phosphor
See also: Phosphor
English
Alternative forms
- phosphore (archaic)
Etymology
From Medieval Latin phosphorus.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɒsfə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈfɑsfɚ/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
phosphor (countable and uncountable, plural phosphors)
- (chemistry) Any of various compounds of transition metals or of rare earths that exhibit phosphorescence.
- (chemistry, obsolete) Phosphorus.
- (proper noun, obsolete) The planet Venus, when appearing as a morning star
Derived terms
- hexamethylphosphoramide
- nanophosphor
- phosphoramidate
- phosphoramide
- phosphoramidite
- phosphorana
- phosphorane
- phosphorate
- phosphor bronze
- phosphor copper
- phosphoremia
- phosphoresce
- phosphorgummite
- phosphorian
- phosphorical
- phosphoriferous
- phosphorimager
- phosphorimaging
- phosphorimetry
- phosphorine
- phosphorise
- phosphorism
- Phosphorist
- phosphorite
- phosphorization
- phosphorize
- phosphorless
- phosphorogenic
- phosphorolysis
- phosphorolytic
- phosphoroscope
- phosphorthioate
- phosphor tin
- phosphoruria
- phosphoryl
- phosphor zinc
Related terms
Translations
compound exhibiting phosphorescence
|
Danish
Noun
phosphor
- alternative spelling of fosfor