Astrobiology: "We're searching for ET but it's really hard to see..."

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1:17: phosphorous with an 'o'?She has no science cred.

By Reginald Selkirk (not verified) on 06 Jan 2011 #permalink

The "ous" makes it an adjective. Interestingly, the commonly used adjective form of "arsenic" is "arsenic" (with "arsenious" being less common). So, I suppose it depends on how one sees the word being used here.

The "ous" makes it an adjective.

Which noun was being modified by that adjective?

By Reginald Selkirk (not verified) on 06 Jan 2011 #permalink