fosfor
1. fosfor
a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes [sintetična snov, ki je fluorescentna ali fosforescentna; uporablja se za premaze na zaslonih katodnih cevi]
2. P, fosfor
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms [Večvalentni nemetalni element iz skupine dušika, ki se običajno pojavlja v anorganskih fosfatnih kamninah in kot organski fosfati v vseh živih celicah; je zelo reaktiven in se pojavlja v več alotropnih oblikah.]