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phosphorous definition
phos·pho·rous (fäs′fə rəs, fäs fôr′əs)
adjective
- phosphorescent
Etymology: Fr phosphoreux
of, like, or containing phosphorus, esp. trivalent phosphorus
Etymology: phosphor(us) + -ous
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