phosphorous
Origin of phosphorous
1Other words from phosphorous
- non·phos·pho·rous, adjective
Words Nearby phosphorous
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How to use phosphorous in a sentence
Different electrolytes include sodium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorous, and chloride.
Or, state regulators said, the power company could pay an annual fee — $17 per pound of nitrogen and $270 per pound of phosphorous — totaling $172 million per year.
New 50-year Conowingo Dam license gets federal approval | Christine Condon | March 31, 2021 | Washington PostThat was especially true for enzymes involved in the microbes’ use of important nutrients, such as carbon, nitrogen, or phosphorous.
Polluting microplastics harm both animals and ecosystems | Alison Pearce Stevens | November 3, 2020 | Science News For StudentsThe urine still leaves the Reclaimer carrying too much nitrogen and phosphorous.
A dirty and growing problem: Too few toilets | Stephanie Parker | September 24, 2020 | Science News For StudentsSo when plants get NPK for free from fertilizers, they pump out far fewer exudates, and mycorrhizal fungi dial down mineral and phosphorous deliveries to almost nothing.
Junk Food Is Bad For Plants, Too - Issue 90: Something Green | Anne Biklé & David R. Montgomery | September 23, 2020 | Nautilus
Chemical weapons are worse than phosphorous bombs, presumably, but mainly to bystanders.
The Obama Doctrine on Syria: Re-Opening the Diplomatic Window | Bernard Avishai | September 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTUrban landscapes had been devastated by napalm and white phosphorous; two major Japanese cities had been leveled by atomic bombs.
The O Word: Christopher Dickey on What Occupation Means Today | Christopher Dickey | December 6, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTSelenophene was prepared from sodium succinate and phosphorous triselenide, or by conducting ethylselenide through hot tubes.
Jerry gave the kite cord a yank, and the phosphorous-covered figure swayed weirdly high in the air.
The Motor Boys in the Clouds | Clarence YoungWe use black light almost exclusively or activated phosphorous such as on the sheaths of the nerve cables.
The Brain | Alexander BladeHe had been brilliant to me before that, but the brilliance of phosphorous compared to sunlight now.
The Hive | Will Levington ComfortThe phosphorous pentafluoride rains out when the weather gets cold.
Uller Uprising | Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. Carr
British Dictionary definitions for phosphorous
/ (ˈfɒsfərəs) /
of or containing phosphorus in the trivalent state
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