PHOSPHOR
Phos"phor, n. Etym: [Cf. G. phosphor. See Phosphorus.]
1. Phosphorus. [Obs.] Addison.
2. The planet Venus, when appearing as the morning star; Lucifer. [Poetic] Pope. Tennyson.
PHOSPHORATE
Phos"phor*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Phosphorated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Phosphorating.] (Chem.)
Defn: To impregnate, or combine, with phosphorus or its compounds; as, phosphorated oil.
PHOSPHOR-BRONZE
Phos"phor-bronze`, n. Etym: [Phosphor + bronze.] (Metal.)
Defn: A variety of bronze possessing great hardness, elasticity, and toughness, obtained by melting copper with tin phosphide. It contains one or two per cent of phosphorus and from five to fifteen per cent of tin.
PHOSPHOREOUS
Phos*pho"re*ous, a.
Defn: Phosphorescent. [Obs.]
PHOSPHORESCE
Phos`phor*esce", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Phosphoresced; p. pr. & vb. n.
Phosphorescing.]