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- [fos-fer-uh s, fos-fawr-uh s, -fohr-]
- /ˈfɒs fər əs, fɒsˈfɔr əs, -ˈfoʊr-/
- /fɒsˈfɒr.ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fos-fer-uh s, fos-fawr-uh s, -fohr-]
- /ˈfɒs fər əs, fɒsˈfɔr əs, -ˈfoʊr-/
Definitions of phosphorous word
- adjective phosphorous containing trivalent phosphorus. 1
- adjective phosphorous containing phosphorus 1
- adjective phosphorous of or containing phosphorus in the trivalent state 0
- abbreviation PHOSPHOROUS phosphorescent 0
- adjective phosphorous of, like, or containing phosphorus, esp. trivalent phosphorus 0
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Origin of phosphorous
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80; phosphor- + -ous
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Parts of speech for Phosphorous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
phosphorous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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