phosphorous

[ fos-fer-uhs, fos-fawr-uhs, -fohr- ]

adjectiveChemistry.
  1. containing trivalent phosphorus.

Origin of phosphorous

1
First recorded in 1770–80; phosphor- + -ous

Other words from phosphorous

  • non·phos·pho·rous, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for phosphorous

phosphorous

/ (ˈfɒsfərəs) /


adjective
  1. of or containing phosphorus in the trivalent state

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