Phosphorus

fosl'or-us, n. The morning star; Phosphor, q. v., below. (Chem.) An elementary nonmetallic, luminous, poisonous substance, very comn. bustible, semi-transparent, resembling fine wax. — Phos'phuret, -fu-ret, -phide, -fid, n. (Chem.) A n. combination of phosphorus with another substance. a. — Phos'phuret'ed, a. Combined with phosphorus. — Phos'phate, -fat, n. A salt formed by a combination of phosphoric acid with a salifiable base. — Phos'phite, -fit, n. A salt formed by combina- I tion of phosphorous acid with a salifiable base.— al- I Phos'phorate, v. t. To combine or impregnate with n. phosphorus. — Phosphoresce', -es', v. i. [-esced (-est"), -escing.] To shine, as phosphorus, by exn. hibiting a faint light without sensible heat. — Phos'phores'cent, a. Shining with a faint light. — Phos-; phoric, -ical, -fSrlk-al, a. Pert, to, or obtained from, phosphorus. — Phos'phorous, -for-us, a. Pert, to, or obtained from, phosphorus — said of a certain acid formed by combination of phosphorus with oxygen. — Phos'phor, -fer, n. (Astron.) The planet Venus, when appearing as the morning star; Lucifer. — Photog'eny, fo-toj'e-nT, n. Art of taking pictures by the action of light on a chemically prepared ground. — Pho'to graph, -to-graf, n. A picture produced or printed on chemically prepared paper, by the action of sunlight.— v. t. To take such a picture. — Photog lap her, -ra-f er, n. One who practices photography. — Photog'raphy, -ra-fY, n. Art of, etc.— Pho'to-elec'tric, a. Acting by the operation of both light and electricity, — said of apparatus for taking photographs by electric light.— Pho'to-lith'ograph, n. A picture printed from a lithographic stone which of has been prepared by photographic proce . — v. t. I To produce, etc.