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Phosphorous

Phosphorous Meaning & Definition
Phosphorous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Phosphorous?

[adj] containing or characteristic of phosphorus; "phosphoric acid"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Phosphorous: phosphoric

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Phosphorous In Webster's Dictionary

\Phos"phor*ous\, a. [Cf. F. phosphoreux.] (Chem.) 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; as, phosphorous acid, {H3PO3}.

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