phosphorus

UK /ˈfɒs.fə.ɹəs/ US /ˈfɒs.fə.ɹəs/

noun 2name 2

Definitions

noun

A chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms.

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Any substance exhibiting phosphorescence; a phosphor.

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name

A name sometimes used for Hesperus, the personification in Greek mythology of the planet Venus.

An Ancient Greek name for the morning star (the planet Venus when it is visible in the eastern sky before sunrise).

Near-synonyms: evening star, evenstar, Hesperus, Vesper, Venus

ADJ.

against, present, used, white

VERB + PHOSPHORUS

compound, contain, playing, see

PHOSPHORUS + NOUN

atoms, nourishment, oxygen, sulfur

PREP.

from, in, with

noun — a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eas

noun — a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family tha

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Wiktionary

For quotations using this term, see Citations:phosphorus.

Wiktionary

Near-synonyms: evening star, evenstar, Hesperus, Vesper, Venus

Wiktionary

Phosphorus provides nourishment for cyanobacteria (blue algae) which multiply and release toxins.

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Hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen, sulfur and selenium are nonmetals.

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White phosphorus was used against civilians.

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