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phosphorus; chemical element

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noun

non-metallic chemical element (symbol P); phosphorus

Used in chemistry and biology contexts. Essential for life, found in bones, teeth, and DNA. Allotropes include white, red, and black phosphorus.

Gǔ骨
gé骼
hé和
yá牙
chǐ齿
zhōng中
hán含
yǒu有
dà大
liàng量
de的
lín燐
 。

Bones and teeth contain large amounts of phosphorus.

Bái白
lín燐
zài在
kōng空
qì气
zhōng中
huì会
zì自
rán燃
 。

White phosphorus ignites spontaneously in air.

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Tuō脱
yǎng氧
hé核
táng糖
hé核
suān酸
zhōng中
hán含
yǒu有
lín燐
yuán元
sù素
 。

DNA contains phosphorus elements.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
féi肥
liào料
hán含
yǒu有
fēng丰
fù富
de的
lín燐
 。

This fertilizer is rich in phosphorus.

Zhí植
wù物
shēng生
zhǎng长
xū需
yào要
dàn氮
 、
lín燐
 、
jiǎ钾
děng等
yíng营
yǎng养
yuán元
sù素
 。

Plants need nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and other nutrients to grow.