phosphor

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phos•phor (fos′fər, -fôr),USA pronunciation n.

Physics, Chemistryany of a number of substances that exhibit luminescence when struck by light of certain wavelengths, as by ultraviolet.
[Literary.]a phosphorescent substance.

adj.

[Archaic.]phosphorescent.

Latin Phōsphorus Phosphor
French phosphore
1625–35

Phos•phor (fos′fər, -fôr),USA pronunciation n.

Astronomythe morning star, esp. Venus.

Also, Phos•phore (fos′fôr, -fōr),USA pronunciation Phosphorus.

Greek Phōsphóros the morning star, literally, the light-bringing one, equivalent. to phôs light + -phoros bringing; see -phorous
Latin Phōsphorus
1625–35

phosphor-,

Chemistryvar. of phosphoro- before a vowel:phosphorate.

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phosphor /ˈfɒsfə/ n

a substance, such as the coating on a cathode-ray tube, capable of emitting light when irradiated with particles or electromagnetic radiation

Etymology: 17th Century: from French, ultimately from Greek phōsphoros phosphorus

phosphoro-,

Chemistrya combining form representing phosphorus in compound words:phosphoroscope.

Also,[esp. before a vowel,] phosphor-. Cf. phospho-.

'phosphor' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bronze - europium - fluorescent lamp - fluorometer - phosphor bronze - phosphorus - scintillation counter - electroluminescence - luminous paint - panel lighting - phosphorate - phosphoresce - phosphorescent - phosphoric - phosphoric acid - phosphoric anhydride - phosphorism - phosphorite - phosphorize - phosphoro- - phosphorous - phosphorylase - phosphorylate - phosphoryl group - triphosphoric acid - zinc sulfide - scintillate - scintillation - scintillator - shadow mask

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