phosphorous

CEFRB2

/fˈɑsfərəs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to phosphorus in a lower chemical state.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of, relating to, or containing trivalent phosphorus.

Examples

  • Israel used banned white phosphorous weapons on Lebanon.

  • The soil was found to be lacking in essential phosphorous.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Resembling phosphorus.

  2. Of or pertaining to phosphorus.

More examples

In context

  • White phosphorous is highly reactive and can ignite easily.

  • As a former civilian resident of west Beirut, bombed with American-made phosphorous and cluster bombs by the Israelis, I am outraged by this.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From phosphorus + -ous.