n. 1 = PHOSPHORUS. 2 a synthetic fluorescent or phosphorescent substance esp. used in cathode-ray tubes. phosphor bronze a tough hard bronze alloy containing a small amount of phosphorus, used esp. for bearings.
[ G f. L phosphorus PHOSPHORUS ]
PHOSPHOR
Meaning of PHOSPHOR in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012