词根词缀:-esce, -escent, -escence
【来源及含义】Latin: beginning to be, becoming; to be somewhat; a suffix that forms nouns and adjectives
【同源单词】acaulescent, acquiescence, acquiescent, adherescent, adipescent, adolescence
词根词缀:phospho-, phosph-, phosphoro-, phosphor-
【来源及含义】Greek: light, light bringer, shine; morning star; a nonmetallic chemical element that ignites when exposed to air
【相关词根词缀】 Etymologically related "light, shine, glow" word families: ethero-; fulg-; luco-; lumen-, lum-; luna, luni-; lustr-; phengo-; pheno-; photo-; scinti-, scintill-; splendo-.
【同源单词】dephosphorize, dephosphorylation, phosphate, phosphaturia, phosphene, phosphide