phosphorus

名词 n.
/ˈfɒs.fə.ɹəs/|/ˈfɒs.fɹəs/    /ˈfɑs.fɚ.əs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms. countable,uncountable
    — For quotations using this term, see Citations:phosphorus.
  2. Any substance exhibiting phosphorescence; a phosphor. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — For quotations using this term, see Citations:phosphorus.

词形变化

phosphoruses plural phosphori plural

词汇关系

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Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os
Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos
Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos)
Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs)
Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti
Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō
Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Hellenic *-os
Ancient Greek -ος (-os)
Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros)
Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)bor.
Latin phōsphorusbor.
English phosphorus
Borrowed from Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “the bearer of light”), from φῶς (phôs, “light”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear, carry”).
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