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What does phosphorus mean?

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Noun
  1. (chemistry) a chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms.
  2. (obsolete) any substance exhibiting phosphorescence; a phosphor
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In 1934 he used a radioisotope of phosphorus to study how human tissue absorbs phosphate.
The chief sources of phosphorus in river water are the weathering of rocks and the leaching out of fertilizers from agricultural land.
In these treatments, basal laterals showed higher total phosphorus influx than taproot laterals.
Many applaud the new phosphorus standards as a best management practice that will accrue environmental benefits.
An array of only 30 phosphorus atoms could act as the heart of a quantum computer more powerful than today's supercomputers.
The gas excites the phosphorus, creating a light that glows for 10 years without batteries.

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