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Definitions for Phosphor
[1] any of a number of substances that exhibit luminescence when struck by light of certain wavelengths, as by ultraviolet.
[2] Literary . a phosphorescent substance.
[3] Archaic . phosphorescent.
[4] the morning star, especially Venus.
[5] variant of phosphoro- before a vowel: phosphorate.
[6] a substance, such as the coating on a cathode-ray tube, capable of emitting light when irradiated with particles or electromagnetic radiation
Words related to Phosphor
Lucifer, Phosphorus, Venus, daystar
Words nearby Phosphor
phosphonecrosis, phosphonic acid, phosphonium, phosphonium iodide, phosphoprotein, phosphor, phosphor bronze, phosphor-, phosphorate, phosphoresce, phosphorescence
Origin of Phosphor
1625–35; < Latin Phōsphorus < Greek Phōsphóros the morning star, literally, the light-bringing one, equivalent to phôs light + -phoros bringing; see -phorous
Word origin for Phosphor
C17: from French, ultimately from Greek phōsphoros phosphorus