Definition of Phosphorous
Phos´phor`ous
Pronunciation:
fǒs´fǒr`ŭs
a.
1.
(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
.
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atomic
number
15
,
P
,
phosphoric
,
phosphorus
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