| NOUN | substance | phosphorus, P, atomic number 15 | a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells |
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| object | Phosphorus, morning star, daystar, Lucifer | a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky |
| Sounds | faa'sferahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | 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 | P, atomic number 15 | |
| Broader | chemical element, element | Any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter |
| Substance of | apatite | A common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate |
| Spanish | fósforo, número atómico 15, P | |
| Catalan | fòsfor, número atòmic 15, P | |
| Adjectives | phosphorous, phosphoric | containing or characteristic of phosphorus |
| Meaning | A planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky. | |
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| Synonyms | morning star, daystar, Lucifer | |
| Broader | planet, major planet | (astronomy) any of the nine large / large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light |
| Spanish | daystar, estrella matutina, lucero del alba | |
| Catalan | daystar, estel del matí, estrella del matí | |
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