phosphoreal

adjective

phos·​pho·​re·​al

variants or less commonly phosphorial

(ˈ)fä¦sfōrēəl

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of phosphorus

Word History

Etymology

probably from (assumed) New Latin phosphoreus phosphorous (from New Latin phosphorus) + English -al or -ial

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