white phosphorus

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white phosphorus — noun

1. A highly reactive, waxy, yellowish-white allotrope of phosphorus that glows in t

1.名詞
釋義

A highly reactive, waxy, yellowish-white allotrope of phosphorus that glows in the dark and ignites in air.

例句

White phosphorus is used in military incendiary devices.