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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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Many applaud the new phosphorus standards as a best management practice that will accrue environmental benefits.
Britain used mustard gas and white phosphorus incendiaries in the First World War, along with Germany and France.
An array of only 30 phosphorus atoms could act as the heart of a quantum computer more powerful than today's supercomputers.
These changes were associated with large increases in phosphorus, potassium, zinc, iron, manganese, and copper.
In three stages, it separates solids and liquids, removes ammonia, recovers soluble phosphorus, and processes the solids into plant fertilizer.
Farmers commonly spread manure on their lands, a practice that often results in excess phosphorus being applied.

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