'Phosphorous' definitions:
Definition of 'phosphorous'
From: WordNet
adjective
Containing or characteristic of phosphorus; "phosphoric acid" [syn: phosphorous, phosphoric]
Definition of 'Phosphorous'
From: GCIDE
- Phosphorous \Phos"phor*ous\ (f[o^]s"f[o^]r*[u^]s), 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. [1913 Webster]