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WIKTIONARY
phosphorus
Noun
∙
a chemical element (
symbol
P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms.
chemistry
∙
any substance exhibiting phosphorescence; a phosphor
obsolete
Phosphorus
Proper noun
∙
A 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).