Synonyms & related words for phosphor

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of phosphor — including phosphorescence, luminescence, radioluminescence, triboluminescence, photoluminescence, fluorescence. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to phosphor

Explore words related to phosphor — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include phosphorate, phosphoresce, phosphorous, phosphorism, phosphorescent, phosphorus, phosphorescently, phosphoric. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for phosphor

Common synonyms for phosphor include phosphorescence, luminescence, radioluminescence, triboluminescence, photoluminescence, fluorescence, electroluminescence, chemiluminescence — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does phosphor come from?

The word phosphor breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: phos-, from Greek phaos (“light (from 'to shine')”); and -phor, from Greek phoros (“bearing, carrying”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.