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Meaning of "phosphor" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PHOSPHOR

From French, ultimately from Greek phōsphorosphosphorus.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PHOSPHOR

phosphor  [ˈfɒsfə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHOSPHOR

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Phosphor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHOSPHOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

phosphor

Phosphor

A phosphor, most generally, is a substance that exhibits the phenomenon of luminescence. Somewhat confusingly, this includes both phosphorescent materials, which show a slow decay in brightness, and fluorescent materials, where the emission decay takes place over tens of nanoseconds. Phosphorescent materials are known for their use in radar screens and glow-in-the-dark toys, whereas fluorescent materials are common in cathode ray tube and plasma video display screens, sensors, and white LEDs. Phosphors are often transition metal compounds or rare earth compounds of various types. The most common uses of phosphors are in CRT displays and fluorescent lights. CRT phosphors were standardized beginning around World War II and designated by the letter "P" followed by a number. Phosphorus, the chemical element named for its light-emitting behavior, emits light due to chemiluminescence, not phosphorescence...

Definition of phosphor in the English dictionary

The definition of phosphor in the dictionary is a substance, such as the coating on a cathode-ray tube, capable of emitting light when irradiated with particles or electromagnetic radiation.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHOSPHOR

phosphoprotein
phosphor bronze
phosphorate
phosphoresce
phosphorescence
phosphorescent
phosphorescently
phosphoret
phosphoretted
phosphoric
phosphoric acid
phosphoric anhydride
phosphoric(V) acid
phosphorise
phosphorism
phosphorite
phosphoritic
phosphorize
phosphorolyses
phosphorolysis

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHOSPHOR

abhor
anaphor
anchor
at anchor
author
biophor
camphor
canephor
cast anchor
coauthor
ephor
ichor
iodophor
khor
metaphor
mixed metaphor
petrichor
Senghor
senhor
Thor

Synonyms and antonyms of phosphor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «phosphor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHOSPHOR

Find out the translation of phosphor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of phosphor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «phosphor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

荧光粉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fósforo
570 millions of speakers

English

phosphor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भास्वर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفوسفور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фосфор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fósforo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফস্ফর্যাস্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

phosphore
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fosfor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Phosphor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

蛍光体
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

형광체
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Phosphor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chất hóa học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாஸ்பர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फॉस्फर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fosfor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fosforo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

luminoforem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фосфор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fosfor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φωσφόρου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fosfor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fosfor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fosfor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of phosphor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOSPHOR»

The term «phosphor» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.205 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOSPHOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about phosphor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHOSPHOR»

Discover the use of phosphor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to phosphor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Phosphor Handbook
Providing comprehensive coverage, Phosphor Handbook emphasizes practical phosphors and their applications. This second edition has been updated with the latest developments and technologies.
William M. Yen, Shigeo Shionoya, Hajime Yamamoto, 2007
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Phosphor Handbook
This exceptional handbook rectifies this deficiency, serving as the defining resource for all those engaged in research or in the application of phosphor materials - regardless of whether they are newcomers or veterans in this endeavor.
Shigeo(decease) Shionoya, William M. Yen, 1998
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Measurements of Phosphor Properties
The book covers measurement in the vacuum-ultraviolet region, measurement of particle size and optical properties of phosphor powders, and relevant aspects of color vision in the human eye.
William M. Yen, Shigeo(decease) Shionoya, Hajime Yamamoto, 2006
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Inorganic Phosphors: Compositions, Preparation and Optical ...
This book is the first of its kind to provide a combined practical and technical foundation that can be used in commercial and academic research and development of new phosphors and applications.
William M. Yen, Marvin J. Weber, 2004
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Phosphor in dreamland
An ecological parable set on a Caribbean island in the 17th Century.
Rikki Ducornet, 1995
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Scintillator and phosphor materials: symposium held April ...
The MRS Symposium Proceeding series is an internationally recognised reference suitable for researchers and practitioners.
Marvin J. Weber, Materials Research Society, 1994
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Handbook of Medical Imaging: Physics and psychophysics
1 X-ray screens To create an x-ray image, a transparent phosphor would not be very effective because light could move large distances within the phosphor and cause blurring as shown in Figure 4.5(g). Instead, x-ray screens are made highly  ...
Jacob Beutel, Harold L. Kundel, Richard L. Van Metter, 2000
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Luminescence and Display Phosphors: Phenomena and Applications
11. NOVEL. PHOSPHOR. LCD. In LCDs, different colors are obtained by with the help of color filters kept in front of the white light source on the rear side of the LCD, which result in large energy loss. Usually LCDs show a narrow viewing angle ...
Arunachalam Lakshmanan, 2008
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Copper and Copper Alloys
Table 10 Nominal conditions for GTAW of square-groove butt joints in phosphor bronzes Notes: (1) The data in this table are intended to serve as starting points for the establishment of optimal joint design and conditions for welding of parts on ...
Joseph R. Davis, 2001
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Light-Emitting Diodes
Another proximate phosphor distribution, called the conformal phosphor distribution, is shown in Fig. 21.12(b). Conformal phosphor distributions are accomplished by wafer-level phosphor dispensation thereby lowering the manufacturing cost ...
E. Fred Schubert, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHOSPHOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term phosphor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Panasonic TX-50CX802 | TrustedReviews
It also includes Panasonic's intriguing new 4K Pro technology, which combines a new, Wide Color Phosphor design with Panasonic's new 4K ... «TrustedReviews, Jul 15»
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Optimize LED-enabled DLP smart lighting via active feedback …
... since LEDs alter in color and brightness due to process technology, phosphor, aging process, and temperature shifts during operation. «LEDs Magazine, Jul 15»
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Lumileds puts colour into 3535 package
Colours are: red, red-orange, PC amber (phosphor-converted), lime (also ... The company is particularly proud of its phosphor-converted amber ... «ElectronicsWeekly.com, Jul 15»
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Barco brings its industry-leading laser projection technology beyond …
“Our latest laser phosphor projector is just the first of many laser-illuminated ProAV projectors on the horizon, and part of an expanding product ... «EtNow.com, Jul 15»
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Bright lights, big city: the problem with light pollution
LEDs can now be coated with a phosphor that converts the blue light to yellow, thereby giving a "warmer" yellower light source with a much ... «The Press, Jul 15»
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Registration Closing July 29 AV & Staging Roadshow NYC
Next Generation Video Projection: 4K, new Laser Phosphor Projectors for the Staging market, pure Laser projectors, and more. NewBay ... «Audio Visual News Network, Jul 15»
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Runs noisily at high light output
... optical paths: one delivering blue after passing through an optical diffuser; the other generating first yellow by bouncing off a phosphor wheel, ... «TrustedReviews, Jul 15»
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Christie at Campus Technology 2015
Visitors to the booth will see technology for learning environments, including the Christie Captiva DHD400S, a laser phosphor projector. «Audio Visual News Network, Jul 15»
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Cineo HS2 - The Super Bright Anti-Flicker Phosphor Light Gets Better
Cineo Lighting has announced their next Remote Phosphor Technology lamp. The HS2 now features an inbuilt power supply with new DMX ... «cinema5D news, Jul 15»
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Lumileds launches mid-power color packaged LEDs for niche and …
Applications such as emergency vehicles can use the color packaged LEDs in the Luxeon 3535L line while some of the phosphor-converted ... «LEDs Magazine, Jul 15»

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