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UK
/fˈɒsfəɹəs/
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[ US /ˈfɑsfɝəs/ ]
[ US /ˈfɑsfɝəs/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
containing or characteristic of phosphorus
phosphoric acid
How To Use phosphorous In A Sentence
- Fertilizers are made up of three main ingredients: nitrogen, phosphorous and potash (or also called potassium).
- The elements that appear enriched from measurements that Spirit took with her alpha particle x-ray spectrometer are potassium, phosphorous, sulfur, chlorine, bromine.
- Calcium and phosphorous levels in maize silage are also low relative to grass silage.
- Traditionally used as a medicine in different parts of the world, ginger contains minerals such as iron, calcium and phosphorous and vitamins like thiamine, riboflavin and vitamin C.
- Jupiter's bands are actually clouds, with the SEB being primarily made up of ammonia ice, sulfur, and phosphorous hovering above the planet's toxic, gaseous surface.
- Nutrients found in pulverized rock powders - calcium, phosphorous, and potash - are also important in organic gardening.
- Give fruit trees and bushes a dressing of autumn fertiliser, low in nitrogen but high in potassium and phosphorous.
- For the most part, the press has bought into the line that white phosphorous is an incendiary munition, and is not properly classified as a chemical weapon. Think Progress » Exclusive: Classified Pentagon Document Described White Phosphorus As ‘Chemical Weapon’
- In addition, the effects of elements such as sulfur and phosphorous from dilution can be a source of trouble.
- Activates and increases the formation of osteoclasts (multinucleate cells that break down calcified bone matrix), increasing bone destruction and making calcium and phosphorous available to the rest of the body. Anatomy 101: The Parathyroid Gland And How It Affects Our Health.