Dictionary - Definition of BOLOGNA PHOSPHORUS


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. (Chem.), sulphide of barium, which shines in the dark after exposure to light; -- so called because this property was discovered by a resident of Bologna. The term is sometimes applied to other compounds having similar properties.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. (Chem.), sulphide of barium, which shines in the dark after exposure to light; -- so called because this property was discovered by a resident of Bologna. The term is sometimes applied to other compounds having similar properties.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Common Expressions: BOLOGNA PHOSPHORUS

Expressions	Definition
Bologna phosphorus	(Chem.), sulphide of barium, which shines in the dark after exposure to light; -- so called because this property was discovered by a resident of Bologna. The term is sometimes applied to other compounds having similar properties. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top