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Meanings of phosphorus in English
Chemical element with symbol P and atomic number 15.
Related terms
Portuguese
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estrella del matí Usage of phosphorus in English
1
Nitrogen and phosphorus are the nutrients of most concern to New Zealand.
2
For it is the sulphur and phosphorus that make the iron brittle.
3
The first suggestion was phosphorus, in the chemist's sense of the word.
4
The phosphorus burnt clean through my pocket and fell on the ground.
5
Reasons for interindividual variation in steady-state serum phosphorus concentrations are largely unknown.
6
Composting toilets add nutrients for local farmland for lacking nitrogen and phosphorus.
7
Nitrogen and phosphorus in agricultural runoff stimulates algae growth in the Gulf.
8
It is an important source of magnesium, iron, potassium, phosphorus and zinc.
9
The old puddling process was more capable of removing phosphorus and sulphur.
10
This was accordingly done, and the water and phosphorus were swallowed together.
11
It is also formed when phosphorus pentoxide is treated with cold water:
12
In his writings are found formulae for extracting phosphorus, manganese, and bismuth.
13
As it passed its hand over my face I distinctly smelt phosphorus.
14
We heat it to 500 F., and it becomes common phosphorus again.
15
There may be other transmutations possible besides those of phosphorus and sulphur.
16
Pencroft had not struck hard enough, fearing to rub off the phosphorus.
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common