Phosphoret

Quick meaning: Phosphoret is a noun meaning A compound of phosphorus that does not include oxygen.

Meaning

A compound of phosphorus that does not include oxygen.

Example Sentences

In the puddling furnace the phosphorus exists as a metallic phosphoret.

The phosphoret of platina detonates frongly when it is thrown on nitre in fusion.

You only throw a piece of phosphoret of lime into a glass of water, and bubbles of fire immediately issue from it.

Iron is capable of combining with phosphorus; but the proportions of the elements of phosphoret of iron have not been ascertained; nor is it known whether more than one compound of this kind exists.

Word Forms

• phosphorets

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include phosphuret, phosphorine, phosphid, phosphide, phosphazene, phosphonite.

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