phosˈphine /-fēn or -fīn/ noun

1. Phosphuretted hydrogen gas (PH₃)
2. Extended to substances analogous to amines with phosphorus instead of nitrogen

phosˈphite noun

A salt of phosphorous acid

phosphocreatine /-krēˈə-tin/ noun

A compound of phosphoric acid and creatine found in muscle, where it serves to store energy

phospholipˈase noun

Same as lecithinase (see under lecithin)

phospholipˈid noun

A lipid which contains a phosphate group and usu also a nitrogenous group, a component of cell membranes

phosphonˈic acid same as phosphorous acid (see phosphorous below)

phosphōnˈium noun

The radical PH₄, analogous to ammonium

phosphoproˈtein noun

A protein that has been enzymically phosphorylated so that it contains a phosphate group and is an important functional modifier

phosˈphor noun

1. Phosphorus
2. A phosphorescent or fluorescent substance generally

phosˈphorate transitive verb

1. To combine or impregnate with phosphorus
2. To make phosphorescent

phosphoresceˈ intransitive verb

To shine in the dark like phosphorus

phosphorescˈence noun

phosphorescˈent adjective

phosˈphoret (or /-etˈ/) noun (obsolete)

A phosphide

phosˈphoretted (or /-etˈ/) adjective see phosphuretted below

phosphoric /fos-forˈik/ adjective

1. Of or like phosphorus
2. Phosphorescent
3. Containing phosphorus in higher valency (chem) (phosphoric acid orthophosphoric, H₃PO₄, metaphosphoric, HPO₃, or pyrophosphoric, H₄P₂O₇ acid; phosphoric anhydride P₂O₅)

phosˈphorism noun (obsolete)

1. Phosphorescence
2. Poisoning by phosphorus

phosˈphorite noun (mineralogy)

Impure massive apatite

phosˈphorize or phosˈphorise transitive verb

1. To combine or impregnate with phosphorus
2. To make phosphorescent

phosˈphorous adjective

1. Phosphorescent
2. Containing phosphorus in lower valency (chem) (phosphorous acid H₃PO₃; phosphorous anhydride P₂O₃)

phosphorˈylase noun

An enzyme playing a part in phosphorylation

phosphorˈylate transitive verb

phosphorylāˈtion noun

The act or process of converting a protein or sugar into a compound of phosphorus

phosphuret /fosˈfūr-et or -etˈ/ noun (obsolete)

A phosphide

phosˈphuretted (or /-etˈ/) adjective

Combined with phosphorus (phosphuretted or phosphoretted hydrogen phosphine)

phosphor bronze noun

An alloy of copper, tin and phosphorus

phossy jaw noun

Necrosis of the jawbone with fatty degeneration of the kidney, common among matchmakers when yellow phosphorus was used