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How to pronounce “phosphorus”

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Practice the English pronunciation of phosphorus with real speech in context.
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The Tipping Points of Climate Change — and Where We Standover-putrefying our freshwater systems with nitrogen and phosphorus,
Definition summary
(chemistry) a chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms.

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How to pronounce phosphorus

The Tipping Points of Climate Change — and Where We Stand

over-putrefying our freshwater systems with nitrogen and phosphorus,

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A Deep Dive Into “phosphorus”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (chemistry) a chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms.
  • (obsolete) any substance exhibiting phosphorescence; a phosphor.

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