phosphorus

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 See also 1.5 External links 2 Latin 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

Chemical element
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[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: fŏsʹfərəs, IPA: /ˈfɒsfərəs/, SAMPA: /"fQsf@r@s/
• (US) enPR: fäsʹfərəs, IPA: /ˈfɑsfɚəs/, SAMPA: /"fAsf@`@s/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Homophones: phosphorous, Phosphorus

[edit] Etymology

From Latin phosphorus, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (fosfóros), “‘the bearer of light’”), from φῶς (fos), “‘light’”) + φέρω (phéro), “‘to bear, to carry’”).

[edit] Noun

phosphorus (uncountable)

Wikipedia

1. (chemistry) a chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms.
2. (obsolete) any substance exhibiting phosphorescence; a phosphor

[edit] Usage notes

• Do not confuse phosphorus with phosphorous, which is an adjective.

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• ADP
• AMP
• ATP
• bone-ash
• smoking stool syndrome

[edit] External links

For etymology and more information refer to: http://elements.vanderkrogt.net/elem/be.html (A lot of the translations were taken from that site with permission from the author)

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[edit] Noun

phosphorus m.

1. phosphorus