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phosphorus

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Synonyms: phosphors, phosphorous, phosphoros, eosphorus, phosphor, phosphoric, phosphoryl, phosphoreous, bosphorus, phosphoro, phosphoro-

Antonyms: phosphors, phosphorous, phosphoros, eosphorus, phosphor, phosphoric, phosphoryl, phosphoreous, bosphorus, phosphoro, phosphoro-

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Noun

  1. {{senseid|en|Q674}}{{lb|en|chemistry}} A [[chemical]] [[element]] (''symbol'' P) with an [[atomic number]] of 15, that exists in several [[allotropic]] forms.
  2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Any substance exhibiting [[phosphorescence]]; a [[phosphor]].

Proper noun

  1. {{n-g|A name sometimes used for [[Hesperus]], the [[personification]] in Greek [[mythology]] of the planet [[Venus]].}}
  2. {{senseid|en|Q313}} {{n-g|An Ancient Greek name for the [[morning star#English:_Q313|morning star]] (the [[planet]] [[Venus#English:_Q313|Venus]] when it is visible in the eastern sky before [[sunrise]]).}}

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