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Phrases 34
- white phosphorusThe most common allotrope of phosphorus; a yellow-white waxy solid that is insoluble in water and spontaneously combusts on exposure to air to form clouds of phosphorus pentoxide; used as a military smokescreen and as an incendiary weapon.
- red phosphorusA stable allotrope of phosphorus, used in the manufacture of safety matches, pesticides, etc.
- phosphorus pentoxidethe compound, P₂O₅, formed by the spontaneous combustion of white phosphorus in air; it reacts violently with water to form phosphoric acid and is used as a powerful desiccating agent
- black phosphorusThe least reactive of the allotropes of phosphorus; it has no significant commercial use.
- phosphorus cycleThe cyclic movement of phosphorus through the biogeochemical environment
- violet phosphorusA form of phosphorus that can be produced by day-long annealing of red phosphorus above 550 °C.
- yellow phosphorusSynonym of white phosphorus: The most common allotrope of phosphorus; a yellow-white waxy solid that is insoluble in water and spontaneously combusts on exposure to air to form clouds of phosphorus pentoxide; used as a military smokescreen …
- phosphorus necrosisAn occupational disease once common in phosphorus match workers.
- phosphorus trichlorideThe inorganic compound PCl₃; a toxic and volatile liquid.
- Hittorf's phosphorusA purple crystalline allotrope of phosphorus.
- phosphorus pentachlorideThe inorganic compound PCl₅; used as a chlorinating agent.
- phosphorus bottleAn early form of friction match involving a splint tipped with sulfur dipped into a bottle of phosphorous and then ignited by friction.
- phosphorus bottlesplural of phosphorus bottle: An early form of friction match involving a splint tipped with sulfur dipped into a bottle of phosphorous and then ignited by friction.
- phosphorus cyclesplural of phosphorus cycle: The cyclic movement of phosphorus through the biogeochemical environment
- phosphorus matchA friction match tipped with white phosphorus, dangerously able to be ignited by strikes against any surface.
- phosphorus matchesplural of phosphorus match: A friction match tipped with white phosphorus, dangerously able to be ignited by strikes against any surface.
- phosphorus pasteA paste of yellow phosphorus and water, mixed with flour and used as an insecticide and rat poison.
- phosphorus poisoningpoisoning due to the presence of phosphorus; a classic symptom is phossy jaw
- phosphorus steelA steel containing more phosphorus than carbon.
- phosphorus steelsplural of phosphorus steel: A steel containing more phosphorus than carbon.
- mercurial phosphorusa glow produced by friction when mercury is shaken in an evacuated glass vessel; the luminous barometer
- phosphorus pastesplural of phosphorus paste: A paste of yellow phosphorus and water, mixed with flour and used as an insecticide and rat poison.
- phosphorus poisoningsplural of phosphorus poisoning: poisoning due to the presence of phosphorus; a classic symptom is phossy jaw
- phosphorus cachexiaa wasting disease caused by exposure to phosphorus
- phosphorus oxynitridean inorganic polymer, of empirical formula PON, used as a flame retardant etc
Compound words 15
- phosphorescentHaving the property of emitting light for a period of time after the source of excitation is taken away, e.g., in electrostatic storage tubes and cathode-ray tubes.
- phosphoreneA semiconductor allotropic form of phosphorus in the form of two-dimensional layers, with a quasi-flat hexagonal honeycomb structure of derivative of black phosphorus
- althupiteA triclinic-pinacoidal yellow mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, thorium, and uranium.
- decaphosphorusten atoms of phosphorus in a compound
- ferrophosphorusA ferroalloy of iron and phosphorus.
- heptaphosphorusseven atoms of phosphorus in a compound
- hexaphosphorussix atoms of phosphorus in a compound
- nonaphosphorusnine atoms of phosphorus in a compound
- nonphosphorusNot of or pertaining to phosphorus.
- octaphosphoruseight atoms of phosphorus in a compound