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Meaning of 'phosphorous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Phosphorous [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to phosphorus; resembling or containing phosphorus; specifically, designating those compounds in which phosphorus has a lower valence as contrasted with phosphoric compounds; as, phosphorous acid, H3PO3.

Meaning of 'phosphorous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . phosphorous [ a]
Meaning (1):
- containing or characteristic of phosphorus
Example in sentence:
  • phosphoric acid

Nearby Words:

phoca phocacean phocal phocenic phocenin phocine phocodont phocodontia phoebe phoebus

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