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1. Phosphorus
   An essential chemical food element that can contribute to the eutrophication of lakes and other water bodies. Increased phosphorus levels result from discharge of phosphorus-containing materials into surface waters.
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2. phosphorus
   [n] - a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells
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3. Phosphorus
   An elemental nutrient required for crops. Normally applied as a phosphate.
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4. Phosphorus
   A non-metallic element. Applied to the inner face of a cathode ray tube that when bombarded with electrons will emit light of various colours. Symbol PDiscoveredIn 1667 Hennig Brand accidentally discovers the element phosphorus during an experiment with urine, but he keeps it secret and Robert Boyle later discovers and describes the element.
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5. Phosphorus
   CAS Number: 7723-14-0. A nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs widely especially as phosphates. Chemical symbol = P. Molecular weight = 30.973761 g/mol.
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6. Phosphorus
   (P32, Radioactive Phosphorus) A radioactive form of phosphorus is used as internal radiotherapy to treat cancers and other diseases of the bone marrow.
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7. Phosphorus
   a mineral that is an important part of structures such as bones, teeth, and membranes in the body; also involved in numerous other chemical reactions
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8. Phosphorus
   Phosphorus: An essential element in the diet and a major component of bone. Phosphorus is also found in the blood, muscles, nerves, and teeth. It is a component of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the primary energy source in the body.
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9. Phosphorus
   Phos'phor·us noun ; plural Phosphori . [ Latin , the morning star, Greek ..., lit., light bringer; ... light + ... to bring.] 1. The morning star; Phosphor. 2. (Chemistry) A poisonous nonmetallic element of the nitr...
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10. phosphorus
    Origin: L, the morning star, Gr, lit, light bringer; light + to bring. ... 1. The morning star; Phosphor. ... 2. <chemistry> A poisonous nonmetallic element of the nitrogen group, obtained as a white, or yellowish, translucent waxy substance, having a characteristic disagreeable smell. It is v...
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11. phosphorus
    P noun 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
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12. phosphorus
    (P) (fos´fә-rәs) a chemical element, atomic number 15, atomic weight 30.974. Phosphorus is an essential element in the diet; in the form of phosphates it is a major component of the mineral phase of bone and is involved in almost all metabolic processes. It also plays an important role...
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13. Phosphorus
    • (n.) Hence, any substance which shines in the dark like phosphorus, as certain phosphorescent bodies. • (n.) The morning star; Phosphor. • (n.) A poisonous nonmetallic element of the nitrogen group, obtained as a white, or yellowish, translucent waxy substance, having a characterist...
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14. phosphorus
    nonmetallic chemical element of the nitrogen family (Group Va of the periodic table).[28 related articles]
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15. Phosphorus
    Phosphorus 1. In astronomy, the ancient Greek name for the planet Venus when seen as a morning star. 2. A solid, nonmetallic element existing in one form that is yellow, poisonous, flammable, and luminous in the dark and in another form that is red, less poisonous, and less flammable. 3. Ordinaril...
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16. phosphorus
    phosphorus (fos'furus) [Gr.,=light-bearing], nonmetallic chemical element; symbol P; at. no. 15; at. wt. 30.97376; m.p. 44.1°C; b.p. about 280°C; sp. gr. 1.82 at 20°C; valence -3, +3, or +5. Solid phosphorus has a tetratomic molecule (P4) with molecular weight 123.8952 atomic mass un...
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17. Phosphorus
    Phosphorus is a non-metallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs widely as a phosphate. It has the symbol P.
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18. phosphorus
    (P) Type: Term Pronunciation: fos′fō-rŭs Definitions: 1. A nonmetallic chemical element, atomic no. 15, atomic wt. 30.973762, occurring extensively in nature, always in compounds such as phosphates and phosphites and as the phosphate in every living cell; the elemental form is...
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19. phosphorus
    Highly reactive, non-metallic element, atomic number 15, relative atomic mass 30.9738. It occurs in nature as phosphates (commonly in the form of the mineral apatite), and is essential to all life, because phosphate groups are an essential part of DNA. Compounds of phosphorus are used in fertilizers, various organic chemicals, for matches and f...
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20. phosphorus
    A nonmetallic element that is found in the blood, muscles, nerves, bones, and teeth and is a component of adenosine triphosphate (ATP; the primary energy source for the body's cells).
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21. Phosphorus
    `Phosphorus` ( ) is the chemical element that has the symbol `P` and atomic number `15`. A multivalent nonmetal of the nitrogen group, phosphorus as a mineral is almost always present in its maximally oxidized state, as inorganic phosphate rocks. Elemental phosphorus exists in two major forms&md...
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22. Phosphorus
    (morning star) accompanied by perhaps Phosphorus and Hesperus: the corresponding Latin names are Luna, Lucifer and Vesper. `Phosphorus` (Φωσφόρος--> Phōsphoros), a name meaning "Light-Bringer", is the `Morning Star`, the plan...
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