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phōsphorus

[ˈpʰoːs.pʰɔ.rʊs]

noun

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. phosphorus
  2. A chemical element that glows in the dark and is essential for living things.
Examples

Phōsphorus in tenebrīs lūcet.

Phosphorus shines in the darkness.

Pronunciationˈpʰoːs.pʰɔ.rʊs

Part of speechnoun

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