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单词 phosphorous
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Definition of phosphorous in English:

phosphorous

adjective ˈfɒsf(ə)rəsˈfɑsfərəs
  • 1Relating to or containing phosphorus.

    Compare with phosphoric
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The methyl halide can be produced by reacting methanol with phosphorous halides, hydrogen halides, or, in the case of methyl chloride, thionyl chloride.
    • The on-call Explosive Ordnance Disposal (bomb-disposal) diver was CPO Diver Andy Carss, who had earlier that day safely disposed of a phosphorous flare found on a beach in Norfolk - one of six such incidents this week.
    • Fig.6 shows the pair radial distribution functions between ions and the phosphorous and nitrogen atoms of the headgroup.
    • For example, in the iron and steel industry, the search for methods to neutralize the deleterious effects of phosphorous iron ore not only produced technological change, it also made the range of useable ore inputs endogenous.
    • Lipid spots were identified using a standard phosphorous stain.
    1. 1.1Chemistry Of phosphorus with a valency of three.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The word phosphorous is the adjectival form of the P3+ valency.
      • For example, two phosphorus atoms, each having a valence of 3, making a total valence of 6, require, in order to combine with O, whose valence is 2, three atoms of O, which make the valence of 6.
    2. 1.2 Phosphorescent.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A phosphorous mineral glows on its own, but just a little bit.
      • Edoux and Soulezet collected some of the phosphorous substance.

Usage

The correct spelling for the chemical element is phosphorus, while the adjective meaning ‘relating to or containing phosphorus’ is spelled phosphorous. A common mistake is to use the spelling phosphorous for the noun as well as the adjective

Rhymes

phosphorus
 
 

Definition of phosphorous in US English:

phosphorous

adjectiveˈfäsfərəsˈfɑsfərəs
  • 1Relating to or containing phosphorus.

    Compare with phosphoric
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The methyl halide can be produced by reacting methanol with phosphorous halides, hydrogen halides, or, in the case of methyl chloride, thionyl chloride.
    • The on-call Explosive Ordnance Disposal (bomb-disposal) diver was CPO Diver Andy Carss, who had earlier that day safely disposed of a phosphorous flare found on a beach in Norfolk - one of six such incidents this week.
    • Lipid spots were identified using a standard phosphorous stain.
    • For example, in the iron and steel industry, the search for methods to neutralize the deleterious effects of phosphorous iron ore not only produced technological change, it also made the range of useable ore inputs endogenous.
    • Fig.6 shows the pair radial distribution functions between ions and the phosphorous and nitrogen atoms of the headgroup.
    1. 1.1Chemistry Of phosphorus with a valence of three.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The word phosphorous is the adjectival form of the P3+ valency.
      • For example, two phosphorus atoms, each having a valence of 3, making a total valence of 6, require, in order to combine with O, whose valence is 2, three atoms of O, which make the valence of 6.
    2. 1.2 Phosphorescent.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A phosphorous mineral glows on its own, but just a little bit.
      • Edoux and Soulezet collected some of the phosphorous substance.

Usage

The correct spelling for the noun denoting the chemical element is phosphorus, while the adjective meaning ‘relating to or containing phosphorus’ is spelled phosphorous. A common mistake is to use the spelling phosphorous for the noun as well as the adjective
 
 
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