| 释义 |
phosphorus/ˈfɒsf(ə)rəs/n. Chem. a non-metallic element occurring naturally in various phosphate rocks and existing in allotropic forms, esp. as a poisonous whitish waxy substance burning slowly at ordinary temperatures and so appearing luminous in the dark, and a reddish form used in matches, fertilizers, etc. (symbol 符 P) 【化】磷 [Latin, = morning star, from Greek phōsphoros, from phōs ‘light’ + -phoros ‘-bringing’] |