White phosphorus is a material made from a common allotrope of the chemical element phosphorus that is used in smoke, tracer, illumination and incendiary munitions. Other common names include WP, and the slang term `Willie Pete,` which is dated from its use in Vietnam, and is still sometimes used in military jargon. As an incendiary weapon, whit.....
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(from the article `chemical industry`) Elemental phosphorus exists in many allotropic forms. White phosphorus is used in rodent poison and by the military for smoke generation. Red ... Although safety matches became widely accepted, white phosphorus matches continued to be popular because of their keeping qualities and resistance to ......
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White phosphorus: A waxy solid which burns easily and is used in chemical manufacturing and smoke munitions. It is also used by industry to produce phosphoric acid and other chemicals for use in fertilizers, food additives, and cleaning compounds. Small amounts of white phosphorus were used in the past in pesticides and fireworks. Breathing white p...
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White phosphorus (known colloquially as 'Whisky Peter' to US troops) is a chemical which burns producing a thick white smoke. Traditionally white phosphorus is used to lay down smoke screens to hide troop movements and to mark targets for aerial attack. In 2005 it was revealed that the US army also use white phosphoris rounds as anti-personnel ince...
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