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Noun

fosforo ‎(uncountable, accusative fosforon)

1. phosphorous

Italian

Etymology

From New Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος ‎(phōsphóros, “light-bearing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔs.fo.ro/, [ˈfɔsfor̺o]
• Hyphenation: fò‧sfo‧ro

Noun

fosforo m ‎(plural fosfori)

1. (chemistry) phosphorus

Verb

fosforo

1. first-person singular present indicative of fosforare

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