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Topic: ELEMENTS

Date: 1600-1700
Language: Modern Latin
Origin: Greek phosphoros 'carrying light'

phosphorus

 noun
     
phos‧pho‧rus [uncountable]
HCE a poisonous yellowish chemical substance that starts to burn when it is in the air, and shines in the dark. It is a chemical element: symbol P
—phosphoric adjective:
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