Preferred Name | phosphorus | |
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[GEMET] A nonmetallic element used to manufacture phosphoric acid, in phosphor bronzes, incendiaries, pyrotechnics, matches, and rat poisons; the white or yellow allotrope is a soft waxy solid, soluble in carbon disulfide, insoluble in water and alcohol, and is poisonous and self-igniting in air; the red allotrope is an amorphous powder, insoluble in all solvents and is nonpoisonous; the black allotrope comprises lustrous crystals similar to graphite, and is insoluble in most solvents. |
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http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/USLterCV_416 |
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true |
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P |
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2016-03-31 |
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definition |
[GEMET] A nonmetallic element used to manufacture phosphoric acid, in phosphor bronzes, incendiaries, pyrotechnics, matches, and rat poisons; the white or yellow allotrope is a soft waxy solid, soluble in carbon disulfide, insoluble in water and alcohol, and is poisonous and self-igniting in air; the red allotrope is an amorphous powder, insoluble in all solvents and is nonpoisonous; the black allotrope comprises lustrous crystals similar to graphite, and is insoluble in most solvents. |
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exactMatch |
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5804 http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/6196 |
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2022-03-21 |
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phosphorus |
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US LTER controlled vocabulary |