phosphor
(noun) a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
phosphor (countable and uncountable, plural phosphors)
(chemistry) Any of various compounds of transition metals or of rare earths that exhibit phosphorescence.
(chemistry, obsolete) Phosphorus.
Phosphor
Alternative spelling of Phosphorus
Source: Wiktionary
Phos"phor, n. Etym: [Cf. G. phosphor. See Phosphorus.]
1. Phosphorus. [Obs.] Addison.
2. The planet Venus, when appearing as the morning star; Lucifer. [Poetic] Pope. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 June 2025
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
