phosphorous

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1. phosphorous - Noun

2. phosphorous - Adjective

Meaning

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.

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If you look at the ecological circuitry of this planet, the ways in which materials like carbon or sulfur or phosphorous or nitrogen get cycled in ways that makes them available for our biology, the organisms that do the heavy lifting are bacteria. Andrew H. Knoll

phosphoric acid Source: Internet

A wastewater treatment loop includes nitrogen reduction and removal of “a majority” of particulate matter and phosphorous, Noyes said. Source: Internet

“Be sure to provide free choice of salt, calcium, phosphorous and vitamin A at all times,” Volesky says. Source: Internet

However, experiments demonstrate that this is not a particularly effective way for soils to exploit the phosphorous and nitrogen contained in the sludge. Source: Internet

Milk is rich in potassium, calcium and phosphorous. Source: Internet

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