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noun Chemistry.

a radioactive isotope of phosphorus, used as a chemotherapeutic agent.

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Also called radiophosphorus.

How to use phosphorus 32 in a sentence

The ones that launched phosphorus bombs and used chemical weapons?
Paul Auster’s Criticism of Turkey’s Treatment of Writers Rebuked by P.M.|Oray Egin|February 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In comparison, Piper PA-32 series planes were involved in 23 accidents last year and only 7,000 were ever manufactured.
15 Most Accident Prone Airplanes|The Daily Beast|April 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The silver rays struck upon their foreheads wet with the vapors of night, and made them like frost seen through phosphorus.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade
From the amount of phosphorus found there appears to be about one dose of phosphoric acid to a twenty-ounce bottle.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various

Leading physiologists quite generally agree that phosphorus in the form of glycerophosphates influences metabolism very little.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
In its elementary form, phosphorus is difficult to handle, and therefore not convenient for use.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
The existence in the system of a form of phosphorus less highly oxidized than the phosphates is unproved.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various

Medical definitions for phosphorus 32

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A radioactive beta-emitting isotope of phosphorus having a half-life of 14.3 days and used as a tracer in studies of the metabolism of nucleic acids and phospholipids, and also used in the treatment of certain diseases of the osseous and hematopoietic systems.