phos·pho·rus

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• phos|pho|rus — «FOS fuhr uhs», noun. 1. a solid nonmetallic chemical element which exists in several forms different in physical and chemical properties but not in kind of atoms. The most common form is a yellow, poisonous, waxy substance, which burns slowly at …   Useful english dictionary

• or|ga|no|phos|pho|rus — «AWR guh noh FOS fuhr uhs», noun. a chemical compound consisting of an atom of phosphorus combined with an atom of carbon and one or more alkyl radicals, used especially as a pesticide. Malathion is an organophosphorus. Organophosphorus acts by… …   Useful english dictionary

• ra|di|o|phos|pho|rus — «RAY dee oh FOS fuhr uhs», noun. a radioisotope of phosphorus, used in the treatment of leukemia and other diseases of the blood …   Useful english dictionary

• phos — phos·gene; phos·gen·ic; phos·gen·ite; phos·pha·gen; phos·pham·ic; phos·pha·tase; phos·pha·te·mia; phos·phat·ic; phos·pha·tide; phos·phati·dyl; phos·pha·tion; phos·pha·ti·za·tion; phos·pha·tize; phos·pha·tu·ria; phos·phene; phos·phide;… …   English syllables

• rus — ableph·a·rus; ac·an·thu·rus; ac·a·rus; ac·o·rus; ae·gag·rus; ae·lu·rus; aeto·sau·rus; ag·ri·o·choe·rus; ai·gi·a·lo·sau·rus; ai·lu·rus; alep·i·sau·rus; alop·e·cu·rus; am·ei·u·rus; am·i·u·rus; anom·a·lu·rus; an·thra·co·sau·rus; ap·a·to·sau·rus;… …   English syllables

• phosphorus — phos·pho·rus …   English syllables

• phosphorus — phos|pho|rus [ fasf(ə)rəs ] noun uncount a chemical element, especially a form called white phosphorus that starts to burn by itself when air touches it ╾ phos|pho|rous adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• phosphorus — phos•pho•rus [[t]ˈfɒs fər əs[/t]] n. pl. pho•ri [[t] fəˌraɪ[/t]] 1) chem. a nonmetallic element existing in yellow, red, and black allotropic forms and an essential constituent of plant and animal tissue: used, in combined form, in matches and… …   From formal English to slang

• phosphorus — phos|pho|rus [ˈfɔsfərəs US ˈfa:s ] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : Modern Latin; Origin: Greek phosphoros carrying light ] a poisonous yellowish chemical substance that starts to burn when it is in the air, and shines in the dark. It is a chemical… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• organophosphorus — [ôr΄gə nō fäs′fə rəs, ôr gan΄ōfäs′fə rəs] adj. of an organic compound containing phosphorus * * * or·gan·o·phos·pho·rus (ôr gə nō fŏsʹfər əs, fŏs fôrʹəs, fōrʹ , ôr găn ə ) n. An organophosphate.   or gan·o·phosʹpho·rus or or gan·o·phosʹpho·rous… …   Universalium