phosphorism

phos·pho·rism

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fos-fuh-riz-uh m]
- /ˈfɒs fəˌrɪz əm/
- /ˈfɒsfərɪz(ə)m /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fos-fuh-riz-uh m]
- /ˈfɒs fəˌrɪz əm/

Definitions of phosphorism word

noun phosphorism chronic phosphorus poisoning. 1
noun phosphorism poisoning caused by prolonged exposure to phosphorus 0
noun phosphorism chronic phosphorus poisoning 0

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Origin of phosphorism

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90; phosphor- + -ism

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Parts of speech for Phosphorism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Phosphorism

phosphorism popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

phosphorism usage trend in Literature

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