phosphorous

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phosphorous

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adjective

not comparable Of or pertaining to phosphorus.
Similar: phosphoric
not comparable Resembling phosphorus.
Similar: phosphoric
not comparable Of, relating to, or containing trivalent phosphorus.

noun

misspelling, proscribed, uncountable Misspelling of phosphorus As a former civilian resident of west Beirut, bombed with American-made phosphorous and cluster bombs by the Israelis, I am outraged by this.

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adj of or pertaining to phosphorus

Português	fosforoso
Français	phosphoreux, phosphorique, phosphorescent, phosphorescente

adj resembling phosphorus

Français	phosphoreux, phosphorique, phosphorescent, phosphorescente

adj of, relating to or containing trivalent phosphorus

Français	phosphoreux, phosphorique, phosphorescent, phosphorescente
Italiano	fosforoso

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@misc{phosphorous_2026,
  title = {phosphorous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phosphorous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}