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Bolognian phosphorus

Bolognian phosphorus noun: a poorly-characterized phosphorescent substance obtained by heating barium sulfate.

Noun

Bolognian phosphorus (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A poorly-characterized phosphorescent substance obtained by heating barium sulfate.
    • and the Bolognian phosphorus, discovered by Vincenzo Cascariolo, a shoemaker of Bologna, is made by reducing compact sulphate of baryta to a fine powder, which is formed into cakes with mucilage, and these are heated to redness.1839 John White Webster - A Manual of Chemistry: Containing the Principal Facts of the Science, in the Order in which They...

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What does Bolognian phosphorus mean?
Bolognian phosphorus means a poorly-characterized phosphorescent substance obtained by heating barium sulfate.
What part of speech is Bolognian phosphorus?
Bolognian phosphorus is a noun.

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