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phosphor

/ˈfɒsfə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Any of various compounds of transition metals or of rare earths that exhibit phosphorescence.
  2. Phosphorus.

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Related words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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