Phosph

Morpheme

Phosph

Type

bound base

Denotation

phosphorus, chemical element

Etymology

clip of phosphorus (<Phos(e) + Phor(e) + -us>), from Latin phōsphorus; Ancient Greek phōsphóros, from phôs + phérō

Evidence

phosphonate, phosphonic

See Also

Phos(e), Phor(e)