Phosphorus
101phosphorus — phos|pho|rus [ˈfɔsfərəs US ˈfa:s ] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : Modern Latin; Origin: Greek phosphoros carrying light ] a poisonous yellowish chemical substance that starts to burn when it is in the air, and shines in the dark. It is a chemical… …
102phosphorus — phos·pho·rus || fÉ‘sfÉ™rÉ™s / fÉ’s n. nonmetallic chemical element …
103phosphorus — n. (Poetical.) The morning star, Lucifer, Venus, Phosphor …
104phosphorus — noun (U) a poisonous yellowish element (=simple substance) that starts to burn when brought out into the air phosphoric adjective …
105phosphorus — phos·pho·rus …
106phosphorus — Pokepola …
107phosphorus — A nonmetallic element that is found in the blood, muscles, nerves, bones, and teeth and is a component of adenosine triphosphate (ATP; the primary energy source for the body s cells) …
108phosphorus — n. Chem. a non metallic element occurring naturally in various phosphate rocks and existing in allotropic forms, esp. as a poisonous whitish waxy substance burning slowly at ordinary temperatures and so appearing luminous in the dark, and a… …
109Phosphorus — n. Chem. a non metallic element occurring naturally in various phosphate rocks and existing in allotropic forms, esp. as a poisonous whitish waxy substance burning slowly at ordinary temperatures and so appearing luminous in the dark, and a… …
110Amorphous phosphorus — Phosphorus Phos phor*us (f[o^]s f[o^]r*[u^]s), n.; pl. {Phosphori} (f[o^]s f[o^]r*[imac]). [L., the morning star, Gr. fwsfo ros, lit., light bringer; fw^s light + fe rein to bring.] 1. The morning star; Phosphor. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) A… …