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phosphor.

Any of various compounds of transition metals or of rare earths that exhibit phosphorescence.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɒsfə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɑsfɚ/US
  1. Any of various compounds of transition metals or of rare earths that exhibit phosphorescence.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Phosphorus.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  3. The planet Venus, when appearing as a morning star

    countable · obsolete · proper-noun · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Medieval Latin phosphorus.

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