Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or containing phosphorus, especially with valence 3 or a valence lower than that of a comparable phosphoric compound.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to, obtained from, or containing phosphorus.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem.) Of or pertaining to phosphorus; resembling or containing phosphorus; specifically, designating those compounds in which phosphorus has a lower valence as contrasted with
phosphoric compounds.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective chemistry Of or pertaining to
phosphorus . - adjective Resembling phosphorus.
- adjective chemistry Of relating to or containing
trivalent phosphorus .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective containing or characteristic of phosphorus
Etymologies
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Examples
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These new pigs have the ability to better break down "phytase" which is rich in phosphorous and is found in the intestinal tract.
Thoughts: Enviropig - Part E.Coli, Part Mouse...All Wrong? Code Monkey 2008
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These new pigs have the ability to better break down "phytase" which is rich in phosphorous and is found in the intestinal tract.
Archive 2008-03-01 Code Monkey 2008
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Let the wingnuts quibble over the minutae of whether or not white phosphorous is a chemical weapon (clearly it is) …. lets keep our eyes on the bigger picture.
Think Progress » The Truth About ThinkProgress’ White Phosphorus Coverage 2005
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White phosphorous is a nasty CHEMICAL that burns through peoples skin all the way to the bone.
Think Progress » The Truth About ThinkProgress’ White Phosphorus Coverage 2005
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Excuse me, but white phosphorous is a chemical that will eat away your skin.
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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.
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White phosphorous is a legitimate military tool, but U.S. forces have been highly judicious about using it to avoid harming civilians, Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told Pentagon reporters Nov. 29.
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As noted here previously, the Town of Dryden will be having a public hearing on the removal of phosphorous from the City of Ithaca's sewage treatment plant, which serves the Varna and Route 13 area sewer districts.
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As noted here previously, the Town of Dryden will be having a public hearing on the removal of phosphorous from the City of Ithaca's sewage treatment plant, which serves the Varna and Route 13 area sewer districts.
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My dishwasher doesn’t always clean because phosphorous is being phased out of the detergent.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Unfortunately, I Have Lately Had Cause to Lament the Same Thing 2010
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