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Phosphorus
A chemical element that glows faintly, symbol P.
The Greek roots
φῶς
phôs
light
φόρος
-phóros
bearer
Literally: “light-bearer”
The story of the word
Named the 'light-bearer' for its eerie glow — the same title the Greeks gave the morning star.
In a sentence
Phosphorus glowed softly on the old watch dial.