Phosphorus

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"Urine does naturally contain all of the nutrients that plants need such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, but it also contains a variety of contaminants," explained Olivia Wilson, NPK Recovery's research and development scientist.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

This includes phosphorus and nitrogen from the Middle East, she added.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

“If you’re limiting their ability to produce glyphosates, you’re limiting their ability to produce phosphorus and profit from it.”

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

The images revealed short phosphorus chains forming in three distinct directions across the silver surface, each separated by 120 degree angles.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

The commercial potential for the stuff–which soon became known as phosphorus, from Greek and Latin roots meaning "light bearing"–was not lost on eager businesspeople, but the difficulties of manufacture made it too costly to exploit.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson