PHOSPHOROUS


Meaning of PHOSPHOROUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' fäs-f( ə -)r ə s; fäs- ' fo ̇ r- ə s

Function: adjective

Date: 1788

: of, relating to, or containing phosphorus especially with a valence lower than in phosphoric compounds

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