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Phosphoric

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to the element phosphorus; containing phosphorus, especially in its higher valency (5). not-comparable

    "An old man to whom a few drops of phosphoric ether had been administered experienced repeated and imperious venereal wants."

  2. 2
    Pertaining to a phosphor; phosphorescent. figuratively, literary, not-comparable

    "I refer to the light in the tail of a glow-worm […] first, that it is phosphoric; secondly, that its use is to attract the male insect."

Adjective
  1. 1
    containing or characteristic of phosphorus wordnet

Etymology

From phosphor + -ic.

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