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phosphoro
phosphoro-
a combining form representing
phosphorus,
in compound words:
phosphoroscope.
Also,
especially before a vowel,
phosphor-
.
Compare
phospho-
.
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phosphoro-
or
phosphor-
pref.
Phosphorus:
phosphorous acid.
Phosphorescent:
phosphorogen.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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