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Phosphor^¹

proper noun

alternative Alternative spelling of Phosphorus (“the planet Venus, as the morning star”). All night no ruder air perplex ⁠Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright ⁠As our pure love, thro’ early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.

phosphor^²

/ˈfɒsfə/ UK
/ˈfɑsfɚ/ US

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From Medieval Latin phosphorus.

noun phosphors · phosphore

countable, uncountable Any of various compounds of transition metals or of rare earths that exhibit phosphorescence.
countable, obsolete, uncountable Phosphorus.
countable, obsolete, proper noun, uncountable The planet Venus, when appearing as a morning star

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noun compound exhibiting phosphorescence

Deutsch	Leuchtstoff
Ελληνικά	φώσφορος fósforos

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@misc{phosphor_2026,
  title = {phosphor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phosphor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}