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phosphorus - Word of the Day - Mon Nov 25, 2024


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phosphorus - (n) - the chemical element of atomic number 15, a poisonous, combustible nonmetal which exists in two common allotropic forms, white phosphorus, a yellowish waxy solid which ignites spontaneously in air and glows in the dark, and red phosphorus, a less reactive form used in making matches

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Phossy jaw was a horrfying industial poisoning, also called phosphorus necrosis of the jaw, caused by exposure to white phosphorus.

 

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Bill W

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Phosphorus is an essential element found in many foods, including the following: 

Dairy: yogurt, milk, and cheese, ice cream, pudding, custard,      Whole grains: wheat, oats, and rice,   

Nuts and seeds: cashews, almonds, pistachios, peanut butter,      Meat: pork,      Eggs: in the yolk,                                 

Legumes: lentils, kidney beans, peas, baked beans, black beans, chickpeas, garbanzo beans, lima beans, northern beans,                soybeans, pork and beans, split peas,   

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JamesSavik

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Willie Pete is really neat,

Just drop it on the tangos.

It won't take long till they're all gone,

Leaving nothing but ashes and bone.

 

Remember kids: it's not a war crime the first time.

 

 

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