English
Detailed Synonyms for phosphorus in English
phosphorus:
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the phosphorus
the phosphorus -
the phosphorus
– a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms 1the phosphorus; the P; the atomic number 15– a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms 1