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Explore Phossy through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Phossy in a sentence

Phossy meaning

Affected or caused by the presence of phosphorus.

Using Phossy

  • The main meaning on this page is: Affected or caused by the presence of phosphorus.
  • In the example corpus, phossy often appears in combinations such as: phossy jaw.

Context around Phossy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

infamous 1×

Often after:

jaw 2×

Sentence patterns with Phossy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

jaw called phossy jaw 1× the infamous phossy jaw 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

chronic white phosphorus 1× in addition exposure 1×

Common sentence endings:

called phossy jaw 1× infamous phossy jaw 1×

Words around Phossy

Just before it in the word index:

phosphotyrosine 3 phosphorylation 83 phosphorylating 6 phosphorylates 8 phosphorylated 36 phosphorylate 14

Just after it in the word index:

photek 5 photic 9 photios 25 photius 19 photo 9.485 photoacoustic 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Phossy

  • In this selection, "phossy" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 17.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, infamous and jaw stand out and add context to how "phossy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include jaw called phossy jaw and the infamous phossy jaw. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "phossy" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with phossy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Chronic white phosphorus poisoning leads to necrosis of the jaw called " phossy jaw ". (13 words)

In addition, exposure to the vapours gave match workers a severe necrosis of the bones of the jaw, the infamous " phossy jaw ". (22 words)

Longer example sentences

In addition, exposure to the vapours gave match workers a severe necrosis of the bones of the jaw, the infamous " phossy jaw ". (22 words)

Chronic white phosphorus poisoning leads to necrosis of the jaw called " phossy jaw ". (13 words)

Example sentences (2)

Chronic white phosphorus poisoning leads to necrosis of the jaw called " phossy jaw ".

In addition, exposure to the vapours gave match workers a severe necrosis of the bones of the jaw, the infamous " phossy jaw ".

Common combinations with phossy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "phossy" in a sentence?
An example: "Chronic white phosphorus poisoning leads to necrosis of the jaw called " phossy jaw "." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "phossy" from authentic English texts.
What does "phossy" mean?
Phossy means: Affected or caused by the presence of phosphorus.
How many example sentences with "phossy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "phossy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.