āCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.ā ā Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
PHOSPHORS
Noun
phosphors
plural of phosphor
Source: Wiktionary
PHOSPHOR
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
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