Phosphorus Definition & Meaning
phosphorus
- noun
- 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
- a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
"Phosphorus" in song lyrics
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"before they break me in phosphorus"
Bizzy Bone f/ Heaven — All We Can Be -
"even though I'm on fire and my skins burning like phosphorus"
Time — Images of Two Dead Spaniards -
"red phosphorus"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with phosphorus
Usage tips for "phosphorus"
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