Phosphorus meaning
An example of phosphorus is the element with the atomic number 15.
Origin of phosphorus
- Modern Latin phōsphorus substance or organism that emits light, phosphorus Latin Phōsphorus morning star from Greek phōsphoros bringing light, morning star phōs light bhā-1 in Indo-European roots -phoros -phorous
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Modern Latin phōsphorus substance or organism that emits light, phosphorus Latin Phōsphorus morning star from Greek phōsphoros bringing light, morning star phōs light bhā-1 in Indo-European roots -phoros -phorous
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
-
From Wiktionary
- From Latinised Greek Phosphorus, from Ancient Greek ΦωσφόÏος (FÅsforos, “the bearer of light"), from φῶς (fÅs, “light") + φÎÏω (pherÅ, “I bear, carry").
From Wiktionary