Definitions
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”).
Used in a sentence
“For quotations using this term, see Citations:phosphorus.”
“For quotations using this term, see Citations:phosphorus.”
“Near-synonyms: evening star, evenstar, Hesperus, Vesper, Venus”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Match-tip element”10 letters
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