white phosphorus

collocation in English

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white
adjective
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/waɪt/us
/waɪt/
of a colour like that of snow, milk, ...
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phosphorus
noun[U]
uk
/ˈfɒs.fər.əs/us
/ˈfɑːs.fɚ.əs/
a poisonous chemical element that is usually yellowish-white or sometimes red or black in colour, shines in the dark, and burns when in ...
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(Definition ofwhiteandphosphorusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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As our medical colleagues know,whitephosphorusbeing soluble in fat can get through and into the bone.
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At the same time we drafted in all its details a convention for the abolition of the use ofwhitephosphorus.
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Do you know whatwhitephosphorusis?
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Incendiary projectiles include a material such aswhitephosphoruswhich burns fiercely.
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Thewhitephosphorusis then oxidised to phosphoric acid and subsequently neutralised with base to give phosphate salts.
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A reliable pyrotechnic initiator, often based on thermite (for ordinary napalm) orwhitephosphorus(for newer compositions), has been used.
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The strike and negative publicity led to changes being made to limit the health effects of the inhalation ofwhitephosphorus.
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Diphosphorus has been generated by heatingwhitephosphorusat 1100 kelvins.
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A mixture ofwhitephosphorusand jelled gasoline also produces a flammable mixture.
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The other process utiliseswhitephosphorus, which may be produced by reaction and distillation from very low grade phosphate sources.
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Whitephosphorusis also commonly used and accepted by many military powers around the world.
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This required each country to pass laws prohibiting the use ofwhitephosphorusin matches.
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The conversion ofwhitephosphorusto the phosphide has been well studied.
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A far superior version can be produced by substituting carbon disulphide for the gasoline and saturating this solvent withwhitephosphorusand sulphur.
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Since 1901 the manufacture, sale and import of matches containingwhitephosphorushave been forbidden.
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In addition to its offensive capabilities,whitephosphorusis also a highly efficient smoke-producing agent, burning quickly and causing an instant bank of smoke.
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The candles spontaneously ignited after approximately 20 minutes due to the self-ignition properties ofwhitephosphoruswhen in contact with air.
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It contained 15.3 lbs (6.9 kg) of plasticisedwhitephosphorus.
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Chronicwhitephosphoruspoisoning leads to necrosis of the jaw called phossy jaw.
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If it is heated in an atmosphere of inert gas, for example nitrogen or carbon dioxide, it sublimes and the vapour condenses aswhitephosphorus.
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