phosphorusnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈfɒs.fər.əs/us/ˈfɑːs.fɚ.əs/symbol Pa poisonous chemical element that is usually yellowish-white or sometimes red or black in colour, shines in the dark, and burns when in the air
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Chemical elements
- alkali metal
- antimony
- calcium
- carbonic
- carbonic acid
- cesium
- cl
- graphene
- lithium
- nickel
- plutonium
- quicksilver
- selenium
- sodium
- strontium
- sulphur
- transition metal
- urea
- vanadium
- zinc
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