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phosphorus ['fɔsf(ə)rəs] n
chem.	fósforo (phosphorus)
econ.	fósforo
phosphorus A nonmetallic element used to manufacture phosphoric acid, in phosphor bronzes, incendiaries, pyrotechnics, matches, and rat poisons; the white or yellow allotrope is a soft waxy solid, soluble in carbon disulfide, insoluble in water and alcohol, and is poisonous and self-igniting in air; the red allotrope is an amorphous powder, insoluble in all solvents and is nonpoisonous; the black allotrope comprises lustrous crystals similar to graphite, and is insoluble in most solvents n
environ.	fósforo
English thesaurus
phosphorus ['fɔsf(ə)rəs] abbr.
abbr., med.	phos (Vosoni)

phosphorus: 61 phrases in 11 subjects

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