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Hypophosphorous
Hypophosphorous Hy`po*phos"phor*ous, a. [Pref. hypo- + phosphorous.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus in a lower state of oxidation than in phosphoric compounds; as, hypophosphorous acid. Hypophosphorous acid (Chem.), an acid, H3PO2, whose salts are produced by the action of barium hygrate on phosphorus. It may be obtained from its water solution, by exaporation and freezing, as a white crystalline substance. It is a powerful reducing agent.
Hypophosphorous acid
Hypophosphorous Hy`po*phos"phor*ous, a. [Pref. hypo- + phosphorous.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus in a lower state of oxidation than in phosphoric compounds; as, hypophosphorous acid. Hypophosphorous acid (Chem.), an acid, H3PO2, whose salts are produced by the action of barium hygrate on phosphorus. It may be obtained from its water solution, by exaporation and freezing, as a white crystalline substance. It is a powerful reducing agent.
Phosphorogenic
Phosphorogenic Phos`phor*o*gen"ic, a. [Phosphorus + -gen + -ic.] Generating phosphorescence; as, phosphorogenic rays.
Phosphoroscope
Phosphoroscope Phos*phor"o*scope, n. [Phosphorus + -scope.] (Physics) An apparatus for observing the phosphorescence produced in different bodies by the action of light, and for measuring its duration.
Phosphorous
Phosphorous Phos"phor*ous, a. [Cf. F. phosphoreux.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to phosphorus; resembling or containing phosphorus; specifically, designating those compounds in which phosphorus has a lower valence as contrasted with phosphoric compounds; as, phosphorous acid, H3PO3.
Sulphophosphorous
Sulphophosphorous Sul`pho*phos"phor*ous, a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a hypothetical acid of phosphorus, analogous to phosphorous acid, and known in its salts.

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- In Gr**** mythology, Hesperus (/ˈhɛspərəs/; Ancient Gr****: Ἕσπερος, romanized: Hésperos) is the Evening Star, the planet Venus in the evening. A son of...
- the free dictionary. Phosphorus (Ancient Gr****: Φωσφόρος, romanized: Phōsphoros) is the god of the planet Venus in its appearance as the Morning Star...
- since Antiquity. The name phosphorus (Ancient Gr****: Φωσφόρος, romanized: Phōsphoros, literally "light-bearer") is a reference to the god of the Morning star...
- together with Hathor identified with Aphrodite). The Gr****s used the names Phōsphoros (ΦωσΦόρος), meaning "light-bringer" (whence the element phosphorus; alternately...
- figure bearing a torch. The Gr**** name for this planet was variously Phosphoros (also meaning "light-bringer") or Heosphoros (meaning "dawn-bringer")...
- been the first to identify the evening star (Hesperos) and morning star (Phosphoros) as one and the same (Aphrodite, Gr**** corresponding to Latin Venus),...
- 3-diyl ethyl phosphorodithioate 2,3-p-Dioxanethiol-S,S-bis(O,O-diethyl phosphoro-dithioate) Identifiers CAS Number 78-34-2 Y 3D model (JSmol) Interactive...
- carrying torches was identified with Hecate and she had the surnames Phosphoros and Selasphoros. In Athens and Tegea, she was worshipped as Artemis Kalliste...
- children. Krokopeplos (Κροκόπεπλος), saffron cloaked. Melinoe (Μηλινόη). Phosphoros, Lampadephoros (Φωσφόρος, Λαμπαδηφόρος), bringing or bearing light. Propolos...
- aluminis) 'bitter salt, alum' Latin silex 'flint' (originally silicium) Gr**** phōsphóros 'light-bearing' Latin Gr**** chlōrós 'greenish yellow' Gr**** argós 'idle'...