amount of phosphorus
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amount
noun[C]
uk/əˈmaʊnt/us/əˈmaʊnt/
a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot ...
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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 ofamountandphosphorusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Unlike protein, the substance contained considerable amounts of phosphorus, but with its high acidity, it was unlike any cellular substance that had to then been observed.
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It is palatable grass for livestock and is used both as forage (pasture) and fodder (hay and silage); it has high amounts of phosphorus and calcium in its tissues.
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An average hectare producing 6.3 tonnes of grain yield requires 110 kg of nitrogen, but relatively small amounts of phosphorus and potassium (15 kg of each).
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It has been shown that theamountofphosphoruslost to surface waters increases linearly with theamountofphosphorusin the soil.
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Bromine, sometimes with a catalyticamountofphosphorus, easily brominates carboxylic acids at the -position.
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In poor nutrient soils its seeds respond best to anyamountofphosphorus, molybdenum and magnesium that exists.
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It was often made of iron or sometimes an alloy of iron containing a smallamountofphosphorus, which gave a marginal increase in hardness.
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Because phytate from these grains and beans is unavailable for absorption, the unabsorbed phytate passes through the gastrointestinal tract, elevating theamountofphosphorusin the manure.
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This was true regarding the amount of fertilizer used, the degree of erosion from the production of croplands, and theamountofphosphorusthat accumulated in watersheds.
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The loam to clayey soil is of volcanic origin which contain poor to moderate organic carbon and nitrogen, pooramountofphosphorusand high to very high amount of potassium.
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That is, theamountofphosphorusin a lake limits the amount of algae that can grow there because they need phosphorus and can not make it themselves.
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For example, we will consider the relationship of the amounts of phosphorus and potassium removed with seed and fruit crops to the applications of phosphate and potash fertilizers.
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Excess amounts of phosphorus in aquatic systems (particularly freshwater lakes, reservoirs, and ponds) leads to proliferation of microscopic algae called phytoplankton.
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The lakes water has excessive amounts of phosphorus, algae and suspended matter.
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Small amounts of phosphorus and zinc are added to the bronze mixture.
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This results in increased amounts of phosphorus as pollutants in bodies of water resulting in eutrophication.
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