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White phosphorus

White phosphorus. The White Phosphorus Matches Prohibition Act, 1908 (8 Edw. 7, c. 42), prohibits the use of this substance in the manufacture of matches....


Phosphorus steel

A steel in which the amount of phosphorus exceeds that of carbon...


Phosphorous

Of or pertaining to phosphorus resembling or containing phosphorus specifically designating those compounds in which phosphorus has a lower valence as contrasted with phosphoric compounds as phosphorous acid H3PO3...


Phosphoric

Of or pertaining to phosphorus resembling or containing from us specifically designating those compounds in which phosphorus has a higher valence as contrasted with the phosphorous compounds...


Cacoxene

A hydrous phosphate of iron occurring in yellow radiated tufts The phosphorus seriously injures it as an iron ore...


Cast iron

Highly carbonized iron the direct product of the blast furnace used for making castings and for conversion into wrought iron and steel It can not be welded or forged is brittle and sometimes very hard Besides carbon it contains sulphur phosphorus silica etc...


Hard steel

Steel hardened by the addition of other elements as manganese phosphorus or usually carbon...


Hypophosphoric

Pertaining to or derived from or containing phosphorus in a lower state of oxidation than in phosphoric compounds as hypophosphoric acid...


Hypophosphorous

Pertaining to or containing phosphorus in a lower state of oxidation than in phosphoric compounds as hypophosphorous acid...


Kerasin

A nitrogenous substance free from phosphorus supposed to be present in the brain a body closely related to cerebrin...


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