plural of phosphorus

Alternative spelling of phosphoreal

(chemistry) Of or pertaining to phosphorus. / Resembling phosphorus. / (chemistry) Of a compound, containing phosphorus in a higher oxidation number than phosphorous compounds, especially with one of 5.

(inorganic chemistry) A colourless liquid, H₃PO₄, used in the manufacture of fertilizers, detergents and pharmaceuticals and as an additive in cola drinks.

containing, or yielding phosphorus

(chemistry) A form of fluorimetry in which phosphorescence of a sample is measured in conjunction with a pulsed source of radiation

plural of phosphoribohydrolase

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses phosphoribosyl groups

(biochemistry) ribose phosphate

(biochemistry) A phosphoribose isomerase