phosphorous

Phonetic Respelling: [ fos-fer-uhs, fos-fawr-uhs, -fohr- ]

Definition:

adj. of relating to or containing phosphorus especially with a valence lower than in phosphoric compounds

Sentence:

Phosphorous acid is used to produce phosphonates.

More example sentences:

Phosphorous acid is used to produce phosphonates.

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Synonyms:

containing phosphorus; of phosphorus; relatingto phosphorus

Antonyms:

unrelated to phosphorus

How many syllables in phosphorous?

3 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide phosphorous into syllables:

phos-pho-rous

Phosphorous rhymes:

Three Syllable Rhymes
- phosphorus

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