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— English words —

• phosphorus n. (Chemistry) a chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms.
• phosphorus n. (Obsolete) any substance exhibiting phosphorescence; a phosphor.
• Phosphorus prop.n. A name sometimes used for Hesperus, the personification in Greek mythology of the planet Venus.
• Phosphorus prop.n. An Ancient Greek name for the morning star (the planet Venus when it is visible in the eastern sky before sunrise).

— English word, defined in German —

• phosphorus S. Chemie: Phosphor.

— English word, defined in Dutch —

• phosphorus n. (Element) fosfor.

— English words, defined in Latin —

• phosphorus n.subs. P⁓ — Phosphorus (-i, m.) || † Stella diurna, seu Venus planeta. → the morning star.
• phosphorus n.subs. Phosphorus (-i, m.) || (chem.; materiale) Elementum 15.
• phosphorus n.subs. Phosphorus (-i, m.) || (chemice) Res phosphora.

— English word, defined in French —

• phosphorus n. (Chimie) (nomenclature UICPA) (Indénombrable) Phosphore (l’ élément chimique P).

— English word, defined in Portuguese —

• phosphorus s. (Química) fósforo.

— English word, defined in Italian —

• phosphorus s. (Elemento chimico) fosforo.

— In Latin —

• phosphorus adi. √ Qui in tenebris lucet.
• phosphorus n.subs. Res phosphora.
• phosphorus n.subs. Elementum chemicum cuius numerus atomicus 15 est.
• Phosphorus n.prop. Lucifer, sive Venus planeta, ut stella diurna.

43 English words from 4 English definitions

allotropic Ancient Ancient␣Greek any atomic atomic␣number before chemical chemical␣element Chemistry eastern element exhibiting exists for forms Greek Hesperus morning morning␣star mythology name name␣for number Obsolete personification phosphor phosphorescence planet several sky sometimes star substance sunrise symbol that the used Venus visible when with

16 English words from 12 foreign definitions

chem Element est lucet Lucifer morning morning␣star nomenclature Phosphor Phosphore Phosphorus Res star stella the Venus

23 foreign words from 12 foreign definitions

atomicus Chemie chimico Chimie chimique diurna élément élément␣chimique Elemento Elemento␣chimico Elementum fosfor fósforo Indénombrable materiale numerus phosphora planeta Qui Química seu sive UICPA

20 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

phosphoruses phosphoruslike phosphorus␣cycle phosphorus␣match phosphorus␣paste phosphorus␣steel phosphorus␣ylide phosphorus␣bottle phosphorus␣cycles phosphorus␣pastes phosphorus␣steels phosphorus␣ylides phosphorus␣bottles phosphorus␣cachexia phosphorus␣necrosis phosphorus␣pentoxide phosphorus␣poisoning phosphorus␣oxynitride phosphorus␣poisonings phosphorus␣trichloride

18 prefixes (New words found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

diphosphorus nonphosphorus red␣phosphorus black␣phosphorus cuprophosphorus ferrophosphorus radiophosphorus white␣phosphorus organophosphorus violet␣phosphorus yellow␣phosphorus Canton's␣phosphorus Baldwin's␣phosphorus Bononian␣phosphorus Hittorf's␣phosphorus Homberg's␣phosphorus Bolognian␣phosphorus mercurial␣phosphorus

24 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

hor Horus hos HOS Hos. hosp Hosp. pho Pho PHO phở -phor phos PHOs phosph- phospho- phosphor Phosphor Rus RUS Rus' Rus. R␣Us SPH

14 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

HPs H&Ps OHP OHPs PSO Roh ROH soh Soh sur- Sur. uro Uro uro-

One anagram found with an extra letter (New word formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

phosphorous

One anagram found minus a letter (New word formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

phosphors

One cousin (New word found by changing only one letter.)

phosphores

One lipogram (New word found when removing only one letter.)

phosphors

One epenthesis (New word found when adding only one letter.)

phosphorous

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