phosphorus
English
/ˈfɒsfəɹəs/, /ˈfɑsfɚəs/
noun
Definitions
- (chemistry) a chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms.
- (obsolete) any substance exhibiting phosphorescence; a phosphor
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin phōsphorus derived from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (the bearer of light, light bearer, torchbearer, light-bearing).
Origin
Ancient Greek
φωσφόρος
Gloss
the bearer of light, light bearer, torchbearer, light-bearing
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- althupite English
- aluminum English
- cuprophosphorus English
- diphosphorus English
- ferrophosphorus English
- hypophosphorous English
- nonphosphorous English
- nonphosphorus English
- organophosphorus English
- phosphite English
- phosphorene English
- phosphorous English
- phosphoruslike English
- phossy English
- radiophosphorus English
- sulphophosphorous English
- thorium English
- uranium English
- phosphorus Latin
- phosphorus, phōsphorus Latin
- phōsphorus Latin
- Phosphor German
- fosforo Italian
- phosphore French
- фо́сфор Russian
- фосфор Russian
- fósforo Spanish, Castilian
- phosphorus, phōsphorus Spanish, Castilian
- φωσφόρος Ancient Greek
- φῶς Ancient Greek
- fosfor Danish
- fosfor Czech
- फास्फोरस Hindi
- fosfor Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- fosfor Faroese
- fosfor Estonian
- fosforasi Swahili
- ifosiforasi Xhosa
- fosfor Crimean Tatar