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phosphorus

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10 lettersPronunciation /ˈfɒs.fə.ɹəs/Part of speech nounSorted hhoopprssuStarts with PEnds with S1 cluesCommon crossword word
1P2H3O4S5P6H7O8R9U10S

Definitions

  1. Reactive element found in fertilizers and matches.

Word origin

Borrowed from Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “the bearer of light”), from φῶς (phôs, “light”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear, carry”).

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  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:phosphorus.
  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:phosphorus.
  • Near-synonyms: evening star, evenstar, Hesperus, Vesper, Venus

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