| 单词 | phosphorism |
| 释义 | phosphorism in British English (ˈfɒsfəˌrɪzəm) noun poisoning caused by prolonged exposure to phosphorus phosphorism in American English (ˈfɑsfəˌrɪzəm) noun chronic phosphorus poisoning phosphorism in American English (ˈfɑsfəˌrɪzəm) noun Pathology chronic phosphorus poisoning Word origin [1780–90; phosphor- + -ism]This word is first recorded in the period 1780–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: alignment, carton, classification, oxygen, rosette-ism is a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nounsfrom verbs (baptism). On this model, -ism is used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice,state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion oradherence, etc. (criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism)Word lists with Types of poisoning |
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