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
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]compound exhibiting phosphorescence
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Danish
[edit]Noun
[edit]phosphor
- Alternative spelling of fosfor