Phosphorism
[fos-fuh-riz-uh m] /ˈfɒs fəˌrɪz əm/
noun, Pathology.
1.
chronic phosphorus poisoning.
/ˈfɒsfəˌrɪzəm/
noun
1.
poisoning caused by prolonged exposure to phosphorus
phosphorism phos·pho·rism (fŏs’fə-rĭz’əm)
n.
Chronic phosphorus poisoning.
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- Phosphorize
[fos-fuh-rahyz] /ˈfɒs fəˌraɪz/ verb (used with object), phosphorized, phosphorizing. 1. (def 1).
- Phosphoro-
1. a combining form representing phosphorus, in compound words: phosphoroscope. phosphoro- or phosphor- pref.
- Phosphorolysis
phosphorolysis phos·pho·rol·y·sis (fŏs’fə-rŏl’ĭ-sĭs) n. The splitting of a bond by the addition of phosphoric acid to a compound, analogous to hydrolysis.
- Phosphoroscope
[fos-fawr-uh-skohp, -for-] /fɒsˈfɔr əˌskoʊp, -ˈfɒr-/ noun 1. an instrument for measuring the duration of evanescent phosphorescence in different substances. /fɒsˈfɒrəˌskəʊp/ noun 1. an instrument for measuring the duration of phosphorescence after the source of radiation causing it has been removed