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White phosphorus
Meaning
Noun
●
In Chemistry:
The most common
allotrope
of
phosphorus
; a yellow-white
waxy
solid
that is
insoluble
in water and
spontaneously
combusts
on
exposure
to
air
to form
clouds
of
phosphorus pentoxide
; used as a
military
smokescreen
and as an
incendiary
weapon.
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Synonyms
Icy Noctiluca
Yellow Phosphorus
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