noun
- Plural of phosphorus; a nonmetallic chemical element that glows in the dark and is essential for life.
Usage: technical/scientific; plural form
Examples
- The laboratory stored several samples of phosphori in sealed containers.
- Different isotopes of phosphori have varying half-lives.
- Phosphori compounds are used in fertilizers and detergents.
- The chemist analyzed the phosphori content in the soil sample.
- Bioluminescent organisms produce light through reactions involving phosphori.