fosfor

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈfɔs.fɔr/

noun
Definitions
  • phosphorus

Etymology

Borrowed from German Phosphor (phosphorus) 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

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