phosphorus
英 [ˈfɒsfərəs]
美 [ˈfɑːsfərəs]
n. 磷
Collins.1 / BNC.16653 / COCA.14278
牛津词典
noun
- 磷
a chemical element found in several different forms, including as a poisonous, pale yellow substance that shines in the dark and starts to burn as soon as it is placed in air
柯林斯词典
- 磷
Phosphorusis a poisonous yellowish-white chemical element. It glows slightly, and burns when air touches it.
英英释义
noun
- a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells