Definition of Phosphorus

  • 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 Noun
  • 2. A planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky Noun

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