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name
Alternative spelling of Phosphorus (“the planet Venus, as the morning star”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Any of various compounds of transition metals or of rare earths that exhibit phosphorescence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Phosphorus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
The planet Venus, when appearing as a morning star
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, proper-noun, uncountable
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noun
a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: synthetic, synthetic substance
History
From Medieval Latin phosphorus.
Across languages
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