nnoun.substancea 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 formsSynset:P atomic number 15 phosphorus
Derivationally Related Form:phosphorousphosphoric
Substance Holonyms:apatite
Hypernyms:chemical element element
Inherited Hypernyms:phosphoruschemical elementsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:phosphoruschemical elementsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationthe 16th letter of the Roman alphabetSynset:P
Member Holonyms:Latin alphabet Roman alphabet
Hypernyms:alphabetic character letter letter of the alphabet
Inherited Hypernyms:plettercharacterwritten symbolsymbolsignalcommunicationabstractionentity