phosphoro-


phosph-

, phospho-phosphor-phosphoro-Prefixes indicating the presence of phosphorus in a compound. See phospho- for specific usage of that prefix [G. phōs, light; phoros, carrying]

phosph-

, phospho- , phosphor- , phosphoro-Combining forms indicating the presence of phosphorus in a compound. [G. phōs, light; phoros, carrying]

phosphoro-

, phosphor- [L. phosphorus, morning star, fr. Gr. phosphoros, light-bearing] Prefixes meaning phosphorus. See: phospho-