phosphorous
[ fos-fer-uhs, fos-fawr-uhs, -fohr- ]
/ ˈfɒs fər əs, fɒsˈfɔr əs, -ˈfoʊr- /
adjective Chemistry.
containing trivalent phosphorus.
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British Dictionary definitions for phosphorous
phosphorous
/ (ˈfɒsfərəs) /
adjective
of or containing phosphorus in the trivalent state
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Medical definitions for phosphorous
phosphorous
[ fŏs′fər-əs, fŏs-fôr′əs ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or containing phosphorus, especially with a valence of 3 or a valence lower than that of a comparable phosphoric compound.
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