phosphorous

[ fos-fer-uhs, fos-fawr-uhs, -fohr- ]

/ ˈfɒs fər əs, fɒsˈfɔr əs, -ˈfoʊr- /

adjective Chemistry.

containing trivalent phosphorus.

Origin of phosphorous

First recorded in 1770–80; phosphor- + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM phosphorous

non·phos·pho·rous, adjective

Words nearby phosphorous

phosphorite, phosphorize, phosphoro-, phosphorolysis, phosphoroscope, phosphorous, phosphorous acid, phosphorus, phosphorus 32, phosphorus pentoxide, phosphorus sesquisulfide

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Example sentences from the Web for phosphorous

Chemical weapons are worse than phosphorous bombs, presumably, but mainly to bystanders.
The Obama Doctrine on Syria: Re-Opening the Diplomatic Window|Bernard Avishai|September 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They had rubbed some of that phosphorous mineral on their backs.
The Moon Colony|William Dixon Bell
Provided free phosphorus has not been detected, it is necessary to search for phosphorous acid.
Legal Chemistry|A. Naquet
He had been brilliant to me before that, but the brilliance of phosphorous compared to sunlight now.
The Hive|Will Levington Comfort

By the combustion of the mixture, sulphurous, carbonic, phosphorous acids and water are formed.
Legal Chemistry|A. Naquet
The most interesting of them is the oxytrichloride, which corresponds to the phosphorous oxychloride.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for phosphorous

phosphorous

/ (ˈfɒsfərəs) /

adjective

of or containing phosphorus in the trivalent state

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Medical definitions for phosphorous

phosphorous

[ fŏs′fər-əs, fŏs-fôr′əs ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or containing phosphorus, especially with a valence of 3 or a valence lower than that of a comparable phosphoric compound.

单词	phosphorous
释义	phosphorous [ fos-fer-uhs, fos-fawr-uhs, -fohr- ] / ˈfɒs fər əs, fɒsˈfɔr əs, -ˈfoʊr- / adjective Chemistry. containing trivalent phosphorus. Origin of phosphorous First recorded in 1770–80; phosphor- + -ous OTHER WORDS FROM phosphorous non·phos·pho·rous, adjective Words nearby phosphorous phosphorite, phosphorize, phosphoro-, phosphorolysis, phosphoroscope, phosphorous, phosphorous acid, phosphorus, phosphorus 32, phosphorus pentoxide, phosphorus sesquisulfide Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phosphorous Chemical weapons are worse than phosphorous bombs, presumably, but mainly to bystanders. The Obama Doctrine on Syria: Re-Opening the Diplomatic Window\|Bernard Avishai\|September 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST They had rubbed some of that phosphorous mineral on their backs. The Moon Colony\|William Dixon Bell Provided free phosphorus has not been detected, it is necessary to search for phosphorous acid. Legal Chemistry\|A. Naquet He had been brilliant to me before that, but the brilliance of phosphorous compared to sunlight now. The Hive\|Will Levington Comfort By the combustion of the mixture, sulphurous, carbonic, phosphorous acids and water are formed. Legal Chemistry\|A. Naquet The most interesting of them is the oxytrichloride, which corresponds to the phosphorous oxychloride. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for phosphorous phosphorous / (ˈfɒsfərəs) / adjective of or containing phosphorus in the trivalent state Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for phosphorous phosphorous [ fŏs′fər-əs, fŏs-fôr′əs ] adj. Of, relating to, or containing phosphorus, especially with a valence of 3 or a valence lower than that of a comparable phosphoric compound. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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