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Phosphourous vs Phosphorous - What's the difference?

phosphourous | phosphorous |

As adjectives the difference between phosphourous and phosphorous

is that phosphourous is while phosphorous is (chemistry) of or pertaining to phosphorus.

phosphourous

English

Adjective

(head)

    • phosphorous

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (chemistry) Of or pertaining to phosphorus.
  • Resembling phosphorus.
  • (chemistry) Of relating to or containing trivalent phosphorus.

    • Usage notes

    * Do not confuse phosphorous' with ' phosphorus , which is the noun.

    Synonyms

    * (of or pertaining to phosphorus ): phosphoric * (resembling phosphorus ): phosphoric

    Derived terms

    * hypophosphorous acid * phosphorous acid * phosphorous anhydride * phosphorous chloride

    Related terms

    * phosphoric * phosphorus

    See also

    * phosphoric