phosphor

phosphor

See also: Phosphor

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin phosphorus.

Noun

phosphor (countable and uncountable, plural phosphors)

1. (chemistry) Any of various compounds of transition metals or of rare earths that exhibit phosphorescence.
2. (chemistry, obsolete) Phosphorus.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• phosphoramide
• phosphorana
• phosphorane
• phosphor bronze

• phosphor copper
• phosphor tin
• phosphor zinc

Related terms

• phosphoric

Translations

compound exhibiting phosphorescence

Finnish: loisteaine Greek: φώσφορος (el) m (fósforos)

Polish: luminofor m

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Danish

Noun

phosphor

1. Alternative spelling of fosfor