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
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Synonyms | atomic number 15, phosphorus |
Type of | chemical element, element |
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Type of | letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character, letter |
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