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Phosphor vs Hesper - What's the difference?

phosphor | hesper |

As proper nouns the difference between phosphor and hesper

is that phosphor is alternative name of Phosphorus, the morning star while Hesper is alternative name of Hesperus, the evening star.

As a noun phosphor

is any of various compounds of transition metals or of rare earths that exhibits phosphorescence.

phosphor

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • alternative name of Phosphorus, the morning star
    • Anna likened you to Phosphor , the morning star, and herself to Hesper, the mortal star of evening, and when I told her those twin stars were one and the same, and not a star at all but the planet Venus... - John Barth
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    hesper

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • alternative name of Hesperus, the evening star
    • Anna likened you to Phosphor, the morning star, and herself to Hesper , the mortal star of evening, and when I told her those twin stars were one and the same, and not a star at all but the planet Venus... - John Barth

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