זרחן

Hebrew

Chemical element
P
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Etymology

Root
ז־ר־ח (z-r-kh)
8 terms

From זָרַח (zarákh, “to shine”) +‎ ־ָן (-án, “-er”), calque of Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “the bearer of light”).

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Noun

זַרְחָן • (zarkhán) m

  1. (chemistry) phosphorus (a chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms)

References

  • “זרחן” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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