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white phosphorus [′wīt ′fä·sfə·rəs] (chemistry) The element phosphorus in its allotropic form, a soft, waxy, poisonous solid melting at 44.5°C; soluble in carbon disulfide, insoluble in water and alcohol; self-igniting in air. Also known as yellow phosphorus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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army's use of white phosphorus in its 2004 attack on Falluja, its use of torture on detainees, secret prisons, and the White House attempt to overthrow Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in 2002. Campaigns to rid war of land mines, or napalm, or white phosphorus, or depleted uranium, are important in themselves, as the reduction of symptoms is important to anyone suffering from a deadly illness. Since then, the Army has been conducting an EPA-approved effort to clean up the white phosphorus. |
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