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phosphorus Definition


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phosphorus
noun
    1. chem.
      (symbol P, atomic number 15) a non-metallic element that exists as several different allotropes, including a whitish-yellow soft waxy solid that ignites spontaneously in air.
Etymology: 17c: from Greek phosphoros bringer of light, from phos light + pherein to bring or carry.



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