phosphorous
pronunciation
How to pronounce phosphorous in British English:
UK ['fɒsfərəs]
How to pronounce phosphorous in American English:
US ['fɒsfərəs]
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- Adjective:
- containing or characteristic of phosphorus
Word Origin
- phosphorous (adj.)
- 1777, "phosphorescent," from phosphorus + -ous. The chemical sense (1794) is immediately from French phosphoreux.
Example
- 1. Arsenic is poisonous because it so easily replaces phosphorous in our biochemistry .
- 2. Most standard night vision devices work by converting photons , the subatomic particles that make up light , into electrons that hit a phosphorous screen and produce an image you can see .
- 3. These smaller organisms are also stimulated by nitrogen and phosphorous nutrients running off the land .
- 4. When muscle fibers are damaged , the cells can begin leaking potassium and phosphorous into the bloodstream .
- 5. Algae need more than sugar for a balanced diet ; they need nutrients like phosphorous , too .