phosphor: Meaning and Definition of
phos•phor
Pronunciation: (fos'fur, -fôr), [key]
— n.
- any of a number of substances that exhibit luminescence when struck by light of certain wavelengths, as by ultraviolet.
- a phosphorescent substance.
—adj.
- phosphorescent.
Phos•phor
Pronunciation: (fos'fur, -fôr), [key]
— n.
- the morning star, esp. Venus.
phosphor-
- var. ofbefore a vowel: phosphorate.
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