HyperDic: phosphor

English > 1 sense of the word *phosphor*:
NOUN	substance	phosphor	a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent

phosphor > pronunciation
Sounds	faa'sfao.r
Rhymes	abhor ... Zocor: 121 rhymes with aor...

English > *phosphor*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat / coat the screens of cathode ray tubes.
Broader	synthetic, synthetic substance	A compound made artificially by chemical reactions
Spanish	fósforo