Phosphorus
A name sometimes used for Hesperus, the personification in Greek mythology of the…A name sometimes used for Hesperus, the personification in Greek mythology of the planet Venus.
» Hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen, sulfur and selenium are nonmetals.
Водород, углерод, азот, фосфор, кислород, сера и селен являются неметаллами.
Водень, вуглець, азот, фосфор, кисень, сіра та селен є неметалами.
Meaning
2 sensesA name sometimes used for Hesperus, the personification in Greek mythology of the planet Venus.
An Ancient Greek name for the morning star (the planet Venus when it is visible in the eastern sky before sunrise).
Near-synonyms: evening star, evenstar, Hesperus, Vesper, Venus
Examples
7 sentencesHydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen, sulfur and selenium are nonmetals.
Водень, вуглець, азот, фосфор, кисень, сіра та селен є неметалами. — deniko
ruВодород, углерод, азот, фосфор, кислород, сера и селен являются неметаллами. — Balamax
White phosphorus was used against civilians.
Does the chemical compound phosgene contain phosphorus atoms?
Phosphorus provides nourishment for cyanobacteria (blue algae) which multiply and release toxins.
deDer Phosphor ernährt die Cyanobakterien (Blaualgen), die sich vermehren und Giftstoffe freisetzen. — MUIRIEL
Do fertilizers contain phosphorus?
Translations
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From Latinised Greek Phosphorus, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος (Phōsphóros, “the bearer of lFrom Latinised Greek Phosphorus, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος (Phōsphóros, “the bearer of light”), from φῶς (phôs, “light”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear, carry”).
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