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fosfor

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 25.03.2026

Meanings

luudes, looma- ja taimekudedes, samuti mõnedes mineraalides esinev valge või punane mürgine mittemetall, keemiline element järjenumbriga 15
Synonyms
  • P symbol

Translations

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Uusladina phōsphorus < keeka phōsphoros 'valgusekandja'.

Valge fosfori helendus tuleneb väga aeglasest põlemisest. Punast fosforit kasutatakse tuletikkude valmistamiseks.

Usage examples
  • Igal sügisel vajavad taimed väetamist fosforit sisaldavate komponentidega.

Terminological databases

EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 715773 Last modified 09.09.2015
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Domain inorganic chemistry
fosfor
P
phosphorus
P
  • keemiliste elementide perioodilisussüsteemi V rühma element, mittemetall; järjenumber 15, aatommass 30,97
  • a nonmetallic element belonging to group 15 (formerly VB) of the periodic table; a.n. 15; r.a.m. 30.9738; r.d. 1.82 (white), 2.34 (red); m.p. 44.1°C (α-white); b.p. 280°C (α-white)
fosfor
P symbol
phosphorus
Good to know
  • Phosphorus is an essential element for living organisms. It is an important constituent of tissues (especially bones and teeth) and of cells, being required for the formation of nucleic acids and energy-carrying molecules (e.g. ATP) and also involved in various metabolic reactions.
P symbol
phosphore
Phosphor
fosfori

Koolisõnastikud 2005–2010

ID 598827 Last modified 26.04.2021
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Domain chemistry
  • keemiline element järjenumbriga Z = 15; väheaktiivne mittemetall

Loomakasvatuse terminibaas

ID 479179 Last modified 06.08.2020
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  • keemiline element, organismi elutegevuseks vajalik minaraalelement
Phosphor

Materjalitehnika terminibaas

ID 675006 Last modified 25.03.2026
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Domain Chemistrymaterials science
  • mittemetalliline element, sümbol P, järjenr. 15, aatommass 30.9738, sulamistemperatuur 44 oC, suhteline tihedus 1,8-2,3
    Good to know
    • Üldnimetus luminestsentsi omavatele materjalidele.
  • keemiline element, organismi elutegevuseks vajalik minaraalelement
  • a non-metallic element, symbol P, atomic no. 15, relative atomic mass 30.9738, melting point 44 oC, relative density 1.8-2.3
    Good to know
    • Generic name for materials which exibit luminesence.
  • generic name for materials which exibit luminesence
fosfor
phosphorus

Norra-eesti meditsiinisõnastik

ID 554691 Last modified 02.04.2020
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Domain medicine
  • grunnstoff med atomsymbol P og atomnummer 15
fosfor
fosfor

Word forms

Inflection Type 2e

fosfor fosforid
fosfori fosforite
fosforit fosforeid

Etymology

laensõna
  • fosfor 'fosfoor'
    • Phosphor 'fosfor'
      • phōsphoros 'valgust kandev' sõnadest phōs 'valgus' ja pherein 'kandma'

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