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English noun: phosphorus

1. phosphorus (substance) 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


Synonymsatomic number 15, P


Broader (hypernym)chemical element, element


Substance meronymapatite

2. Phosphorus (object) a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky


Synonymsdaystar, Lucifer, morning star


Broader (hypernym)major planet, planet









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