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phosphorous |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Phosphorous \Phos"phor*ous\, a. [Cf. F. phosphoreux.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to phosphorus; resembling or containing phosphorus; specifically, designating those compounds in which phosphorus has a lower valence as contrasted with phosphoric compounds; as phosphorous acid, {H3PO3}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: phosphorous adj : containing or characteristic of phosphorus; "phosphoric acid" [syn: {phosphoric}]
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