† phosphoricaladj.

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Or (ii) formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Greek ϕωσϕόρος , -ical suffix; phosphor n., -ical suffix.

Etymology: < either ancient Greek ϕωσϕόρος bringing or giving light (see phosphorus n.) or phosphor n. + -ical suffix. Compare slightly later phosphoric adj.

Obsolete. rare.

Providing light.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > [adjective] > supporting a light

phosphorical1753

1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Column Phosphorical column, a light-house; or a hollow column, built on a rock,..or other eminence, to serve as a lantern to a port.

1802 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 92 500 From what source of phosphorical matter, such immeasurable tracts of luminous phenomena could draw their existence, and permanency.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2020).

单词	phosphorical
释义	† phosphoricaladj. Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Or (ii) formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Greek ϕωσϕόρος , -ical suffix; phosphor n., -ical suffix. Etymology: < either ancient Greek ϕωσϕόρος bringing or giving light (see phosphorus n.) or phosphor n. + -ical suffix. Compare slightly later phosphoric adj. Obsolete. rare. Providing light. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > [adjective] > supporting a light phosphorical1753 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Column Phosphorical column, a light-house; or a hollow column, built on a rock,..or other eminence, to serve as a lantern to a port. 1802 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 92 500 From what source of phosphorical matter, such immeasurable tracts of luminous phenomena could draw their existence, and permanency. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < adj.1753
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