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noun, plural phos·pho·ri 
[-fuh-rahy] .
[-fuh-rahy] . 1.
Chemistry. a solid, nonmetallic element existing in at least three allotropic forms, one that is yellow, poisonous, flammable, and luminous in the dark, one that is red, less poisonous, and less flammable, and another that is black, insoluble in most solvents, and the least flammable. The element is used in forming smoke screens, its compounds are used in matches and phosphate fertilizers, and it is a necessary constituent of plant and animal life in bones, nerves, and embryos. Symbol: P; atomic weight: 30.974; atomic number: 15; specific gravity: (yellow) 1.82 at 20°C, (red) 2.20 at 20°C, (black) 2.25–2.69 at 20°C.
2.
any phosphorescent substance.
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Phosphorus
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So is derive. Does it mean:
| noting compounds that readily decompose or change into other compounds |
| to produce or obtain one substance from another |
Example Sentences
- It has bombed it, unleashed tank fire against it, lobbed phosphorus shells into it.
- The phosphorus seeps into the ground and eventually reaches the lake.
- If phosphorus is limiting, the diatoms outcompete the algae, which are phosphorus fumblers.
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| phosphorus (ˈfɒsfərəs) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an allotropic nonmetallic element occurring in phosphates and living matter. Ordinary phosphorus is a toxic flammable phosphorescent white solid; the red form is less reactive and nontoxic: used in matches, pesticides, and alloys. The radioisotope phosphorus-32 (radiophosphorus), with a half-life of 14.3 days, is used in radiotherapy and as a tracer. Symbol: P; atomic no: 15; atomic wt: 30.973 762; valency: 3 or 5; relative density: 1.82 (white), 2.20 (red); melting pt: 44.1°C (white); boiling pt: 280°C (white) |
| 2. | a less common name for a phosphor |
| [C17: via Latin from Greek phōsphoros light-bringing, from phōs light +pherein to bring] | |
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phosphorus phos·pho·rus (fŏs'fər-əs)
n.
Symbol P
A highly reactive poisonous nonmetallic element occurring naturally in phosphates, especially apatite, and an essential constituent of protoplasm. Atomic number 15; atomic weight 30.9738; melting point (white) 44.1°C; boiling point 280°C; specific gravity (white) 1.82; valence 3, 5.
A phosphorescent substance.
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| phosphorus (fŏs'fər-əs) Pronunciation Key
Symbol P A highly reactive, poisonous nonmetallic element occurring naturally in phosphates, especially in the mineral apatite. It exists in white (or sometimes yellow), red, and black forms, and is an essential component of protoplasm. Phosphorus is used to make matches, fireworks, and fertilizers and to protect metal surfaces from corrosion. Atomic number 15; atomic weight 30.9738; melting point (white) 44.1°C; boiling point 280°C; specific gravity (white) 1.82; valence 3, 5. See Periodic Table. |
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