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phosphoro-

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a combining form representing phosphorus in compound words: phosphoroscope.
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Also especially before a vowel, phosphor-.
Compare phospho-.

Words nearby phosphoro-

phosphoric acid, phosphoric anhydride, phosphorism, phosphorite, phosphorize, phosphoro-, phosphoroscope, phosphorous, phosphorous acid, phosphorus, phosphorus 32
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