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phosphatase
phosphate
phosphate rock
phosphatide
phosphatidylcholine
phosphatidylethanolamine
phosphatize
phosphaturia
phosphene
phosphide
phosphine
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phosphocreatine
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phosphene
phos·phene [ fóss fn ] (plural phos·phenes)


noun 
Definition:
 
sensation of light: a sensation of seeing light caused by pressure or electrical stimulation of the eye
[Late 19th century. < French phosphène< Greek phōs "light" + phainein "to show"]
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