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  • 1Phosphorus pentoxide — Phosphorus pentoxide …

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  • 2Phosphorus — This article is about the chemical element. For other uses, see Phosphorus (disambiguation). silicon ← phosphorus → sulfur …

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  • 3phosphorus — phos|pho|rus [ fasf(ə)rəs ] noun uncount a chemical element, especially a form called white phosphorus that starts to burn by itself when air touches it ╾ phos|pho|rous adjective …

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  • 4phosphorus — UK [ˈfɒsfərəs] / US [ˈfɑsf(ə)rəs] noun [uncountable] chemistry a chemical element, especially a form called white phosphorus that starts to burn by itself when air touches it Derived word: phosphorous adjective …

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  • 5phosphorus — phos|pho|rus [ˈfɔsfərəs US ˈfa:s ] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : Modern Latin; Origin: Greek phosphoros carrying light ] a poisonous yellowish chemical substance that starts to burn when it is in the air, and shines in the dark. It is a chemical… …

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  • 6phosphorus — noun (U) a poisonous yellowish element (=simple substance) that starts to burn when brought out into the air phosphoric adjective …

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  • 7White phosphorus (weapon) — This article is about the military applications of white phosphorus. For more general information, see Phosphorus. White phosphorus (WP) is a flare and smoke producing incendiary weapon,cite web | title=Pyrotechnics, Explosives, Fireworks |… …

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  • 8Radiation burn — Classification and external resources ICD 9 990 …

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  • 9Doctor Phosphorus — Art by Marcos Marz Publication information Publisher DC Comics …

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  • 10Slash and burn — consists of cutting and burning of forests or woodlands to create fields for agriculture or pasture for livestock, or for a variety of other purposes. It is sometimes part of shifting cultivation agriculture, and of transhumance livestock herding …

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