phosphoric
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phosphoric
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Pertaining to the element phosphorus; containing phosphorus, especially in its higher valency (5).
An old man to whom a few drops of phosphoric ether had been administered experienced repeated and imperious venereal wants.
Similar: phosphorous
- Pertaining to a phosphor; phosphorescent. I refer to the light in the tail of a glow-worm […] first, that it is phosphoric; secondly, that its use is to attract the male insect.
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adj pertaining to phosphorus
| Español | fosfórico |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | भास्विक bhāsvik |
| Português | fosfórico |
| Français | phosphorique |
| Deutsch | phosphorhaltig |
| Italiano | fosforico |
| Română | fosforic |
adj resembling phosphorus
| Română | fosforic |
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Talk about this word "phosphoric." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/phosphoric. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. phosphoric. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/phosphoric "phosphoric." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/phosphoric.
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@misc{phosphoric_2026,
title = {phosphoric},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phosphoric},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
