phosphoreted

adjective

phos·​pho·​ret·​ed

variants or phosphoretted

ˈfäsfəˌretə̇d

: impregnated or combined with phosphorus

phosphoreted hydrogen

Word History

Etymology

alteration of phosphureted

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