radiophosphorus

[rey-dee-oh-fos-fer-uhs]

noun

Chemistry.

1. phosphorus 32.

Word History and Origins

Origin of radiophosphorus¹

First recorded in 1935–40; radio- + phosphorous

Example Sentences

Without radiophosphorus, such an experiment would be impossible.

From Time Magazine Archive

If the white-cell count begins to go up ominously, there is still plenty of time for a dose of radiophosphorus to be flown to the Gulf Coast.

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If radiophosphorus is good for these leukemias, in which the white cells become predominant, it is even better for polycythemia vera, in which the red cells get too numerous.

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