red phosphorus

English

Noun

red phosphorus (uncountable)

(chemistry) A stable allotrope of phosphorus, used in the manufacture of safety matches, pesticides, etc.
Coordinate term: white phosphorus

Translations

allotrope of phosphorus

Dutch: rode fosfor m
Finnish: punainen fosfori
French: phosphore rouge m
Polish: fosfor czerwony m

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