transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfäs-fər, -ˌfȯr ]
noun
also phos·phore -ˌfȯr, -fər
Etymology: Latin phosphorus, from Greek phōsphoros, literally, light bringer, from phōsphoros light-bearing, from phōs light + pherein to carry, bring — more at fancy , bear
Date: 1705
1. : a phosphorescent substance
2. : a luminescent substance that emits light when excited by radiation (as electrons) and is used especially in fluorescent lamps and cathode-ray tubes