phosphorus, n.
freq. cnt. 1
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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freq. cnt.: 1
freq. cnt.: 1
P
atomic number 15
phosphorus
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