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phosphorus match

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
phos-pho-rus -match
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A friction match tipped with white phosphorus, dangerously able to be ignited by strikes against any surface.

Etymology

From their use of white phosphorus.

Inflected Forms

phosphorus matches (plural)

Synonyms

locofoco locofoco match barnburner lucifer lucifer match Congreve match Congreve

Questions

What does phosphorus match mean?
A friction match tipped with white phosphorus, dangerously able to be ignited by strikes against any surface.
Where does phosphorus match come from?
From their use of white phosphorus.

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