phosphorous

1. 1.

   containing or characteristic of phosphorus

   “phosphoric acid”

   Synonymsphosphoric

Questions about phosphorous

What does phosphorous mean?

phosphorous means "containing or characteristic of phosphorus".

How many syllables are in phosphorous?

phosphorous has 3 syllables: pho-spho-rous. The stress falls on "pho". In IPA it is /ˈfɑsfɚəs/.

What is another word for phosphorous?

Close synonyms include phosphoric. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is phosphorous a common word?

phosphorous is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with phosphorous?