phosphoruses

Meanings

Noun

• a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
• a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
• plural of phosphorus

Synonyms

atomic number 15, daystar, Lucifer, morning star, P, Phosphorus, phosphorus