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1. phosphorus
noun. ['ˈfɑːsfɝəs'] 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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- phosphorus (English)
- phosphorus (Latin)
- φωσφόρος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))