Definition of Phosphor

1. Noun. A synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes.

Generic synonyms: Synthetic, Synthetic Substance

Definition of Phosphor

1. n. Phosphorus.

Definition of Phosphor

1. Proper noun. alternative name of Phosphorus, the morning star ¹

2. Noun. (chemistry) Any of various compounds of transition metals or of rare earths that exhibits phosphorescence. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Phosphor

1. a substance that will emit light when exposed to radiation [n -S]

Medical Definition of Phosphor

1. A chemical substance that transforms incident electromagnetic or radioactive energy into light, as in scintillation radioactivity determinations or radiographic intensifying screens or image amplifiers. Origin: G. Phos, light, + phoros, bearing (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Phosphor

phosphopeptide
phosphopeptides
phosphophorin
phosphophyllite
phosphophyllites
phosphoplipid
phosphoprotein
phosphoprotein phosphatase
phosphoproteinomics
phosphoproteins
phosphoproteome
phosphoproteomes
phosphoproteomic
phosphoproteomics
phosphopyruvate hydratase
phosphor (current term)
phosphor-bronze
phosphor-roesslerite
phosphor bronze
phosphor plate
phosphoramidate
phosphoramide
phosphoramide mustards
phosphoramides
phosphoramidite
phosphoramidites
phosphoramidon
phosphorane
phosphoranes
phosphoranyl

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