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PHOSPHOROUS  

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  • A chemical element with symbol P and atomic number 15. As an element, phosphorus exists in two major forms, white phosphorus and red phosphorus, but because it is highly reactive, phosphorus is never found as a free element on Earth. With a concentration of 0.099%, phosphorus is the most abundant pnictogen in the Earth's crust. Other than a few exceptions, minerals containing phosphorus are in the maximally oxidized state as inorganic phosphate rocks. (en)

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  • 2018-03-07 08:03:16.0 [tstevens] Move Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (PHOSPHOROUS COMPOUNDS [846d2db9-41cd-4ae8-b4ff-a34a9efb7428,85769] - NUTRIENTS [1459a39c-4781-4481-8bd9-510762865efd,86519]);
  • 2018-03-07 10:35:45.0 [tstevens] update PrefLabel (PHOSPHOROUS);
  • 2018-03-07 10:38:51.0 [tstevens] update Definition (A chemical element with symbol P and atomic number 15. As an element, phosphorus exists in two major forms, white phosphorus and red phosphorus, but because it is highly reactive, phosphorus is never found as a free element on Earth. With a concentration of 0.099%, phosphorus is the most abundant pnictogen in the Earth's crust. Other than a few exceptions, minerals containing phosphorus are in the maximally oxidized state as inorganic phosphate rocks.);
  • 2018-03-07 10:39:36.0 [tstevens] update Definition (Encyclopedia Britannica);

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