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Phosphorous

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Of, relating to, or containing phosphorus, especially with valence 3 or a valence lower than that of a comparable phosphoric compound.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

adj. Of or pertaining to phosphorus.

adj. Resembling phosphorus.

adj. Of relating to or containing trivalent phosphorus.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. 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.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Pertaining to, obtained from, or containing phosphorus.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. containing or characteristic of phosphorus

Word Usage

"These new pigs have the ability to better break down "phytase" which is rich in phosphorous and is found in the intestinal tract."

Cross Reference

phosphorous acid phosphorous anhydrid phosphoric

Form

phosphorous anhydride hypophosphorous acid phosphorous chloride phosphorous acid

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Phosphorus phosphorus

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

smoke-white high-explosive unexploded phosphorus thermite