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phosphorous

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. phosphorous (adjective)
  2. phosphorus (noun)
  3. phosphorous acid (noun)
  4. phosphorous anhydride (noun)

phos·pho·rous

adj \ˈfäs-f(ə-)rəs; fäs-ˈfȯr-əs\

Definition of PHOSPHOROUS

: of, relating to, or containing phosphorus especially with a valence lower than in phosphoric compounds

First Known Use of PHOSPHOROUS

1788

Rhymes with PHOSPHOROUS

canorous, Centaurus, clitoris, decorous, pelorus, sonorous, thesaurus

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