phosphor

See also: Phosphor

English

Alternative forms

• phosphore (archaic)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin phosphorus.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfɒsfə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈfɑsfɚ/

Noun

phosphor (countable and uncountable, plural phosphors)

1. (chemistry) Any of various compounds of transition metals or of rare earths that exhibit phosphorescence.
2. (chemistry, obsolete) Phosphorus.
3. (proper noun, obsolete) The planet Venus, when appearing as a morning star

Derived terms

Derived terms

• phosphoramide
• phosphorana
• phosphorane
• phosphor bronze
• phosphor copper
• phosphoresce
• phosphor tin
• phosphor zinc

Related terms

• phosphoric

Translations

compound exhibiting phosphorescence

• Bulgarian: фосфоресцент m (fosforescent)
• Finnish: loisteaine
• Greek: φώσφορος (el) m (fósforos)
• Polish: luminofor (pl) m

Danish

Noun

phosphor

1. Alternative spelling of fosfor