"phosphorical" meaning in English

See phosphorical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From phosphor + -ical, or directly from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “bringing light”) + -ical. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|phosphor|ical}} phosphor + -ical, {{der|en|grc|φωσφόρος||bringing light}} Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “bringing light”), {{suffix|en||ical}} + -ical Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} phosphorical (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) Producing light; luminous, glittering. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
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