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adj.

Of, relating to, or containing phosphorus, especially with valence 3 or a valence lower than that of a comparable phosphoric compound.

(fŏs'fər-əs, fŏs-fôr'əs)
adj.

Of, relating to, or containing phosphorus, especially with a valence of 3 or a valence lower than that of a comparable phosphoric compound.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: containing or characteristic of phosphorus
  Synonym: phosphoric
  Pertains to noun: phosphorus (meaning #1)

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - fosforholdig

Nederlands (Dutch)
fosforhoudend (m.n. lagere valentie), fosforescerend

Français (French)
adj. - phosphoreux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Phosphor-

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - φωσφορούχος, φωσφορώδης

Italiano (Italian)
fosforoso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - fosforoso (Quím.)

Русский (Russian)
фосфористый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - fosforoso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - fosfor-

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
发磷光的, 含磷的, 磷的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 發磷光的, 含磷的, 磷的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 인의[을 함유하는]

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 燐を含む, 燐の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) فسفوري, متألق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮זרחתי‬

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